Roaches not eating

ILoveRJ · Oct 14, 2017

So i was getting roach chow from dubia deli for a while, and every time i open the bin, the food was covered with roaches. But, as good as the recipe seems to be, it's also the most expensive I've seen. So i tried making my own, they weren't eating much. Then i got some from dubiaroaches.com, (i think that was the name) still barely eating. Anybody have any thoughts? I mean seriously, these are bugs that typically would eat anything, yes?

CooperDragon · Oct 14, 2017

They usually get pretty hungry after a few days. You can do a test by putting a piece of banana, squash, or a slice of bread in the bin and see what they do. My bugs go NUTS over those so if they're hungry they'll dig right in and the issue may be the chow. If they ignore those too, they may just not be hungry at the moment.

ILoveRJ · Oct 14, 2017

This has been over a period of time. Also In the past a plate of oranges was devoured in a day, recently, barely touched over 2 days

ILoveRJ · Oct 14, 2017

... But I'll try some fruit again tomorrow just to check

CooperDragon · Oct 15, 2017

Yeah oranges are another favorite. How is the temperature in the bin? Are they moving around a bit or are they congregated somewhere or buried in the frass? They tend to get a bit more active in the 80s and 90s but do just fine at room temps in the 70s. Much colder than that may slow them down though.

ILoveRJ · Oct 15, 2017

I have a thermostat set to 80, i stick it to the side of the bin, the bin is in a small closet

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