Help with breeding roaches?

[arielgasca420]

why not breed roaches? I am starting my own colony of roaches and superworms pretty soon. I tried crickets but they are so annoying when they escape.

[arielgasca420]

Crickets breed really fast. I did it for about a year and i stumbled upon breeding by accident so my information is based off of experience. I would say they live for about a few months tops from pinhead to adult. Once they are adult size is when they start breeding. The chirping is the sign of mating. The eggs usually take 2-3 weeks to hatch. I would seperate the sizes because if you have too many then they will start to eat eachother. The adults can also eat their eggs if overcrowded or hungry. Check food and water daily. Mold will kill them so it is best to change any fruits and vegetables that are not eaten in 48 hours. Use water crystals for the water so the babies do not drown. make sure there is substrate for them to lay their eggs. I used coco fiber susbtrate in a tupperware.

[DC101]

umm...arielgasca420, i don't think you read the question properly.

I am asking how to breed roaches

[arielgasca420]

umm...DC101, I think you need to reread your post.
Im getting some Green Tree Frogs and i was going to breed crickets but im not going to breed roaches!

So, i how do you breed these guys?

[Beardo]

I am also confused by what you're asking.....

Im getting some Green Tree Frogs and i was going to breed crickets but im NOT going to breed roaches!

[arielgasca420]

so if you are, in fact, breeding roaches and not crickets than you need to make sure you have all your proper materials.
through reading on the internet, which is my suggestion to you as well, the females can live up to a year and lay 20-30 eggs per month.
they start laying age once they reach adulthood. I believe once males get their wings and females are large, etc.
I hear the eggs take a month to hatch but it really depends on temp
I would seperate the nymphs only because the males can get very cannabalistic if there are too many males and not enough females.
Change the dry food every few days, change the water whenever the crystals dry out. check daily for mold. remove any fruit or veggies after 48 hours.
you do not need substrate because roaches give live birth to nymphs.
make sure males to females is roughly 1:5

[Beardo]

Another important factor:

What species of roach?

[arielgasca420]

Another important factor:

What species of roach?

Hopefully dubia.
Any suggestions on types of roaches?

[arielgasca420]

hopes this helps. I am starting my colony this week. I ordered 100 various sizes to get started. some suggest 250 for a large colony. I bought mine on amazon with two day shipping. expect your colony to be ready in 2-3 months at the least.
Materials:
water crystals
high gloss 18 gallon rubbermaid
window mesh
duct tape
egg flats, carboard tubes, egg cartons etc. the more surface area the better
high protein dog food, rolled oats, wheat bran, kale, carrots, apples, etc.
Try not to gut load them too much. Give the fruit and veggies as a weekly treat. the more you gutload the more humidity it will create and possibility for mold.
good luck! Ill keep updates on how my colony is going