Polyphaga saussurei
“Giant Sand Roach”
The Giant Sand Roach is giant. What a great, docile roach.
They take a while to reach adulthood but the wait is worth it because you have a large roach that is easy to handle.
The ootheca take quite some time to hatch.
This species is parthenogenetic, which means that females can make more roaches all by themselves.
They are not picky when it comes to food but they seem to like dried leaves, especially Pecan leaves, more than fish flakes or dog food.
Keep Giant Sand Roaches in bone dry substrate of mixed organic matter. Occasionally mist one corner of the enclosure and fish flakes for protein. Adding dry leaves seems to help with growth and breeding.
