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    So am I doing it Right?

    So I've had my roaches for a few days now and I want to do a touch-up and see if you guys think I'm doing everything right. 500+ dubia 20 gallon rubbermaid bin Bark and paper towel rolls plate of water crystals which I keep full 24/7 Fish food/chicken layer/dogfood mix as a staple. 40/10/50...
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    Is this a suitable roach staple?

    With my past colony I just used the roach chow that came with the kit, but since I'm just getting roaches today, I was wondering if these fish pellets are a suitable staple. I made sure to crush the green cichlid pellets to some degree, and added a little chicken layer. It's around 36% protein...
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    What to substitute egg flats with?

    The dubias are coming tomorrow, 500+. I have everything except the egg flats. And I don't think I'll be able to get any in for a couple more days or a week or so. The egg flats aren't required...right? A hiding place is though, so for the time being, what can I use inplace of the egg flats? I...
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    Blaberus discoidalis

    So after some contemplating, I've decided to breed discoids. I'm basically asking for care requirements, ease of care, speed of breeding, how your experience with the species has been, etc. I'm going to order from aaronpauling.com - 350 mixed discoids for 92 shipped. Not too bad compared to...
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    I can't decide which roach species I want...

    Blaberus discoidalis - Panchlora nivea - Pycnoscelus surinamensis Discoids, banana roaches, or surinams. What am I looking for? A feeder species, one that breeds well, easy to care for, and cool to watch. I just can't decide...but by the end of Christmas I'll have a couple hundred bucks to...
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