Can red runner roaches infest your house

Table of Contents Show

Red racer roaches advice pros and cons
How do red runner roaches get in the house?
Where do red runner roaches live?
How do you keep Turkistan roaches away?
Do Turkestan cockroaches infest?

Forums
Other Arachnopets
Insects, Other Invertebrates & Arthropods

Red racer roaches advice pros and cons

Thread starter theghost910
Start date May 11, 2016

JoinedDec 6, 2015Messages47

Red runner pros and con can they infest

JoinedMar 1, 2015Messages723

Everywhere Ive been reading say's that they need a high heat and humidity (but mostly heat) environment to breed unlike the notorious German/American sp. So unless you live in a hot high humidity environment, full blown infestation is not likely. There a very fast moving roach sp. which cant scale smooth surfaces and don't try to burrow into the sub like dubia's do, however due to there small size and especially speed means escapee's if fallen on the floor during feeding will be common.The roaches hold the gut load longer then crickets.

Last edited: May 11, 2016

JoinedMar 2, 2014Messages667

Red runner pros and con can they infest

Pros:
They can't climb smooth surfaces.
They don't burrow at any age.
No odor if housed properly.
Easy to breed.
Always moving about.
Cons:
Adults are small compared to dubia roaches.
Some Ts won't eat them.
As far as infestation goes, its possible but unlikely. They would need a food source, dark area, temps near 80° and mature age to breed.
I used to breed dubia, but switched to runners a few years ago. I control the colony size by reducing the temp. and culling the males. Started my colony with 400 3/8" juveniles and started seeing ootheca around 3 months later. Here are a couple of pictures of my colony. The enclosure is a reptile tank 18"X18"X36" with a homemade rack keeping the egg toppers in place. Bottom has 1/2" of topsoil for the ootheca to hatch out on. The colony is in the T room, which stays in the 75°-78° temp range, tank heater rarely comes on.

Attachments

JoinedDec 6, 2015Messages47

Thanks guys I really appreciate the help I recently purchased 2700 of them and I was reading online that they are invasive and will infest your house you guys alleviated a lot of my concerns

JoinedDec 6, 2015Messages47

Pros:
They can't climb smooth surfaces.
They don't burrow at any age.
No odor if housed properly.
Easy to breed.
Always moving about.
Cons:
Adults are small compared to dubia roaches.
Some Ts won't eat them.
As far as infestation goes, its possible but unlikely. They would need a food source, dark area, temps near 80° and mature age to breed.
I used to breed dubia, but switched to runners a few years ago. I control the colony size by reducing the temp. and culling the males. Started my colony with 400 3/8" juveniles and started seeing ootheca around 3 months later. Here are a couple of pictures of my colony. The enclosure is a reptile tank 18"X18"X36" with a homemade rack keeping the egg toppers in place. Bottom has 1/2" of topsoil for the ootheca to hatch out on. The colony is in the T room, which stays in the 75°-78° temp range, tank heater rarely comes on.

Thanks red for sharing I really like that in closure that you have made for them how did you construct it

Forums
Other Arachnopets
Insects, Other Invertebrates & Arthropods

Hello there, why not take a few seconds to register on our forums and become part of the community? Just click here.

This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.

How do red runner roaches get in the house?

Housing. Red Runner roaches need to be held in containers with smooth sides so they are not able to climb out of their enclosure. This species of outdoor wooded area roach are not known to climb smooth surfaces, they will be able to use rough-surfaces and walls as toeholds and may reach the top of the enclosure.

Where do red runner roaches live?

The Turkestan cockroach (Shelfordella lateralis, often referred to as Blatta lateralis), also known as the rusty red cockroach, red runner cockroach or simply rusty red, red runner, or lat, is a primarily outdoor-dwelling cockroach native to an area from northern Africa to Central Asia.

How do you keep Turkistan roaches away?

Breeding Turkistan Roaches.

Keep them warm (85 - 95 degrees).

Make sure they are humid enough (look out for fatalities when shedding as an indicator)..

Feed well (mixture of dry and fresh fruit/veg).

Buy a Turkistan Roach Starter Kit!.

Do Turkestan cockroaches infest?

Turkestan cockroaches are commonly sold as food for pet reptiles because they are easy to care for and reproduce very quickly. However, regularly transporting these roaches across the country allows them to continually invade and infest new structures.