{"id":150072,"date":"2020-02-01T09:48:55","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T08:48:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/haltungsberichte\/gromphadorhina-portentosa-madagascar-hissing-cockroach\/"},"modified":"2025-08-06T21:23:57","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:23:57","slug":"gromphadorhina-portentosa-madagascar-hissing-cockroach","status":"publish","type":"report","link":"https:\/\/insektenliebe.com\/en\/keeping-reports\/gromphadorhina-portentosa-madagascar-hissing-cockroach\/","title":{"rendered":"Gromphadorhina portentosa “Madagascar hissing cockroach”"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Origin<\/strong><\/td>Madagascar (east coast, dry forest)<\/td><\/tr>
Temperature<\/strong><\/td>25-30 \u00b0C<\/td><\/tr>
Size<\/strong><\/td>\u2642 5.0 cm, \u2640 8.0 cm<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n
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The Madagascar hissing cockroach is a prime example of how you can be misled by the husbandry parameters based on the country of origin. Compared to a panther chameleon, which also originates from Madagascar, they have completely different requirements. There are long dry seasons on the east coast of Madagascar. During this time, the trees shed their leaves. This is essential for survival in order to save water resources. This is where our hissing cockroaches come into play. They need little water and use the foliage to protect themselves from the sun and predators. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They owe their name to the fact that they can force air through their tracheae at high pressure, producing a loud hissing sound. Sometimes you are really surprised how loudly such a small insect can make itself heard. This is a decisive advantage when they are in danger, but they also like to hiss to communicate with other members of their species. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can listen to the hissing here:<\/p>\n\n\n\n