Dubia question

[spyderk]

I have some dubia roaches from our breeder, and some of them seem a bit large for Puff now that they've been eating here. Should I separate the large ones from the smaller ones and try to start a breeding colony? We have a pretty cool house so we'd probably need a heater underneath ...

I don't want to feed them, yet I don't want them to go to waste, either.

Did I mention I am quite afraid of roaches?! My husband and daughter do the feeding. I can handle the reptiworms because they are slow. But Puff loves the dubia so I'll keep doing them for his sake.

 

[HKzForDayz]

Just keep them all in one bin and stick a heat mat underneath. If yheres any adults they will do their thing and feed the nymphs.

 

[Honda99300ex]

It also depends on how many you have? If you only have a few, it's probably not worth your time haha. If you have a good amount, then go for it!!

 

[HKzForDayz]

It also depends on how many you have? If you only have a few, it's probably not worth your time haha. If you have a good amount, then go for it!!

welk even if she doesnt have enough for it to be self sustaining ta still worth it to get some free dubias out of it. It doesnt take much effort

 

[Honda99300ex]

I deff disagree with that.... Go ahead and start a colony with three roaches and see where it goes haha what if those three nymphs are males? I'm not saying you couldn't do that,I'm just saying in some cases it wouldn't be worth the effort, of buying a heat source, housing for them, and food and water crystals. If she has at least a couple dozen I'd say if your up for it, do it. Really it's all up to her! Dubia are deff te way to go though, I haven't bought feeders in a while! If you decide to start a colony and need some more roaches, I'll make ya a deal, and I can ship them! Good luck!

 

[HKzForDayz]

Well yeah i defonitely wouldnt start one with three nynphs. I meant if she had a few adults. And even then wouldnt be enough for a colony, but enough to breed maybe once or twice. It didnt take much money for me to get started. I took the heating pad out of a heated blanket and removed the auto shut off pin off the circuit. The crystals ate like 6 bucks for a jar, and you can make your own roach chow