NatashaFatality
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So I only have one beardie. That is the only animal in my house that will eat insects. I'm the weird reptile/pet owner that manages to keep her pets to a minimum. I don't have a whole lot of space so I can't go crazy breeding roaches. I wish I had basement access. I've seen setups online that people will have their breeders in a smaller bin for the breeders and then the colony in a bigger bin.
I currently have my dubias in a rubbermaid bin that is about 10 gallons. I'd like to have a smaller bin (maybe 5 gallons) for the breeders and then keep moving the feeders to the larger bin. If my colony gets too big to keep up with, could I safely just turn down the heat to slow the breeders down?
Right now Zan is about 3 months so she is eating a lot. I may be able to keep purchasing till she is an adult and buying won't be so expensive, but it seems more economical to breed.
Thoughts? What do you do for small scale breeding? Is that even a thing?
I currently have my dubias in a rubbermaid bin that is about 10 gallons. I'd like to have a smaller bin (maybe 5 gallons) for the breeders and then keep moving the feeders to the larger bin. If my colony gets too big to keep up with, could I safely just turn down the heat to slow the breeders down?
Right now Zan is about 3 months so she is eating a lot. I may be able to keep purchasing till she is an adult and buying won't be so expensive, but it seems more economical to breed.
Thoughts? What do you do for small scale breeding? Is that even a thing?