Hi from Arizona!

[Hisserdude]

@Hisserdude, I talked to a woman who lives in Australia who keeps rhino roaches. She says to give them at least 6 inches of substrate. Should I listen to her or Orin?

Most of the people in Australia have yet to breed any Macropanesthia for more than one generation, so I'd listen to Orin. You can keep the adults in as much substrate as you want but the nymphs will die if covered in substrate when they molt. Chances are the nymph could decide to molt on top of the substrate, but I would never take that risk with something so rare and expensive. Orin has had a 100% survival rate in his nymphs for multiple generations using this method, with the exception of a single nymph that died due to it's cage drying out.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Thanks guys. It's awesome how this thread turned into a care sheet for the rhino cockroach

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[Hisserdude]

Thanks guys. It's awesome how this thread turned into a care sheet for the rhino cockroach

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I know right, lol!

 

[Ratmosphere]

Can I use white sand?

 

[Hisserdude]

Can I use white sand?

Sure, that should be fine.