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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dianna" data-source="post: 241901" data-attributes="member: 50917">Hi Trooper.Hissing roaches (gromphadorhina portentosa) are not picky about humidity levels at all. They can be kept dry or humid, but neither in the extremes. I always recommend a humidity gradient (one side of the substrate dry and the other moist but not damp), so that the roaches can choose whether they want to be on the drier side or the more humid side. Having areas of moist substrate helps nymphs grow.To help keep your roaches from escaping, I recommend a vaseline barrier around the top of their enclosure, but If you want a barrier that is fool-proof, I recommend going to Roachcrossing.com and purchasing his Roach No Crossing barrier. It's made up of some sort of vaseline mix, and it's much stronger. If you use that, I guarantee you will not have any more escapees, so long as there's no other avenue of escape other than the top. Having a barrier like that can also help mediate unwanted pests like mites and phorrid flies. People also use gasket-lid enclosures for extra security.You'd be surprised how picky of eaters cockroaches can be. When I first started keeping them I thought the same things. Only two species out of the 28 that I have will eat anything. Hissing cockroaches do well on just leaf litter, dog food/fish good, and apples (peeled to prevent pesticide poisoning). Apples seem to be a favorite among cockroaches. If you want a species that's voracious, pretty to look at, and prolific, look into Simandoa cave roaches/Extinct roaches (simandoa conserfariam).No, I don't have any Emerald cockroaches (psuedoglomeris magnifica), specifically because I've no interest in them personally, and I hear they can be rather sensitive. They're super pretty, but I suppose my tastes lie elsewhere x). Also, they're expensive, so there's that lol.If you like the hissing species, I recommend Flat-horned hissers (aeluropoda insignis). They're my personal favorite. They're hardy and they have such a unique design. They have a more rich red color to them than the g. portentosa.Thank you!</blockquote>

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