Dubia Roaches Not Breeding

[Jlillywhite]

Hello.

About 2 months ago, I bought 25 Males and 15 Females.

I keep my roaches at a 1-4 ratio (Male to Female), so I fed off the extra males to my dragon.

When I first got them, I had them on a human heat pad (parents didn't know ), and the females would have the exposed egg sacs every time I would check/feed them (twice a week). They were kept dark and on heat 24/7 (day time would reach about 90-100 and night would be around 80-90). They were fed on fruits and water crystals (didn't seem to eat the water crystals).

One day, I went into their cage, and I saw about 50-60 little babies crawling around. I was stoked.

A few days later, my dad found the heat pad, and took it away. Ever since that, they have stopped breeding. My daytime temps now can reach a max of about 100 degrees, and night time about 60-70 degrees.

I have not seen a single new baby.

Why is this?? Feel free to ask questions.

Thanks.

 

[MiaTheCosmo]

well, its probably the heat pad lol. You might want to buy a reptile heating pad. If you don't, feed them grapefruit, oranges, anything acidic- it promotes breeding a lot! The night after I put grapefruit in their food 'bowls', we heard them ALL NIGHT. they were going crazy, breeding the whole night O.O that might help, haha. So if that doesn't help, then i might invest in a heating pad. good luck
-mia

 

[Jlillywhite]

well, its probably the heat pad lol. You might want to buy a reptile heating pad. If you don't, feed them grapefruit, oranges, anything acidic- it promotes breeding a lot! The night after I put grapefruit in their food 'bowls', we heard them ALL NIGHT. they were going crazy, breeding the whole night O.O that might help, haha. So if that doesn't help, then i might invest in a heating pad. good luck
-mia

I do give them citrus fruits(orange) daily and still see no babies. It is probably because it gets so cold during the day. I am getting a small reptile heat pad on Wednesday. Thanks for the input.