As we get later into spring and temperatures rise, it is time to begin thinking about how to cool down your reptile rooms. If you have centralized air conditioning (especially if it allows for multiple zones) and/or a small number of devices that generate heat, your rooms may stay cool enough as it is. If not, then you may need to add an additional cooling device.What I've done is purchase inexpensive window air conditioners which work very well and keep the air circulating. I connect these to a prewired Ranco etc thermostat which has proven to be a great and reliable thermostat for both heating and cooling devices. Try to situate your reptile room so that the cold airflow is not blowing directly onto sensitive species. I try to situate the room so those that need cooler conditions are closer to the AC but I don't like it blowing directly on any of my animals and have the airflow pointed away from the racks and cages.
With the rise of roaches as feeders, it can be confusing to know which roach species is best for your situation. Should you use dubia roaches or turkistan roaches? The species I am discussing here are Blatta lateralis and Blaptica dubia. Will roaches infest your house? The first and most common question I get on these roaches is of course whether or not they will invest one's home. Unless your house is hot and covered in rotting food, I do not think the dubia roach poses any risk of infestation. Their life cycles are too long, they breed too slowly, and they are too poor at escaping to ever establish any kind of a infestation in a normal household. The Turkistan roach poses more of a question. They breed much faster, grow faster, and if there are places that they can get food and moisture, there is a chance they could infest your home. My gut instinct is that they also will not infest the average home but if your house is not kept clean, the odds probably go up that egg case...
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