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Dubia Roach
Common name: Dubia Roach
Scientific name: Blaptica Dubia
Other names: Guyana orange spotted roach, Argentinian wood roach
Keeping dubia and even breeding dubia is fairly simple. All that is needed is heat, food, water and shelter. At CCR they are kept in a plastic tub with egg crates and a large hole cut in the lid for ventilation.  Mesh screen is hot glued onto the lid to prevent any unwanted escapes. We provide chow and crystals to them 24/7. Their diet is also supplemented with fresh fruit and veggies (oranges, apples, carrots, squash, pumpkin, banana...) every 2-3 days.  Any fruits or veggies that are not eaten within a day or two are removed. Temperatures of 70-75 are fine for storing feeders. If you wish to breed dubia, it’s as easy as raising temperature inside the tub to a range of 86-9oF.
Max Adult Size: 2"+
Live Bearing: yes
Reproduction Speed: fast 
Glass Climbing: no
Flying: no
Substrate Needed: No
Temperature: Hot (86-90) 
Humidity: Moderate
Food:  Chow, carrot, orange, apple, banana, squash and water crystals.
Additional Notes: Adding a cleaner crew such as buffalo worms to your dubia roach colony will greatly increase the time needed between cleanings.

Deaths Head Roach (and Discoid Roach) 
Common name: Deaths Head Roach
Scientific name: Blaberus craniifer
other names: N/A
Blaberus Craniifer 'UC' or the Deaths Head roach is a large
Florida native roach that breeds a little faster than its cousin the Discoid Roach.
This beautiful species has one of the most unique pronotum markings with what
resembles a 'face' of a jack-o'-lantern. This face along with its black wings
and bulky size sets the deaths head roach apart from other Blaberus species.
This species is very calm and easy to hold despite its gigantic size! 
Max Adult Size: 2"+
Live Bearing: Yes
Reproduction Speed: Fast
Glass Climbing: No
Flying: No
Substrate Needed: No 
Temperature: Hot (86-92)
Humidity: High 
Food: Chow, oranges, apples, carrots, banana, squash and water crystals. This
species enjoys being misted down with water, especially at higher temps.
Additional Notes: Small nymphs will do best on some type of substrate for
hiding. Lots of water crystals should be available to this species at all
times. 

Green Banana Roach
Common name: Green Banana Roach 
Scientific name: Panchlora nivea 
Other names: banana roach, nanners, GBR
Panchlora nivea
or the Green Banana Roach is an excellent feeder roach. Soft bodied at all ages
and bright green in color makes them a very popular feeder for reptiles and
insectivores. Adult green banana roaches can fly and climb, but a simple grease
barrier prevents most from attempting either. Nymphs can not fly or climb and
spend the majority of their time under the substrate. P. nivea like it hot and
humid so spraying with water is a must. Very hearty and easy to look after, the
green banana roach is a great addition to any collection. P. nivea are very
fast reproducers with hatch out rates of about 2 weeks! 
Max adult size:~1"
Reproduction speed: Very fast
Glass climbing: Adults only
Flying: Adults only
Substrate Needed: Yes
Temperature: Hot (86-90) 
Humidity: High 
Food:  Chow, deciduous leaves, carrot,
apple, banana, squash and water crystals.
Additional notes: Misting with water is needed to keep
the substrate damp (usually every few days) Grease is needed around the top of the enclosure to prevent adults from escaping. This
species is not picky and will eat almost anything. Remove rinds to oranges
before feeding. 

Halloween Hissing Roach – And other hissers ( MHC, Wide Horn, Tiger…)
Common name: Halloween Hisser
Scientific name: Elliptorhina javanica
Other name: Javanica Hissing roach
Elliptorhina javanica or the Halloween Hisser is a strikingly colorful species of hisser.
Halloween Hissers are smaller and softer than the standard Madagascar
Hisser. Halloween hissers are very easy to handle and make for excellent
pets or an unique feeder. The adults are softer and can be fed to a lot more
reptiles than regular hissers. 

Max adult size: 3”
Live bearing: Yes
Reproduction speed: Moderate
Glass climbing: Yes
Flying: No
Substrate Needed: No
Temperature: Warm-Hot (70-86)
Humidity: Moderate 
Food: Chow, oranges, apples, carrots, banana, squash and water crystals.
Additional Notes: Grease is needed around the top of the
enclosure to prevent this species from escaping. 

Surinam Roach -
Common name: surinam roach
Scientific name: Pycnoscelus surinamensis
Other name: greenhouse roach
Pycnoscelus surinamensis 'black' or the surinam roach is a beautiful soft bodied roach
native to Florida. Surinam roaches are probably one of the easiest species to
keep. Just a box, substrate and some grease around the top of the enclosure for
the adults and job done.  P. surinamensis reproduces through
parthenogenesis meaning it’s an all female colony that reproduces with no males
present. No need to cull males or worry about ratios here, just leave the
colony alone and let them do their thing. 
Max adult size: ~1"
Reproduction speed: Quick
Glass climbing: Adults and XL nymphs only
Flying: No
Substrate Needed: Yes
Temperature: Warm-Hot (75-89)
Humidity: Low
Food: Chow, oranges, apples, carrots, banana, squash and water crystals.
Additional Notes: Grease is needed around the top of the
enclosure to prevent adults from escaping.  This species is not picky and
will eat almost anything. Remove rinds to oranges before feeding. 

Pallid Roach -
Common name: Pallid Roach
Scientific name: Phoetalia pallida
Other name: pallida roach, palida roach (spelling can vary from country to
country) 
Phoetalia pallida or the pallid roach is one of the fastest breeding roaches on the
market with hatch out rates less than 2 weeks! Pallid roaches are native to
Florida and are extremely easy to breed.  P. pallida are gobbled up by
reptiles and many other vertebrates and invertebrates. When they hatch pallid
are only a few mm in size but mature rapidly and breed like wildfire. Both
adult males and females of this species have wings, however the males are
noticeably smaller in overall size. The young can be easily picked up without
worry of damage. An excellent cricket replacement roach and one of my personal
favorites! 
Max adult size: ~1"
Live bearing: Yes
Reproduction speed: Extremely fast (less than 2 weeks) 
Glass climbing: Yes
Flying: No
Substrate Needed: No (however a small layer will help keep humidity high)
Temperature: Hot (86-93)
Humidity: High 
Food: Chow, oranges, apples, carrots, banana, squash and water crystals.
Additional Notes: Grease is needed around the top of the enclosure to prevent adults from escaping. This
species enjoys crowding and will do best in smaller enclosures. 

Question Mark Roach - & other Therea (Domino Roach, Orange Domino) 
Common name: Question Mark Roach
Scientific name: Therea olegrandjeani
Other name: ?s, ?marks

Therea olegrandjeani or the question mark roach is a very
enjoyable pet roach. T. olegrandjeani can take a long time to reach
adulthood from newborns, but this time can be shorten with an adjusted diet of
protein and fruits. Adults are able to climb plastic and glass but tend to just
hang out around the enslosure. Nymphs stay buried in the substrate for most of
the time, only emerging for food and the occasional spritz of water. Although
they prefer a dry bedding, one corner of the tub can be moisten to help with
breeding.

Max Adult Size: ~1”+
Live Bearing: No
Reproduction Speed: Slow
Glass Climbing: Adults only
Flying: No
Substrate Needed: Yes
Temperature: Hot (80-89)
Humidity: Low
Food: Chow,carrots and water crystals. This species needs deciduous leaves at all times. 

Water Crystals -
 1 oz = 2 tablespoons = 1 gallon wet crystals. Ratios can be adjusted and
excess may be stored in the fridge. Let the crystals sit for 3hrs+ after making
before providing to the roaches. 
Please feel free to send an email to info@capecodroaches.com with any further
questions on upkeep, care and/or breeding.  We’d love to hear from
you!