Description: This listing is for 100 Pycnoscelus surinamen, also known as "Surinam Roaches". These roaches are perfect for reptile feeding or as a live food source for other pets. They are from Suriname and are of the Wormman brand. The roaches will be shipped for free.Thank you for considering this listing! Roach Care Sheet: Surinam Roaches (Pycnoscelus surinamensis) Common and ScientificNameSurinam Roach (Pycnoscelussurinamensis)Breeding Information andDefining CharacteristicsThey need it warm and humid to breed. Think Florida.They grow to about 1 inch in length as an adult.Colonies are mostly, if not all,female. Surinam Roaches reproduce through parthenogenesiswhich means that females reproduce by making exactcopies of themselves. Housing RequirementsAny secure container is suitable for SurinamRoaches. Surinam can jump. A petroleum jelly barriercan be used to prevent them from getting out of thecontainer. We use Bug Boundary Grease to stop escapes.Difficulty RearingEasyClimbing HabitThey can climb plastic and glass and they canjump.Substrate The material that lines the bottom of invertebrate enclosures. For instance, we use coconut coir bedding as a substrate for many of our roaches and isopods.Read More " href="https://wormman.blog/glossary/substrate/" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: 400; cursor: pointer;">SubstrateAny Substrate The material that lines the bottom of invertebrate enclosures. For instance, we use coconut coir bedding as a substrate for many of our roaches and isopods.Read More " href="https://wormman.blog/glossary/substrate/" target="_blank" style="box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); cursor: pointer;">substrate is suitable, preferably cypressmulch because it is easy to clean up, but coconut coirbedding, or any type of mulch type bedding is fine.Food PreferenceFreshly planted foliage such as flowers, treeleaves, weeds and potted plants. They like fresh anddried grasses, straw and Oak leaves. They will not dowell without this type of food and you may experiencedie-off without a source of plant material as food.Pick some leaves and bag them for an off season food sourceor you can buy Surinam food from us. You can also getbagged leaves on from these links.Temperature and HumidityThey need heat to breed. Their respirationgives enough humidity, there is no need to add water but youshould have a small bowl of Cricket Crystals in theirenclosure to ensure moisture.RestrictionsFlorida Legal Pictures:
Price: 28.58 USD
Location: Monroe Township, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-09-16T19:38:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Wormman
Custom Bundle: No
Model: Pycnoscelus surinamen "Surinam Roaches"
Country/Region of Manufacture: Suriname
Unit Quantity: 100
