Information about P. surinamensis

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PeriplanetaAmericana

Fifth Instar
Hello,

For keeping small collonies ( 100 more or less) keep them in 80 F and substrate: humid coco fiber. But I have a problem: can I keep 10,000 P. surinamensis without substrate? I mean: in big cages (5 cages: 2,000 roaches per cage) with many eggcrates and giving them dog food, veggies, fruit and water: is it ok? I think I´m going to buy them in summer so I want information before buying. Thank you very much!

Best regards,

Javier.

 
They'd probably do allright without substrate but the nymphs really do prefer to burrow. It's a pretty sturdy species so the lack of substrate probably won't cause less production.

 
Well, with lobs I feel a little less guilty feeding out males, seeing as they don't have babies inside. With surinams, I'd feel guilty dooming mama and her babies.

 
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