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| Family | Blaberidae | Blaberidae | Blaberidae | Blaberidae | Blaberidae | Blaberidae | Blaberidae | Corydiidae |
| Origin | Madagascar | Central America | Brazil (Amazonia) | Central and South America (hobby form) | Colombia (exact locality unknown) | Australia (mainly Queensland) | southern and eastern Africa | Central Asia (Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan) |
| Adult size | approx. 40–65 mm | approx. 55–75 mm | approx. 45–55 mm | approx. 40–50 mm | approx. 35–50 mm | 75–80 mm, approx. 35 g | approx. 14–20 mm | approx. 25–35 mm |
| Temperature | 22–29 °C | 22–29 °C | 24–28 °C | 22–30 °C | 22–26 °C | 21–25 °C | 24–31 °C | 24–30 °C |
| Humidity | moderate, approx. 60–70%; a moist and a dry zone | high, approx. 70% – needed for proper moulting | approx. 60–70%; part of the substrate damp, part dry | moderate, approx. 50–70% | high, approx. 70% | substrate moist but not wet; approx. 60–70%; do not let it go above 26 °C | moderate, approx. 60–70%, with good ventilation | low to moderate, approx. 40–60%; 1/4–1/3 of the substrate kept damp |
| Substrate | a thin layer of substrate, bark slabs and egg crate, good ventilation; tight lid or a petroleum-jelly strip – they climb glass | a layer of soil with crushed dry leaves; vertical bark or egg crate for nymphs to hang from during the final moult | a deep layer (at least 5 cm) of coco fibre or soil with leaves and bark | a deep layer (at least 5 cm) of coco fibre or soil with bark – a burrowing species; about 1/5 of the substrate kept damp | several cm of coco fibre with leaf litter and hides; about 1/3 of the substrate kept damp | a deep layer (10–15 cm or more) of coco peat mixed with soil and sand | a small, well-ventilated box packed with egg crate; mostly dry substrate with one damp corner; tight lid and a petroleum-jelly barrier – they are excellent climbers | 5–8 cm of coco fibre without sand, with dry hardwood leaves on top |
| Diet | fruit, vegetables, dry food | dry leaves (staple), fruit, vegetables, dry food | fruit, vegetables, dry food, dry leaves | fruit, vegetables, dry food, dry leaves, rotting wood | dry food (e.g. dog or cat kibble), fruit, vegetables, dry leaves | mainly dry, decaying leaves (eucalyptus, oak) | dry food, fruit, vegetables | dry leaves, dry food, a little fruit and vegetables |
| Reproduction | ovoviviparous, approx. 10–20 nymphs per litter; breeds slowly | ovoviviparous, approx. 30 nymphs per litter, 2–3 litters a year | ovoviviparous, approx. 20–30 nymphs per litter | ovoviviparous, prolific | ovoviviparous | ovoviviparous, usually 1 litter a year, up to about 30 nymphs; the parents care for the young in the burrow for a long time | ovoviviparous, frequent litters – roughly every 3 weeks | oviparous – oothecae are buried in the substrate and must not stay wet for long; females wingless, males winged |
| Development | approx. 6–7 months | slow – approx. 9–12 months or longer | approx. 5–12 months | approx. 5–12 months | several months to about a year | very slow – approx. 3–5 years; adults live 5–10 years; the heaviest cockroach in the world | approx. 3–5 months when kept warm | up to about a year when warm, up to about 2 years when cooler |
| Difficulty | moderate | moderate | easy | easy | moderate | moderate | easy | demanding |
| Climbs smooth surfaces | yes | no | no | no | no | no | yes | no |
| Flies | no | no | no | no | no | no | no | yes |
| Price and availability | not in the price list | not in the price list | not in the price list | PLN 10 / 10 pcs · mix Available | PLN 30 / 10 pcs · mix Available | not in the price list | PLN 15 / 10 pcs · mix Available | PLN 350 / 10 pcs · nymphs Out of stock |