Roach Care Sheet
| Roach Care Sheet: Australian Roaches
Periplaneta australasiae
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| Common and Scientific Name |
Australian
Roaches Periplaneta australasiae |
| Breeding Information and Defining Characteristics |
Keep warm 80 to 85 degrees for breeding. Keep humid. Provide dried leaves and fresh fruits and vegetables and they will breed. They also jump and
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| Feeding Preferences | Dried dead gum leaves, or other dead leaves, fruits such as apple, banana, carrots, potato, lettuce and many more… |
| Housing Requirements |
Any small container, terrarium or fish tank with ventilation will suffice. Also add sand or kritters crumble |
| Difficulty Rearing |
Easy |
| Climbing/Flying |
Non-Climbing but they can jump and fly. Be careful when opening their enclosure. |
| Substrate |
Peat or Coconut Coir. |
| Temperature and Humidity |
Regular spraying and dampening is required to keep the environment humid. A lamp may be used to apply some heat to the environment. 75 to 85 Degrees is optimal. Use higher temps in this range for breeding. |
| Restrictions |
Florida Legal |
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