Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches
Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches
Care of Hissers
Keep your Hissers housed in anything from a 2 gallon to a 5 gallon bin, with larger enclosures being preferable for larger species of roaches. A 5-10 gallon setup would work well as a permanent setup for most species. A tight fitting lid (preferably a gasket) is recommended, since all life stages climb well and nymphs are escape artists.
A high amount of ventilation is recommended for optimal breeding, and most species only like half to a third of their enclosure kept humid, the rest quite dry.
Use a substrate for proper humidity retention.
Make sure to have lots of hides in the form of egg crates, bark, cardboard tubes, plywood roach-huts, etc. should be provided, the more surface area the better.
Feed your Hissers dog/cat/fish/chick food, fruits and veggies or roach chow.
Temps in the 75-90F° range are preferred for happy Hissers.
Masoala Strain Madagascar Hissing Cockroache
The Masoala Strain is a recent import to the hobby of pure stock, from the Masoala Peninsula on Madagascar. This strikingly colored Hisser is very hardy and easy to care for. This strain is particularly valued by hobbyists because it has pure genetics, where most other Hissers sold in the United States are hybrids.