More New Roach Additions!

Got some more new additions to share in this post! 😁 First, let's start off with Eurycotis opaca "Soroa". These have been on the brink of dying out in the US hobby for a couple years now, though hopefully that will soon change. I've got a pair of nymphs to work with myself, but they were part of a much larger group that ended up going to one of my friends, who will hopefully be successful in establishing a colony. 😊

It seems this species actually likes much more humid conditions than we had previously thought, so I'm keeping my pair pretty humid, and only moderately ventilated. They've got a thin layer of coco fiber as the substrate, and paper towel rolls and eggcrates for hides. Feeding fruits and dog food (they seem to prefer the former), and keeping them at around 75-85F°.

Here are some pictures of a couple adult females:

These are big, beautiful Blattids, that I hope will become better established in the US hobby soon!

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However, in terms of beauty, Eurycotis opaca "Jaruco" DEFINITELY have "Soroa" beat. That's why I'm very glad to say we got a big group of these to hopefully reestablish them in the US hobby! 😁 Again, I'm keeping a nymph pair for myself, the rest are going to a couple friends of mine, hopefully we'll all be successful in our breeding efforts with our newfound knowledge of their preferred humidity levels.

Much like my "Soroa" pair, I'm keeping my "Jaruco" pair in a humid, moderately ventilated container. They've got a thin layer of coco fiber as the substrate, and paper towel rolls and eggcrates for hides. Feeding fruits and dog food (they seem to prefer the former), and keeping them at around 75-85F°.

Here are some pictures of a nymph and an adult male:

Nymph

Adult male

I REALLY hope these get reestablished in the US hobby, these are an iconic pet cockroach, one I'd love to see more widespread in the hobby in the future.

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Lastly, another reintroduction to the US hobby, Blaberus cf. chacoensis "Pantanal". These are one of the bulkiest and most unique looking Blaberus spp. in culture, however they also seem to be one of the most finicky and slow breeding, and that plus a lack of interest in keeping them led to their functional extinction in the US hobby a few years back. Now we've got another chance to get them better established here though, here's hoping this time, they're here to stay! 🤞😅

I've got two nymph pairs, and have them housed in a moderately ventilated container with a couple inches of coco fiber as the substrate, and some paper towel rolls and bark for hides. I'm keeping them humid, and at around 75-85F°. I'm feeding them dog food and fruits.

Here are some pics of some nymphs:

Definitely looking forward to seeing adults of these in person! 😊

Well, that does it for this post, thanks for reading, hope everyone enjoyed, stay safe, and I'll see you all next time! 😉