Monday, 9 October 2017

Cockroaches as pets and cockroach care sheet

Cockroaches as pets and cockroach care sheet



Cockroaches as pets, Feeding

Points to remember when feeding your hissing cockroach:

clean, Fresh, chlorine-free water should be available at all times.

Cockroaches as pets, Diet

A well-balanced hissing cockroach diet consists of:

Romaine lettuce, carrots, apples, and occasional overripe fruits, 


Cockroaches as pets, Housing

  • Lighting - Cockroaches |will be nocturnal and have no special lighting needs, to view cockroaches at night, use a nocturnal or infrared light.
  • Water - Use a shallow water bowl; and place stones in the bowl to prevent roaches from drowning. 
  • Substrate - Mulch-type commercial material such as coconut fiber bedding, dampened sphagnum moss and reptile bark.
  • Temperature between 75 and 85°F; use under-tank heater.
  • Habitat-provides hiding places that use non-toxic plants, twigs or bark logs wet Cork; maintain high humidity with daily Misting.
  • Adult Home cockroaches together but not to the House with different species of cockroaches together.
  • The right area and shape of habitat to accommodate normal behavior as well as exercises, with the CAP securely.

Normal Behavior


  • Male cockroaches have large horns behind their heads while females have very small horns.
  • Cockroaches are nocturnal (active during the night).
  • Handle cockroaches gently; while they don't bite, they do have sharp spines on their legs.
  • Juveniles molt several times before reaching adulthood; once grown, they do not molt again.


Habitat Maintenance


Replace the subst.rate every two weeks, change water daily.

Grooming & Hygiene


 Always wash your hands before and after touching your cockroaches, and avoid getting the coating into cuts and scratches.

Signs of a Healthy Animal


  • Body is rounded and full
  • Healthy exoskeleton
  • Eats regularly
  • Active and alert


Red Flags



  • Bumps, sores or abrasions
  • Abnormal feces
  • Swollen limbs
  • Lethargic
  • Dull exoskeleton
  • Weight loss
  • Discharge in mouth or eyes
  • If you notice any of these signs, contact your veterinarian.

Shopping list for needed supplies:


  • substrate
  • plantsbook about hissing cockroach
  • appropriately sized habitat
  • undertank heater
  • moss
  • food & water dishes
  • hideaway place
  • climbing décor

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