Feeder Roaches, a guide of sorts

For the most part you can keep/breed any species of roach the same way.
HOUSING
They do well in a 66qt(or more) Rubbermaid/Sterlite tub, with egg crates stacked vertically to add surface area.
TEMPERATURE
They can live and breed at room temp(70 degrees) but grow and breed faster when kept warmer. I use a heat pad under half the tub.
DIET
You can feed them just about anything. http://www.cricketfood.com makes great gutloads, I have used catfood, non medicated chick starter, bearded dragon pellets, Crested gecko diet, pancakes, be creative and see what they like. All roaches love fruits, apples, oranges, watermelon, are eagerly accepted. You can also feed them greens, squash and many other veggies, avoid rhubarb and avocado.
Keep in mind that the quality of food you give the roaches will affect the quality of food your animals get as well.
BREEDING
If you keep them warm and keep them fed, they will breed well. I separate the adults from the babies every few months.

SPECIES ACCOUNTS
I have kept;
Lobster Roaches(Nauphoeta cinerea), -great first roach to keep... They are much better than crickets, they are a bit longer than an adult cricket, but much more meaty. They can climb very well, so you need to contain them with Vaseline or Bug Stop around the top 4" of the container you keep them in. I used to maintain a large colony, but I hate them now, the climbing, the hiding... the super fast breeding... blah. I don't keep this species anymore.

Surinam Roaches(Pycnoscelus surinamensis), -These are cool, they are all females... I still have a small colony, but they aren't a very good feeder since they burrow quickly.

Turkistan Roaches(Blatta Lateralis), - Definitely the least attractive species I have ever kept, looks like the big pest roaches you'll find in your home, and I am willing to bet if a female got out they would not have a hard time getting established in any household. They are however very functional, they are sexually dimorphic, similar to Blaptica Dubia. They do not burrow which makes them good for naturalistic setups that use a dirt mixture for a substrate. They breed very well, but the adults seem to die a bit more often that my other species. A good feeder, they don't live up to the hype that they are given, but still a good feeder if you have a need for a non burrowing roach, but the potential risk of becoming a pest species should be considered before bringing them into your home.
NO PICTURE. they are ugly...

Giant Hissing Roaches(Gromphadorhina portentosa), -cool, bad feeder, but cool. I still keep them, mostly to sell them and show them at schools.

Orange Head Roaches(Eublaberus Prosticus), I just recently acquired these guys, and they just started to breed, they have an appetite for live food, Their defense smell lost me a girlfriend, so beware. They have a great variety of sizes, suitable for all sort of animals. They are eagerly accepted by my animals.

Six Spotted Roaches(Eublaberus Distanti), -Really neat roach, but not a good choice as a feeder. They are hard to get set up optimally. They are very bulky as nymphs, but they burrow, and are hard to house properly, they also have huge defensive spines on their legs.

Discoid Roaches(Blaberus Discoidalis), -Has some interesting behaviors(males will flutter their wings in a pumping fashion, I believe it is a breeding behavior) Breed well, not as well as some other species though, nymphs make great feeders, pretty neat looking too. Almost no smell, these are a solid feeder roach and are one of my main colonies.

False Death Head Roaches(Blaberus Fusca, Blaberus Cranifer hybrid), - Great feeder.(for reptiles, mammals scoff at them because of their defense odor) fastest breeding roach I have. Great size variance, can feed geckos or monitors. fast moving and huge. kinda freaky, I still don't really like to handle the adults. nymphs however are innocuous. They are a bit smelly when they get into larger numbers they will cannibalize if not given a consistent source of moisture, they are also prone to mites and fruit flies, so lots of ventilation is required. Also one of my main colonies.

Orange Spotted Roaches(Blaptica Dubia), My favorite, for three reasons, all my animals love them even my picky sugar gliders. They are easy to sex, and they breed fast. and they live a long time, they smell good, they aren't prone to cannibalization... oh wait I have more than three reasons... I love these guys, although I am a bit allergic to their frass which sucks(I put up with it)... They are my main colony.

Male

Female

Nymphs about to be eaten hahaahaa