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[Progrmor]

I´ve never heard of anyone using these roaches for their chams? Is there something wrong with them?

/Prog

 

[ChamMan7]

there are a few people on the forums that use them... you will see them more commonly as turks or turk roaches... The only issue is that they are somewhat of a pest species, then can climb, and are very fast.

 

[poison]

Nothing wrong with these. They are pretty fast roahes though. I would use them for a cham that cup feeds. They don't seem to climb as much as crickets do. Other then that they a great feeder.

 

[poison]

there are a few people on the forums that use them... you will see them more commonly as turks or turk roaches... The only issue is that they are somewhat of a pest species, then can climb, and are very fast.

They can't climb a smooth surface

 

[Progrmor]

there are a few people on the forums that use them... you will see them more commonly as turks or turk roaches... The only issue is that they are somewhat of a pest species, then can climb, and are very fast.

Nothing wrong with these. They are pretty fast roahes though. I would use them for a cham that cup feeds. They don't seem to climb as much as crickets do. Other then that they a great feeder.

Thanks! Im getting a few hundreds tomorrow since they are smaller than the dubias and my baby cham cant eat the dubias! ^^ Heard that they breed with lower heat than the dubias also.

 

[ChamMan7]

They can't climb a smooth surface

Yes that is true, but on a rougher surface they are wicked fast!

 

[Progrmor]

But the nutritious value, is it the same as the dubias?

 

[ChamMan7]

Thanks! Im getting a few hundreds tomorrow since they are smaller than the dubias and my baby cham cant eat the dubias! ^^ Heard that they breed with lower heat than the dubias also.

Very true, just another reason to be careful with them.. I misspoke though, they can be contained as they aren't the best climbers of glass, but on a rougher surface they will climb.... and quickly!

 

[ChamMan7]

But the nutritious value, is it the same as the dubias?

they are a little less meaty than dubias, but roaches, and many other feeders can be very nutritious if gutloaded properly. Give them a little heat and they will eat anything you give them as a gutload very easily.

 

[poison]

Down side is that they lay eggs.

 

[Progrmor]

Down side is that they lay eggs.

Really? How do I deal with that in their enclosure? Will they need dirt?

 

[poison]

Really? How do I deal with that in their enclosure? Will they need dirt?

I seperate the eggs weakly and keep them on moist paper towel with egg crates. People seem to have problem with the eggs drying out.

 

[Progrmor]

I seperate the eggs weakly and keep them on moist paper towel with egg crates. People seem to have problem with the eggs drying out.

Okey, but if I keep humidity up well in their enclosure, will that help?

 

[poison]

Okey, but if I keep humidity up well in their enclosure, will that help?

Yes it will. But I had a problem with the bigger ones eating the eggs.

 

[Progrmor]

Yes it will. But I had a problem with the bigger ones eating the eggs.

How those the eggs look like? Are they easy to identify?

 

[poison]

How those the eggs look like? Are they easy to identify?

Very easy to identify.

 

[ridgebax1]

Yes they are. It is hard to describe but they are easily identifiable. I have also heard that low humidity can keep them from hatching. They do not need a substrate but do need to be warm.

 

[Progrmor]

Very easy to identify.

Oh! Did not expect that color! ha! Well , thanks! I will keep an eye on them

 

[Progrmor]

Does these contain one roachbaby only or many?

 

[poison]

I believe each egg sack has about 20ish.