Dubia in summer?

[h2simms]

I was trying to convince my mom to get dubia but the whole roach thing they say absoulutily NO! But what happens if they get loose in the summer? I lice in Michigan and it's 80 degrees alot here and I didn't have an answer when she asked my that. So what happens?

 

[clear]

If you are afraid of them escaping spray the room they are in (take the roaches out first) with bug spray. They are very sensitive to insecticides. The only time I have escaped dubia is when I am sorting orders.

 

[h2simms]

Well, all my beardies are in here and it would be a ton of work, if one does get out and it's a female that prego and it's 80 boom I got 20 loose roaches! Idk what to do! I can't find a good feeder to breed!

 

[h2simms]

If I put them In my basement it stays around 68 degrees to 72 degrees and a dubia got out how fast would it die? The bin would be 90 degrees.

 

[murphyrules]

Ether way they probably will not be able to survive no matter the temp because they need to have constant food or water. And like clear said I almost never have Dubia escape from the colonies.

 

[moose9]

B. dubia roaches require water and food to survive and adequate humidity to molt and grow. Most households in the US are to dry and cool to sustain life for a B. dubia roach outside of there holding bin. I live in the southern deserts of California. Anytime I have had escapes, small to large, they always wind up dead. Its just to dry. If you keep a clean house, there won't be any food source, so again dead roaches. If you happen to have an escape and know it, put a container of water along the wall(s). It will attract the little guy and it will drown. This has been from my experience.

-Greg

 

[suzuki4life]

dubia can easily survive in a home....easily.

HVAC normally strives to achieve atleast 40% humidity for humans.....that is way more than dubia need to molt.

and temps, they will reproduce in temps below 70. How many months of the year is your house below 70 degrees?

Food and moisture also is not hard to find in a home.

Easier to kill dubia from extreme heat than extreme cold.

 

[clear]

I agree with suzuki 100%.

 

[suzuki4life]

I agree with suzuki 100%.

I agree with what you said about insecticides but you have to be VERY careful....

if you can smell it, then it is air borne...

that can affect your reptiles and the insects....huge no no

I know of mom who have soaked a son's room in air freshener only to find his lizards dead the next day...

insects are more resilient, but you are planning to use them to feed your animals, so you don't want them covered in anything.

Find a room you plan to house them in....use the wet pump spray used for corners for things such as ants will do the trick...


spray only corners and dark places, don't cover the entire room or "fog" it....

allow the room open to air until the odor is clear than then it is still probably a good idea to wait another 24 hours just to be safe.

I have my insects in my rodent building. I do not used chemicals other than dish soap and water out there.

I have noticed an increased number of spiders near or in the building. But then again, I also breed crickets and they are common sights wandering my building.

 

[h2simms]

Well that sucks that they can survive in a home but usually my home is below 70 in the fall, winter, and early spring.

 

[suzuki4life]

Well that sucks that they can survive in a home but usually my home is below 70 in the fall, winter, and early spring.

I did a test at 64 degrees for 4+ months they they survived and reproduced.

 

[h2simms]

Well roaches are ruled out! Darn!

 

[dmglakewood]

I don't see how these roaches can escape in the first place. Can someone explain how that happens? I mean They can't climb the side of the bin and if you put a piece of packing tape along the top then it prevents the babies from getting out. I guess since they are smaller and weigh less they are sometimes able to climb the sides. Some people said they will chew through screens, but if you put the screen on the top of the container then they can't reach it. The only way I can see them getting out is when you handle them for feeding / tank cleaning etc.

I'm just a little curious. I haven't had my roaches long but I would be really surprised if I had an escapee.

 

[h2simms]

I am just scared of an infestation! But it kinda seems inpossible! Idk what I am going to do!

 

[dmglakewood]

I am just scared of an infestation! But it kinda seems inpossible! Idk what I am going to do!

Tons of people on here have dubia colonies. Some people have 10,000+ roaches while others have less then 100. I've done a lot of searching and no one (atleast none that I found) have had an infestation. It was hard to even find threads on the roaches escaping. I found a few threads on the topic. One of them had the screen on the side of the tank and the roaches chewed through it. Other then that most people have 0 escapees or 1-2 that they find dead in the closet. While it's possible I really don't see it happening. If you're really worried about it you can keep the roaches in a container and then put that container inside a larger container. If any did happen to escape they would be stuck inside the next container. Or buy sticky paper and line it around the perimeter of the tank. Then if they got out they would get stuck on the paper.

Like I said though I really don't see how they can get out other then you letting them out.