Are some roaches generally happier in small/large "family" groups composing of roaches of different ages rather than all similarly aged animals?
I ask because after adding an adult American roach into the enclosure (I caught the thing in the house) ALL the nymphs immediately changed there behavior, where once they were nervous and skittish, they became more relaxed and adventurous as the presumably starving adult ate an entire piece of kibble. (Even the Australian roach was more relaxed)

On an unrelated note, watching the adults abdomen swell up with food was pretty cool. It's rather massive now.

I ask because after adding an adult American roach into the enclosure (I caught the thing in the house) ALL the nymphs immediately changed there behavior, where once they were nervous and skittish, they became more relaxed and adventurous as the presumably starving adult ate an entire piece of kibble. (Even the Australian roach was more relaxed)

On an unrelated note, watching the adults abdomen swell up with food was pretty cool. It's rather massive now.

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