Live Organic Discoid Roaches (Florida-Legal Staple Feeder)

A clean, nutrient-dense feeder insect that cannot climb smooth surfaces—and the premier staple roach legal to ship directly to Florida.

Dietary variety is essential for replicating natural foraging behaviors and supporting optimal reptile nutrition. For keepers in Florida and across the country looking for a clean, meatier alternative to crickets, Live Discoid Roaches (Blaberus discoidalis) are the gold standard.

Unlike Dubia roaches, which are strictly prohibited in the state of Florida due to agricultural regulations, Discoid roaches are 100% legal to ship to Florida without permits. They provide identical husbandry advantages: soft exoskeletons, high meat-to-shell ratios, low odor, and quiet storage.

Raised in clean, bio-secure conditions by Hive Queen Insects, our discoids are nourished on the exact same high-protein chow used in breeding colonies, supplemented with fresh farm produce. Because they arrive healthy, hydrated, and nutrient-dense, every roach delivers peak energy, bioavailable minerals, and natural hydration directly to your scaly family members.

Key Features

• 100% Florida-Legal Feeder: The premier, compliant staple roach for Florida keepers where Dubia roaches are legally restricted.
• Non-Climbing & Non-Flying: Cannot scale smooth plastic tubs or glass terrarium walls, eliminating accidental escapes during feeding rounds.
• Premium Nursery Diet: Raised on a balanced grain and protein feed combined with fresh vegetables to ensure superior feeder vitality and pre-gut-loaded value.
• High-Meat, Soft Exoskeleton: Offers high digestible protein and moisture with lower chitin levels than superworms or mealworms, reducing impaction risk and easing digestion.
• Stimulating Prey Drive: Active, erratic crawling motion triggers natural hunting instincts in reluctant feeders, juvenile monitors, geckos, and chameleons.

Recommended For

• Lizards & Chelonians: Bearded dragons, leopard geckos, crested geckos, blue-tongue skinks, savannah monitors, ackie monitors, chameleons, and box turtles.
• Amphibians: Pacman frogs, White's tree frogs, bullfrogs, and tiger salamanders.
• Invertebrates: Large terrestrial and arboreal tarantulas, scorpions, and centipedes.

Basic Colony & Feeder Care Guide

1. Containment: House discoid roaches in a smooth-walled plastic storage bin or glass terrarium. Ensure the bin has adequate ventilation (such as fine wire mesh cut into the lid).
2. Hiding Structures: Add clean, vertical cardboard egg flats to maximize usable surface area and allow the roaches to cluster naturally without crowding.
3. Temperature: Maintain between 75°F and 85°F for everyday feeding bins. (To stimulate breeding, keep them in the 85°F to 90°F range).
4. Hydration & Feed: Provide dry roach chow in a shallow dish, along with moisture sources such as fresh carrot chunks, squash, or hydrated moisture crystals. Always feed fresh produce in small portions and remove uneaten food within 24 hours to prevent moisture buildup or mold.

Feeder Specifications

Husbandry Tip: While discoid roaches cannot climb smooth surfaces, always keep substrate, fallen egg crate debris, or probe cords away from the rim of the bin, as rough textures can act as temporary ladders for enterprising nymphs.