Best temp for Blaberus Discoidalis?

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Gmrpnk21

First Instar
So I am using a 75w infrared to keep my colony warm. At the top of their egg crates, it is about 88 degrees. Is this too warm for them, or is this a good temp for them to breed? I am trying to jump start my colony's growth as I started with 150 and I want it to start getting bigger FAST. I am giving them a high protein dry food, as well as Oranges for moisture. People with a good colony of them are more than welcome to tell me what they keep their temps at!

 
If you have good ventilation and high humidity 88 will encourage maximum production and growth. When things are hot and dry or hot and stagnantly humid you can have problems.

 
I have a couple small containers with small holes punched in it full of water. Will this help with humidity? When my water crystals come in, I will switch the containers out for water gel.

 
I usually mist until the egg crates look a little "fluffy"; where you can poke them and they don't feel hard and brittle but don't cave in either.

 
I will tomorrow. It's basically a 50qt Sterilite tub with partial screen on top and egg crates stood up so frass will fall down. There is just enough floor space on one side to squeeze in the food/water dish.

 
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