Keeping Discoid Roaches Alive
Every number here comes from our own care guides, and links back to the guide it came from.
Hold them at
75–91°F
The temperature to keep them at day to day. Drawn from 630 mentions across our guides. Read the full guide.
Refrigerate at
46–50°F
Cold storage slows them down and extends how long they last. Drawn from 5 mentions across our guides. Read the full guide.
Humidity
49–70%
Too dry and they shrivel; too wet and they mould. Drawn from 547 mentions across our guides. Read the full guide.
Feed them
Named in our guides alongside this feeder. Read the full guide.
Keep them in
They rarely climb smooth surfaces, so a smooth-sided bin holds them.
From our guide. Read the full guide.
What kills them
Frass harbours mould and bacteria, so clean it out. Too dry dehydrates them; too damp grows mould.
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