Minimum temperature that roaches can survive

[Longhorn1234]

Does anybody know at what temperature roaches start dying if kept outside? I want to keep them in an insulated closet in my balcony but for the winter the minimum temperatures we're gonna get are around 40s

 

[nightanole]

Mine started kicking the bucket at 55f, and still were not happy at 60f. I ended up wintering them in a closet to keep the humidity up, and its between 63-65f, but at least they are eating and making noise. Below that they just group together waiting for the end, no movement or feeding.

 

[Longhorn1234]

Was the closet already in the mid 60s or did you add any source of heat?

 

[nightanole]

Was the closet already in the mid 60s or did you add any source of heat?

No heat added the closet is in the basement, no air flow. I tried keeping them in the utility room next to an outer wall, but that room stays in the mid 50's, and they stopped eating and i started having die offs within a few weeks.

 

[Scottsquatch]

They probably will not breed much at lower temps. Not sure if that is important for you or not.

 

[Dave85731]

As long as you have a heat pad you can pretty much keep them any where in the winter I keep mine in my garage and we’re in the 50s here at night and the pad keeps them in the 80s

 

[Longhorn1234]

They probably will not breed much at lower temps. Not sure if that is important for you or not.

I'm not oppose to that. It serves as a way to slow down the colony growth lol

 

[Longhorn1234]

As long as you have a heat pad you can pretty much keep them any where in the winter I keep mine in my garage and we’re in the 50s here at night and the pad keeps them in the 80s

What heat pad do you use with your roaches?

 

[Dave85731]

I got it at Walmart 10$ and so far it’s done the job it has no auto shut off also it’ll be the cheapest one there in the isle that has the pads

 

[Longhorn1234]

Would you mind sharing a picture of your setup?

 

[Dave85731]

Would you mind sharing a picture of your setup?