Recent content by BlitzTheBeardie

Just an update on my colony and temps.... My colony has exploded. I would estimate I have 3000 dubia now! Maybe more... Anyways, I use the Hydro Farm Jump Start thermostat with probe. I have egg flats stacked vertical from left to right across the whole bin. I position my probe on the 3rd row...

Her name is Sofia!

yes, I do put veggies/fruit on a plate... and water crystals in a plastic lid. its so humid in there, I have condensation on the sides of the tote and lid and my frass stays sloppy wet like mud! I added 3 more ventilation holes that are about 3" round.... I think my problem is the see-through...

I cut 3 more holes about 3-4 inches wide.... hot glued screen to cover them and also put the cloth over them to keep flies out. im hoping that will help! if not, im going to have to remove the cloth... but then ill have the fruit fly problem! they always lay eggs in the frass. I breed dubia...

buy a bunch of full grown adults, put them in a tote. get a plastic tupperware dish, full it with organic soil (no fertilizer, food, etc). keep the soil damp & temps around 80-85 degrees. they will mate and females will lay eggs in dirt. after a week, remove dish and place in a different tote...

flex watt heat mat... Google it. you can buy it any lengths you want, but the most important think you need is a thermostat! it keeps temps constant and they breed a lot better and faster. honestly you could buy a cheap che or heat bulb (that doesn't emit light) and it would work. If you want a...

What's the best way to estimate how many dubia you have in your colony? I know you can sort them, then weigh them to get a pretty good estimate, but is there any other easier way?

Question: Best way to reduce humidity in you dubia roach bin? My Setup: 40 gallon tote. 10" vent hole on one side of lid, 3 3" holes on the other side of the lid... covered with screen and also see-through curtain cloth to prevent flies etc. 2 foot by 1 foot FlexWatt heat mat under the bin...

haha yea I know what you mean! after chasing mine around the yard for 10 mins, i ended up getting a bath towel to throw over them just so I could pick them up and bring them inside! I tried grabbing them without the towel, but they both would turn around and snap/bite at me. after I put them...

kale, carrots, celery, apples and oranges as a staple for veggies. I throw in melons, fruit etc in the mix a lot too.... I make my own dry food. usually get flukers cricket gut load, fish food flakes, and chicken feed from a local farm supply store. they have ate this same diet for 6 months...