does anyone know of a good roach recipe? i dont want to buy food for my roaches but i dont know what to feed them. i give them apples for moisture and cat food for dry food. should i grind the cat food up? i noticed they're not really eating it.
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roach recipe?
mr-python
Sep 01, 2006 07:13 PM
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lizardman
Sep 02, 2006 01:18 PM
It is helpful to grind-up the cat/dog chow. The more variety you give, the better. I put a link to one of my postings; hopefully, it will help you out. Make sure the fruit/vegs are changed out before getting moldy or degraded by bacteria/fungus. Depending on the species of roach, you can tailor your protein, carb & fat ratio to get good production.
Also, what generally works for crickets will also work for roaches. Roaches are: hardier, cleaner & don't make noise.
Maybe some roach connoisseurs can add to this.
Link
Takumaku
Sep 04, 2006 03:03 PM
This is the blend I used for all my roaches (peppered, egyptian deserts, orangeheads, cubans, and dubias).
Roaches are offered fresh fruits [apple, banana, orange], strawberries, greens [turnip, collard, mustard], zucchini and other scraps.
STANDARD BLEND
5 parts Layena unmedicated chick mash (feed store)
2 parts honey nut toasted oats (grocery store)
1 part mixed baby cereal (grocery store)
1 part calcium fortified corn flakes (grocery store)
1 part tropical fish flake containing spirulina (pet store)
