DISCOID COCKROACHES
(Blaberus discoidalis)
Discoid roaches were only approved for import into Canada at the beginning of 2022, but broadly speaking, they have been in use pretty much since people began keeping reptiles in captivity. This is because they are fantastic feeder species: they do NOT climb or fly, grow to a decent size, are quiet, have a great nutritional profile, are long-lived, and easy to keep & breed.
One of the few drawbacks to discoid roaches is how slow they are to grow and reach maturity, taking an average of 3.5 months of growth before they reach adulthood and start breeding. Purebred discoid mature faster and have greater fertility than most hybridized stock, though this isn't always the case. Regardless, it is a long maturation period, and it can take a while to get a colony established. Once they are however, these roaches are steady breeders and will quickly become your favorite feeders.
*THIS PAGE IS FOR STARTER COLONIES AND YOU WILL RECEIVE MIXED AGE/SIZED GROUPS OF ROACHES. IF LOOKING FOR UNIFORM SIZED GROUPS FOR USE AS FEEDERS PLEASE ORDER FROM [LINK PROVIDED] OUR FEEDER PAGE*
DISCOID ROACH STARTER COLONIES
Regardless of what lot size is chosen, only nymphs are available at this time. A mix of sizes will be provided from what is available.
03/11/24 note that all Redlands purebred discoids are now produced in-house, meaning they will be mostly early to mid instars at this time, thus will be smaller than those offered from the York line. The other purebred variety Banana Bay will be made available in the coming months.
4/26/24 Banana Bay variety now available in limited numbers. First instar only
Varieties BANANA BAY and REDLANDS are genetically pure, guaranteed non-hybrid lines.
The genetic history of the YORK line is unknown and could possibly, and statistically is likely, to be hybridized.