Polished New Roach
Neoblattella detersa Starter colony (15 mixed nymphs): $40 A Caribbean endemic that has, naturally or unnaturally, made its way to Florida, the polished new roach is found in a variety of disturbed habitats on...
Category: Feeder
Malaysian Night-Dweller Roach
Nocticola sp. “Malaysia” 30 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $60 300 mixed: $160 For years I believed these unique roaches, members of the cryptic Old World roach family Nocticolidae, would never be in culture. Sometimes,...
Little Kenyan Roach
Paraplecta cf. minutissima “Kenya” 30 mixed: $10 100 mixed: $30 300 mixed: $80 Although it is no longer the smallest cultivated cockorach species, the little Kenyan roach...
Red Runner / Turkistan Roach
Shelfordella lateralis 100 mixed: $15 (Contact for availability) 500 mixed: $50 (Contact for availability) 1000 mixed: $80 (Contact for availability) One of the best feeders out there, the Turkistan roach is...
Red Goblin Roach
Paratemnopteryx couloniana 30 mixed: $20 (Contact for availability) 100 mixed: $80 (Contact for availability) The red goblin roach is an uncommonly kept species that makes for a decent feeder. The adult females lay...
Guyanna Spotted Roach
Blaptica dubia 50 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $35 500 mixed: $150 Presently, the Guyanna spotted roach is one of the most popular feeder roaches. It is very easy to rear and...
Lobster Roach
Nauphoeta cinerea 100 mixed: $15 500 mixed: $50 1000 mixed: $80 This roach has made a name for itself due to itself incredibly fast, steady reproduction, softness, and palatability. Although this species...
Oriental Roach
Blatta orientalis 30 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $80 Also known as the “water bug”, the oriental roach has one of the widest distributions of any cockroach (at some point I recall records of...
Surinam Roach
Pycnoscelus surinamensis 30 mixed: $10 100 mixed: $30 500 mixed: $120 The Surinam roach is a parthenogenetic species, meaning the entire culture consists of females. The nymphs are plump and soft and make...
Cuban Burrowing Roach
Byrsotria fumigata var. pallida 15 mixed: $20 50 mixed: $60 After many years this strain has been found to be a unique line of Byrsotria fumigata different from the nominate form. The males...
Pallid Roach
Phoetalia pallida 30 mixed: $10 100 mixed: $30 500 mixed: $120 Recent experience with this amazing feeder suggests that it prefers a much drier substrate than previously assumed. This species responds...
Red-Head Roach
Oxyhaloa deusta 30 mixed: $10 100 mixed: $30 500 mixed: $120 A quick breeder, this species compensates for its lack of size with its breeding speed and colors; adults and older nymphs are...
Green Banana Roach
Panchlora nivea 30 mixed: $20 (Not Available) 100 mixed: $60 (Not Available) 500 mixed: $250 (Not Available) This beautiful species is an excellent feeder for any insectivore. The bright colors and erratic...
Bilunate Roach
Ischnoptera bilunata 30 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $60 500 mixed: $250 Despite the numerous gigantic, lush-looking roaches that I own, I find starting cultures of smaller species to be more satisfying...
Wingless Female Roach
Pycnoscelus femapterus 30 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $60 500 mixed: $250 This promising species reproduces comparably to Pycnoscelus surinamensis, only both sexes are present. The males can climb and flutter but the females...
Orange-Head Roach
Eublaberus posticus 50 mixed: $30 100 mixed: $50 500 mixed: $240 This is an excellent feeder species and one of my personal favorites. The females can give...
Ivory-Head Roach
Eublaberus sp. “Ivory” / biolleyi This roach is more than just a feeder. Click here to see why! 15 mixed: $20 40 mixed: $40 100 mixed: $90 My favorite roach...
Six-Spot Roach
Eublaberus distanti 15 mixed: $20 40 mixed: $40 100 mixed: $90 This plump species contends for the record of bulkiest roach. The nymphs are little tanks, bulldozing through substrate. The...
Dusky Cave Roach
Blaberus fusca (nomen nudum) 15 mixed: $20 40 mixed: $40 100 mixed: $90 Blaberus fusca is a roach surrounded by controversy and mystery. Presently, there are many sources with hybrids of...
Discoid Roach
Blaberus discoidalis 50 mixed: $40 (Not available) 100 mixed: $70 (Not available) 500 mixed: $300 (Not available) Blaberus discoidalis is a large sized feeder species that has been in the roach hobby for...
Giant Green Banana Roach
Panchlora sp. “Giant” Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $30 40 mixed nymphs: $80 This very large species of Panchlora is believed to be exoleta, however this has not yet been confirmed. The females...
Indian Roach
Pycnoscelus indicus Starter colony (12 mixed nymphs): $20 Though it isn’t the most visually appealing, the Indian roach has an interesting history. It has been flip-flopped around through various taxonomic identities, mainly because...
Giant Lobster Roach
Henschoutedenia flexivitta 15 mixed: $20 50 mixed: $50 100 mixed: $90 This is one of my absolute favorite species. Although they look like bigger lobster roaches, they are more closely related to the...
Fulvous Wood Roach
Parcoblatta fulvescens 30 mixed: $20 100 mixed: $60 500 mixed: $250 Fulvous wood roaches are a perfect feeder for just about anything. They have colorful, active nymphs, do not burrow, reproduce quickly, and...