Evergreen":1sajg408 said:I just read through this too and I agree, it is very helpful!
I just looked in my colony tonight and seen 2 little babies running around so I know I've got at least one adult making babies in there somewhere. For the first couple weeks I was really freaked out and regretted getting them so I kind-of sort-of hope they'd die of dehydration but then I felt guilty so went ahead and got some water beads. I didn't know they they were that sensitive to being messed with though. It's starting to smell pretty bad and I wanted to clean it out but I've only had them in there for two months so I don't want to set them back at all...
Paradon":1p04msxv said:I think a lot of people find the roaches scary looking...but the dubia are kindda nice looking, if you asked me. :wink: [laugh]
Evergreen":22l1ygr7 said:About 45 gallon rummermaid with about a fourth of the lid cut out with a screen hotglued to keep them in and things out. Styrofoam on a step stool to keep it a little off the floor with a heating pad between the styrofoam and bottom of the tank. Inside I have 3-4 egg crates with ridged/climbable cardboard inbetween them. I bought 250extra large roaches that were "within weeks of becomming adults. Feed them catfood/dog food and ill put a fruit or vege in there occasionally. For awhile I was too creeped out to reach in there so I just opened the lid and dropped a cup or two of food and water beads in. When spring rolls around ill be able to take it outside and redo it but if you have a quick fix for the next couple months that would be very appreciated by myself and roomies!
Cowabunga":2y66ddwk said:Its recommended to do your separations no more than once a month. So you should be fine.. If its a newer colony you can go longer so say 2 months but anything more is pushing it. If your adults were simply large nymphs then you got a few weeks to a month till they would have became adults and another month or so after that until they'd start mating and a month more after that till they'd be good to "harvest". Without a count of your male to female ratio its hard to say what kind of production you may achieve..
klm15975":36ry60vv said:Cowabunga":36ry60vv said:Its recommended to do your separations no more than once a month. So you should be fine.. If its a newer colony you can go longer so say 2 months but anything more is pushing it. If your adults were simply large nymphs then you got a few weeks to a month till they would have became adults and another month or so after that until they'd start mating and a month more after that till they'd be good to "harvest". Without a count of your male to female ratio its hard to say what kind of production you may achieve..
So if I have say 6 adults and 500ish babies...should I not have them in the same bin?
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