Any info on Blaberus boliviensis Roach

[dociledragons]

These are suppose to be almost as large as dubia but breed fast.

Does anybody know the detail about these species?

 

[jallenfl]

From: Bolivia

Habitat: Terrestrial, though will burrow some

Size: 1 1/2 to 2 inches

Captive Care Diet: romaine lettuce, bananas, apples, carrots, and other fruits and vegetables

Heat/Humidity: 80°F to 85°F / 70% to 75%

Climb/Fly: This species cannot climb glass or fly

 

[dociledragons]

From: Bolivia

Habitat: Terrestrial, though will burrow some

Size: 1 1/2 to 2 inches

Captive Care Diet: romaine lettuce, bananas, apples, carrots, and other fruits and vegetables

Heat/Humidity: 80°F to 85°F / 70% to 75%

Climb/Fly: This species cannot climb glass or fly

Do you know if they have high beat to shell ratio? how many eggs do they produce? and so on. thanks

 

[BadCon]

Think of these as smaller discoids.
They are very similar to Blaberus Discoidalis, and any differences in characteristics other than size would be hard to spot. Breeding rate is good, and they are soft bodied. They are typically more expensive though, as they are not as common as dubia or discoids.

 

[suzuki4life]

Think of these as smaller discoids.
They are very similar to Blaberus Discoidalis, and any differences in characteristics other than size would be hard to spot. Breeding rate is good, and they are soft bodied. They are typically more expensive though, as they are not as common as dubia or discoids.

if they are similar to discoid then there is no gain over dubia. Discoid breed and grow very comparable speeds to dubia, only larger.

 

[Ihaggerty1313]

I am by no means a complete roach expert as I tend to specialize in the common feeder species. I am part of a couple roach forums that would be able to give you a much more accurate answer as these guys are compendiums of information when it comes to all the different species of roach. One thing you have to keep in mind when getting out of the common feeder roach realm is exactly why they are "common". A lot of other species of tropical roach will let off a potent and not pleasant defensive odor when disturbed. A good example of this would be the Orange Head Roach (Eublaberus prosticus). These are also are a more aggressive species of roach (towards each other) and don't take well to being overcrowded where as Dubia LOVE it. Just because a roach "looks" similar to another species does not mean it has the same characteristics. Check out these two sites though and see if one of the experts over there can help you.

http://www.blattodea.net
http://www.roachforum.com/

Good Luck and share w/ us what you find out!

 

[dociledragons]

Thanks for the info Ihaggerty1313.

I will check those sites out.

Meanwhile, I purchased some of these.. They are slightly bigger. Adult Male Dubia on the right and the bigger boliviensis Roach on the Left. There suppose to reach maturity faster. We will see.