Are Madagascar hissing cockroaches really from Madagascar?
Yes, originally. They are endemic to Madagascar and very common there. They were brought to the United States 12 to 15 years ago from Madagascar, but they’re easy to breed, so nobody imports them from there anymore. Are they edible? Does anyone eat them? Many cockroaches are eaten around the world, but I don’t know if the Madagascar hissing cockroach is one of the species that is. What does the Madagascar hissing cockroach eat? And how big do they get? They get up to 2 1/2, almost 3 inches long. They eat almost anything: dog food and various zoo diets, fresh fruits and vegetables. As with most omnivorous animals, it’s good to give them a wide variety. They can live up to two to five years. If a male and female Madagascar hissing cockroach escaped from your store, would there quickly be an enormous infestation in Berkeley? No, because they’re tropical. Madagascar hissing cockroaches can’t survive a Bay Area winter. Maybe they’d live till November. Then they’d die in the cold. Is it true
