Guyana Orange Spotted Cockroach (Blaptica dubia)
Adult Size - 1 1/2-2"
Growth Rate - Very Slow. 4-6 Months to maturity.
Ideal Production Temperatures - 78-95 Degrees.
Mobility - They can flutter, but don't really fly. They do not climb.
Production - Medium Production, Live Birth, Gestation is 28 days.
Sexual Dimorphism - Males have large wings, females have tiny wing stubs.
Lobster Roaches (Naupheta cinerea)
Adult Size - 1 1/4-1 1/2"
Growth Rate - Pretty fast, they reach adulthood at three or so months.
Ideal Production Temperatures - 85-95, the hotter the better production. Some people keep these guys successfully at 100 degrees for high production.
Mobility - They flutter, but do not fly. These guys are very talented climbers.
Production - High Production, They do not give Live Birth, but hold on to their eggs, 30 days Gestation.
Sexual Dimorphism - Females have small white dots and lines pointing to the center of their abdomen.
Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)
Adult Size - 3-4"
Growth Rate - Pretty fast, 3 months or so to reach adulthood after birth.
Ideal Production Temperatures - 85-96 Degrees
Mobility - Flightless, Capable of Climbing.
Production - Live Birth, Low Production, 30 Day Gestation.
Sexual Dimorphism - Males have "horns" on their prothorax, females are smooth.
Turkistan Roach (Blatta lateralis)
Adult Size - 1-1 1/4"
Growth Rate - Medium, 3-5 Months.
Ideal Production Temperatures - 80-95 degrees.
Mobility - They do not climb, Flightless (but they can Flutter).
Production - Fast, Egg Production, they attach the eggs to various things in the enclosure.
Sexual Dimorphism - Males are light in color with wings, females are red/brown with no wings.
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