Breeding Cockroaches
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| Cockroaches
are one of the best breeding insects. You must be very
careful though, as cockroaches can escape, and breed very
quickly in your house. |
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Housing |
A 40 gallon aquarium will
do nicely. Make sure the screen top does not have any
holes in it, and that it is secured tightly. You must
provide the cockroaches with lots of
places to hide, many more than is needed while Breeding
Crickets. Make sure to change the cartons and tubes
you use whenever they get covered in excrement. |
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Food &
Water |
Cockroaches
will eat anything and everything. You must ensure that
they diet they get is varied, and enriched with vitamins.
The healthier your cockroaches are, the healthier your
lizard will be. Feed them various vegetables, fruits,
and cereal grains. Dust the food with calcium and multi-vitamin
supplements. Change the food everyday as decaying food
can cause sickness and disease. The cockroaches
will get the majority of water from their food, but
you can always provide a very shallow water dish, or
a damp sponge. |
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Breeding |
| Cockroaches breed in the exact
same way as crickets, and in many cases, breed much more
readily. They do not need egg laying trays, or a seperate
breeding tank. The cockroaches will lay
their eggs on the floor and in their hiding places. This
makes tubes and egg cartons even more important. |
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| Temperature |
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temperature of the cockroach habitat should be kept between
83 degrees F and 95 degrees F. Use a heating pad 24 hours
a day, and an incandescent bulb during the daylight hours.
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