Dubia cockroach size: 30mm～50mm. The temperature is between 24 and 32 degrees Celsius. If you only want to keep cockroaches and don’t want to breed, you can keep the temperature at 24-27 degrees, their growth rate and activity will slow down, male cockroaches will attack each other less, and female cockroaches will stop breeding. They will also live longer.

Chinese name: Dubia cockroach

Latin name: Blaptica dubia

Alternative name: Dubia cockroach

Kingdom: Animal Kingdom

Class: Insecta

Order: Cockroaches

Family: Cockroaches

Distribution area: Central and South America, including France Guyana and other places

It matures in 3-5 months and has a lifespan of about 2-3 years

Body size: 30mm～50mm, mostly 42mm.

Theoretically, the higher the humidity, the better, because the Dubia cockroach grows in a humid environment, they Shelling is easier, and a humid environment is more suitable for female reproduction. However, the artificial breeding environment is not as good as the natural environment. If the humidity is too high, it is easy to breed bacteria, small flying insects and mildew, which may lead to the collective death of cockroaches. Humidity should not be too high unless you will be cleaning their brood box frequently, ~80% should be fine.

The feeding method of Dubia cockroaches is similar to that of crickets. Paper wrapper for wrapping eggs. They are usually inactive and can't run fast. Males have wings, and some can fly at short distances, especially at night. Adult males in the breeding box should be careful not to escape. The biggest advantage is that they are not like ordinary cockroaches that can climb any smooth surface, so they are not afraid of them running away. Adult males have intact wings, while females have only reduced wings, so it's easy to tell the difference between males and females.

The temperature of Dubia cockroaches can be maintained at 24-32 degrees Celsius. If you only want to keep cockroaches and don’t want to breed, you can keep the temperature at 24-27 degrees, their growth rate and activity will slow down, male cockroaches will attack each other less, and female cockroaches will stop breeding. They will also live longer. If the temperature is raised to 29 to 30 degrees Celsius, the cockroaches will be more active and reproduce faster. But raising the temperature to more than 32 degrees, not only will the reproduction rate not increase, but the cockroaches will become inactive, and the male cockroaches will attack each other more.

Basically they eat everything, but they can be fed crickets, preferably with some high protein (both animal and plant) foods. Supply vegetables and fruits such as carrots, oranges, pears and other high-water foods 2 to 3 times a week, and the portion should not be too much, otherwise it is easy to breed bacteria. All fruits and vegetables must be washed thoroughly. Residues of pesticides or other chemicals will endanger their lives. If a basin is used to provide water, it must not be too deep, as small cockroaches can easily drown.