Giant Cave Roaches

[Bamboo]

I've had my colony of giant cave roaches for about two years now. I've had them out in my garage last summer and this summer. For some reason I did not loose too many last summer. This summer I've lost a lot of adults , esp freshly molted ones. I'm wondering if it's due to too much heat. Outdoors it got up to about 104 F degrees , which Is probably about 95 F degrees in the garage. Perhaps this is too hot ? Do these or perhaps all Blaberus species , ie. pepper roaches , discoides , giant caves ... prefer lower temps ( 80 - 90 F ) ?

 

[jebbewocky]

I don't know about preferring lower temps, but I've noticed my B.giganteus breed fine in like the 60s-70s that my apartment is at during the winter. They live in caves, which might be cooler, so I wouldn't keep them outside if it gets above 90F.

Also pepper roaches aren't a Blaberus species.

 

[Bamboo]

Archimandrita tesselata right !!! They are so big and chilled like most Blaberus I forget , DUH ! Sorry ...