MandyJ
Juvie Member
I'm trying to breed some hissing cockroaches, and it was going well for months. Then all of a sudden the adults started to act sluggish and die off, though they looked healthy. I couldn't figure out what was happening. I would find them on their backs away from their hide spots, unable to turn over, but when I'd flip them over they seemed fine and ran back to their hide spots. Soon after, I'd find them back out in the open, dead. Then strong healthy babies were dying like crazy. As far as I could tell, they were still eating until last week. I'm down to only a few adults now, and they're acting like they're dying now, and I'm starting to notice tiny white bugs walking all over them. Are they mites? I didn't notice them until recently, but I don't know what else could be the problem. The habitat is all set up according to the breeders and my research, and I keep it clean and feed them well. What can I do? If it is mites, I doubt it would be safe to use mite medicine on roaches! HELP!