DIY Feeders

[lynchy217]

Hey guys, I have recently started a dubia colony...and just got my first batch of free roaches a week or so ago! This is great, since I don't really have a good reliable income right now (finding a decent job while taking classes seems to be a harder task than i expected). I am also about to start a silkworm colony (I did this before, and it was fairly simple, hopefully it works as well this time), but I would like to have a good variety. I was wondering if anyone here knows of any other good feeders that can be easily bred at home. In searching, ive seen a lot about meal worm breeding, but i barely consider mealworms as a feeder given their composition. I was going to try supers, but i am not a fan of their chitin content (my dragon is about half a year old maybe ill give supers a shot when she gets a little older). id be interested in butters, but I cant really find much info on them. And repti/phoenix/calciworms would be great if they didnt have to be soldier flies. what do you guys think? also, are there any good breedable feeders that are pretty high in calcium?

 

[Gail]

Butters can't be breed, they are imported from a different country and they are irradiated to make them sterile. soldier flies aren't naturally high in calcium, you have to feed them a specific diet.
Silkies are about the only feeder higher in calcium you can breed yourself.

 

[Mt3]

If you start breeding superworms now, you should have a pretty good size colony established by the time she is the proper size. They are great feeders served as a staple or as an occasional treat.

But honestly, with a constant supply of both dubia and silkworms, your dragon is going to be pretty happy (and healthy).