Thank you for your response.

I've never seen her in a wrestling match. The hot end where the roaches like it is also dark, for the roach's sake. That's why I'm using a CHE down there. But I do see her spend time down there, and I've seen her busy with some kind of work. She will spend maybe a day or two in the hot end, then come back up to the 85F zone. The roaches have very little cover, so they are an easy catch for her. I wouldn't know whether she prefers adult females, or small nymphs. But the evidence points unwaveringly to the conclusion that she is eating them, because I never drop roaches in there any more, and she is thriving. I use gel for water for both species. I don't know the pros and cons of that.

I've thought about lowering her end of the tank to about 78F, so if she prefers lower temps, she can set up anywhere across the thermocline, picking out her best temp herself. I would have to place the CHE closer to the ground, so the roaches can still get hot. Toasted roaches are a delicacy snack in some places, right? Or am I thinking of termites? Crunch crunch, yum yum.

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