The reason I said yes is because having a day/light cycle is more likely what they experience in the wild because Dubias arent cave roaches(obviously cave roaches will prefer 24/7 darkness). Although breeders do actually claim that they put their roaches in complete darkness.
I was talking to...
30$ thermostat + 20$ heatmat will be cheaper in the long run in terms of electricity bills.Especially when these will be run 24/7. A 60-100watt infrared bulb will cost 4-5 times more per year compared to 15-20watt heatmats
I get so much leftover cooked rice so I'm thinking of feeding them to my dubias. It's high in carbs and sugar(starch) and it's high in moisture.... so is there a reason why I shouldn't?
It sounds like you have mites. I heard they can be very detrimental to your colony. Act fast because they will multiply fast and they are pretty hard to get rid off.
You have 2 choices to get rid of them:
1. Buy Predatory Mites
2. Dry them out and starve them(they are in your bin for the...
really? where did u hear this from?
I know some reptiles(geckos) eat it because its high in calcium but Ive never heard of bearded dragons having the same
technically they are larvae but don't forget this is the feeder section. Any "larvae" is considered a worm in the reptile hobby ex. waxWORMS,hornWORMS,silkWORMS,PheonixWORMS
Unless you counted them or you breed crickets( or any feeders for that matter), I highly doubt that they sent you only got 200 on your 500 order. Its really hard to tell by eyeballing so be sure of what you are claiming before u start flaming. Just a thought
Building isn't an option so I'm looking to buy a viv near my area because I don't wanna pay tons of $ for shipping. I heard thecageddragon.com isn't making vivs anymore. Are there any other builders near me?