Exuvium

Shipping isopods and other invertebrates to Europe, EU | Food and equipment worldwide


Lucihormetica subcincta (Glowspot Roach)

Lucihormetica subcincta roaches for sale

lucihormetica subcincta, glow spot roach, pet roach, isopods for sale, in stock, available
Lucihormetica subcincta (Glowspot Cockroach). So similar to the Lucihormetica verrucosa, yet not as easy to reproduce.

Lucihormetica subcincta information

Origin: Colombia.
Scientific name: Lucihormetica subcincta
Basionym: Brachycola subcincta
Synonyms (unaccepted): Hormetica subcincta
Common name: Glowspot Cockroach, Glowspot Roach.

Lucihormetica subcincta is a beautiful cockroach species, similar to the Lucihormetica verrucosa, but this one has ivory wings, instead of brown. Lucihormetica subcincta roaches also differ in other aspects, such as their reproduction. In my case, my group of Lucihormetica subcincta roaches took 12 long months to grow and in total 17 months to give birth to nymphs. They are also picky eaters, neglecting fresh fruit that other roaches eat readily. The adult males have the characteristic orange glow spots on their pronotum, females don’t. The glow spots are mostly glowing in wild roaches. Most likely It has to do with their diet and others have tried to feed them various food items in order to get that glow in the dark, with no luck however. The nymphs are shiny with orange heads and if they are not eating they remain buried into the substrate.

€2,00 per nymph

€9,50 : 5x roaches (nymphs)
€18,00 : 10x roaches (nymphs)

Interested? You can place your order here, or on Instagram 👋🏻🙂

Learn about shipping

Listed for sale are mixed size nymphs (CB culture).


Lucihormetica subcincta care

Size: adults may reach a length of 40 – 50 mm.
Activity: night; early morning.
Terrarium: keep ⅓ moist by spraying and/or with moss. The substrate can be a mixture of peat (without fertilizer) mixed with crushed rotting leaves, some coconut coir and a little sand. Make it at least 5 cm deep so that the nymphs can bury in when they need to. They also need hiding spots to go under and hide themselves during the day. These can be carton egg cases, cork bark, or hard bark from other trees.
⚠️ Their terrarium needs to be escape-proof, so that the adults cannot squeeze through the lid and escape.
Temperature: 22 – 29°C
Humidity: 50 – 70%
Diet: they are omnivorous; they eat fruits, greens & vegetables, fish flakes, isopod grub, decaying leaves, white rotting wood, dog/cat kibble, and they enjoy the weekly insect jelly. They are however picky eaters, neglecting food items that other roach species eat readily.
Can climb?: only the adults; an escape-proof container must be used.
Can fly?: no
Difficulty: moderate to easy.
Reproduction rate: may take more than 12 months to start reproducing. The female giving birth to about fifteen dark-coloured, shiny nymphs with orange heads ca. 2 to 3 mm long, that like to burrow into the substrate.
Growth rate: slow.


Watch the video on YouTube

See all the roaches for sale

Lucihormetica verrucosa, roaches for sale
Simandoa conserfariam, roaches for sale
Hemithyrsocera vittata, roaches for sale
Gyna lurida Yellow, roaches for sale
Opisthoplatia orientalis, roaches for sale

keywords: isopods shop, webshop, online shop, invertebrates for sale, arthropods for sale, Europe, EU

Blog at WordPress.com.