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Australian Roach Care Sheet

Australian Roaches

Roach Care Sheet

 Roach Care Sheet:  Australian Roaches

   Periplaneta australasiae

 

 

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
fly so keep the lid on it.

 

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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