Recent content by diver165

I've ordered Dubias from Dubia Deli. The orders were fine with no problems. I even ordered them in the winter. They really do take into account for weather. My only issue with Dubia Deli is their use of the USPS and the fact my local USPS are ******. I've had the best luck ordering off eBay...

don't freak out... It's probably just some condensation that came into contact with some fras and stained the carton. It happens. Just make sure you strike a nice balance on the humidity. Keep the container warm and moist but not so moist you have condensation on the sides. You don't want...

Elvis doesn't eat crickets anymore....he is a turd machine. He craps like a dog and it smells like death. Crickets (when I did keep them) smelled like a sack full of festered butt holes. And that's one of the big reasons why I don't fool with them anymore. Anyway, since Elvis only eats...

Are you sure you don't mean "SOIL" moist? You should be fine just as long as they are polymer crystals w/o any additives like fertilizers etc. Most are just that plain water absorbing polymer crystals.

I use a heating pad from Amazon. Just be sure if you get a heating pad it doesn't have the "auto off" feature built into the switch. I also throw an old blanket over the top of the tubs (breeder tub and feeder tub). It keeps them in the dark and helps hold the heat in when the AC cycles in...

A good way to tell if your dubia colony is doing well is if you see fras. If you see fras on the bottom of the bin your doing fine. That's roach poop. And if they're poopin' they're happy. Leave it alone. Just keep doing what you're doing. The young ones burrow in it to hide. You can let it...

I honestly don't see a down side to Dubia roaches except the name "roach". Unlike crickets they don't smell like bottled 30yr old fart. They are fairly hearty and don't die at a drop of a hat like crickets. And 'if' and I say that because they really don't escape, they are easily caught. The...

I use the ExoTerra sand mat you mention in my vivs. The one I have for my Leopard Geckos works well for them because well...believe it or not they're paper trained. LOL They poop in the same place every time and I just put a few squares of toilet paper down. They have yet to make a mess...

If he has a specific area he sleeps in, just locate the heat source to wherever the temps stay consistently in the night time comfort range. Beardies like variations in temps. There isn't a magic answer. You just need to put the heat source in the viv and adjust. But they can go down into...

We need to know a little bit about the setup. What's the enclosure size. Where is the heat source located and how far is it from the basking area. Where is that temp taken in the enclosure and by what? The solution could be as simple as lowering/moving the basking area to get the right...

Think about where Bearded Dragons live in the wild. Would you find them in such close proximity to water all the time? (or at all?) There are other types of reptiles this type setup would better suit. But as someone said earlier, keeping it clean would be a nightmare. Because if it poops...

I order mine through dubia deli. They've always arrived alive and well. It has taken my colony a little while to get rolling. But I think I'm on track. I ordered two small colony's and a medium mixed batch. I did this in 2 orders so I could off set the expense. I put one colony into a tub and...

Yes, they will eat less Dubias than crickets. My Beardie, Elvis, would plow through 15-20 medium crickets and it seemed like he wouldn't be satisfied. He's about 10in long right now. I can feed him 6-7 medium dubias and he's happy. he almost always turns his nose up to the 8th. Just depends...

Dubia roaches! Crickets smell like death and die too easy. Dubias rock. Once you get a colony established you can feed off the colony and even sell off the extras. Ditch the meal worm idea with Beardies. They really aren't good for them. As for Dubias out running special needs dragons...

I buy a small bag of shredded carrots from the grocery store. They're cheap and half the work is done for you. I just break the shreds into 1/4 - 1/2in pieces. Remember whatever they eat should fit between the gap between their eyes. But as a general rule I don't feed him a whole lot of...