help having problem with both my lobster roach colony. I am losing about 15-20 mid size roaches a day. they are the mid sized ones. I haven't been losing any adults nor have I been losing any babies. they are dyeing and not even flipping over which is strange. also they stink like crazy when I get them the next day. the only thing new that I have done was add a humidifier to the roach room but stopped that one day after I used it and that was last week. I got some new brand of wheat bread from the store and offered that to them Thursday. I started to notice a kill off Saturday. I also have 4 other roach species and there fine and I also have another colony of lobster roaches that are doing fine. any advice????
the only thing I think it might be is I might have misted the colony to much and the humidity is to high. also if there is mold or bacteria how long should bake the creates in the oven to kill off the mold and bacteria. I would get more egg creates but it will be a week before I can do that.
thanks for the help.
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I would sort of doubt that the bread caused it, unless there were some strange additives/preservatives in it. Organic bread w/o additives & preservatives is the best. I would definitely suggest to stay away from hydrogenated oils, it's hard on the liver to break it down & even more difficult for reptiles/amphibians to break down.
It sounds like the main cause was the humidifier which in turn causes a major increase in bacteria & molds. The key to my roach rearing is to keep warm & dry (& I have a small fan running 24/7). The vegs/fruits provide moisture, but change the food out at least every other day. The rest of the diet is provided by non-med. chicken mash, dye-free dog/cat chow, oat meal &/or wheat bran. There are variations & I've seen some great diet recommendations in the KS-Feeder(Insect)Forum.
Goodluck.
hello just saw i had a relpy must not have set it to get a email. yeah i thin your correct. i cleaned out the colonys and also added new egg flats. i still seem to getting 5-6 die each day but it seems to be working it self out. you say you offer fruits and veggies for mositure what abou the humidty do you mist the colony at all? or just provide pleny of veggies and fruits.
thanks fire the help
