Heat Question

[Ben0918]

Should heat be on roaches 24/7 or should it be shut off at night?

 

[Blattodea313]

I don't keep the heat on at night for them because in the wild there are nightly drops in temperature. It really depends on the species though.

 

[rockpython]

I keep my heat on 24/7. Ceramic on the dubias and an infrared on my hissers.

 

[Ben0918]

i have dubias lobster and turks so should the heat be off at night?

 

[Blattodea313]

If the heat were off what would the temperature be (your room temperature)?

 

[happy1892]

Lobster roaches and Turkistan roaches are tough. I do not know about Dubia though. The Turkistan Roaches do alright below freezing but might need to get used to cold weather for a while before going much lower than that. Lobster Roaches might not be able to go through a few months of 32 degrees but they can do fine at room temp, they just do not breed. If you want those three kinds of roaches to breed you need to keep them warmer than 68 degrees. My Turkistan Roaches still grow and breed at 68 degrees.

 

[Ben0918]

ok thanks! i keep all their heat pads on 24/7 so i was just checking if i need to shut them off at night but i wont now because my room does get cool especially during the winter months