Dubia roach feeding/breeding colony
Hi I recently purchased a colony of Dubia roaches for my bearded dragon as she is on a hunger strike. I bought them in hopes of her eating them as when she was younger she used to love them, but she is not interested. So I figured I’d see if someone else needs them. The colony consists of about: 10 adult females 8 adult males And about 200 mixed sizes They are in a tub with tiny holes drilled into the lid for ventilation. That tub measures about 10inch x 24inch. They are on a bioactive substrate of coco fibre and sphagnum moss to help with humidity with springtails to clean up. I feed them potatoes and carrots which provide enough food and water for them. I change the food out every other day. As long as the food is changed regularly, they don’t smell. They are excellent feeders for reptiles and other things, and excel most other live food in terms of nutrients. They never bite or attack you or your pets whereas crickets are able to. They are relatively easy to breed providing there’s enough food and heat (about 30 celsius) Or if you do not wish to breed them just keep them at room temp or by a window. Either way I’d still advise feeding them as they will be better as feeders when they are fattened up. Males have developed wings, females do not, and nymphs have none. NOTE: While males have wings, they CAN’T fly. They can’t climb smooth surfaces, especially adults as they are too heavy. Please message me if you are interested or have any questions about them. I don’t drive unfortunately so they will need to be collected. Thank you. Read More