Keith
Megaloblatta
I just realized my small colony of pet roaches exhibits learnt behavior.
Each night before bed I change the food in my roach tank, and usually (unless enough moisture present) gently mist the cage with water.
I noticed after a few days, baby or newly added roaches learn when it's time to eat.
After misting instead of hiding from the chaos of an open lid and being sprayed, en mass the roaches emerge at once and within minutes travel to search for food.
One day I put new food in, but didnt mist the cage. Only a few roaches ate, the rest stayed hidden and didnt bother to eat at all, going against natural instinct to eat.
My conclusion they associate spraying water to eating and without it are confused and don't come out to eat.
Each night before bed I change the food in my roach tank, and usually (unless enough moisture present) gently mist the cage with water.
I noticed after a few days, baby or newly added roaches learn when it's time to eat.
After misting instead of hiding from the chaos of an open lid and being sprayed, en mass the roaches emerge at once and within minutes travel to search for food.
One day I put new food in, but didnt mist the cage. Only a few roaches ate, the rest stayed hidden and didnt bother to eat at all, going against natural instinct to eat.
My conclusion they associate spraying water to eating and without it are confused and don't come out to eat.