Roach Care Sheet
Roach Care Sheet:Madagascar Hissing
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| Common and Scientific Name |
Madagascar Hissing
Cockroaches Gromphadorhina
portentosa |
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| Breeding Information and Defining Characteristics |
Hissing Roaches will readily breed with enough food and warmth. We have found that very ripe bananas seem to help the breeding process. Madagascar Hissing Roaches will make a hissing sound when disturbed. This is a defense mechanism. Hissing roaches are harmless. |
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| Feeding Preferences | Dry dog or cat food, fresh fruits such as apple, banana, orange, strawberries and romaine lettuce as well as fresh vegetables. They can sometimes be picky. They will devour a banana one day and then ignore it for Romaine Lettuce the following day. |
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| Housing Requirements |
Can be housed in as small as half gallon container with adequate ventilation and crawl/hide spaces. We use egg crates. Petroleum jelly, Bug Boundary or Bug Boundary Grease around the upper rim to prevent escapes. |
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| Difficulty Rearing |
Easy. | |
| Climbing Habit |
They |
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| Substrate |
Slightly damp coconut fiber. If you do not provide a substrate, then keep a nice size cup or bowl of Cricket Crystals because they will go to it to get the humidity that they need to molt. See video below. |
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| Temperature and Humidity |
Place a water bowl in the cage, filled with Cricket Crystals to keep the environment humid. They can cope at room temperature, suitable breeding temperature is 95 degrees Fahrenheit. A heat pad or lamp can be used to provide warmth. |
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| Restrictions |
Not allowed in Florida. |
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