- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Blattodea
- Family: Blaberidae
- Sub Family: Pycnoscelinae
- Genus: Pycnoscelus
- Species: indicus
Cockroaches: Pycnoscelus indicus - Indian cockroach (CB by BugzUK) sold in packs of 5
Taxonomic Classification
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Care Sheet
Cockroaches can be kept in any container with a through flow of air, and if you have climbers, you can smear a wide layer of petroleum jelly around the top to stop escapees
Deep damp substrate for burrowing containing leaf litter.
Temperature: 18-29°c
Humidity: 50-65%
Diet: Feed dry food, a mixture with a high protein content, usually a mix of yeast, wheat germ, oats, cornmeal and fish food flake
top this up with fresh fruit and vegetables, such as cucumber, pumpkin, courgette, apple, banana, orange and pear
Substrate: Leaf mulch, humus, shredded wood