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Often hailed as the best pet insect around, we find it hard not to agree.
Really?!, I hear you cry. Cockroaches?!
Cockroaches as a whole get a bad reputation. They are signed off as dirty and disgusting animals only found in dirty and disgusting places – however these animals are detritivores – they eat rotten muck and mulch, so they’re just there to clean up!
This large species is from Madagascar alongside animals like lemurs and panther chameleons. They are a non-infesting forest species so even if one got out in your house, there’s no reason to burn the house down. Squeamish readers will also be pleased to know that these cockroaches cannot fly, and prefer to burrow around and hide underneath cork flats. They are an excellent species for handling though can give some people a fright as – as their name suggests – they can produce a hissing sound by inflating themselves and pushing air out of their breathing holes (called spiracles) very quickly. This is just something to deter predators and it can be pretty loud!
Keep on mulch, leaf litter, moss, rotten soft wood for best success. Spray them down to keep them humid and offer flat pieces of cork for them to hide under and they will be plenty happy. Feed on soft fruits & leafy greens – things like dried sprats and high quality dog/cat kibble, goldfish flakes, dried mealworms for a bit of added protien and commercial livefood diets e.g. Reptile Systems insect food, Arcadia Livefood diet etc. The Spider Shop also sell a mixable roach diet which is great to offer alongside fresh stuff.
Safe to say we love these little guys and think they make A1 pets as they are so easy to care for and great for handling.
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