Dubias and Die or Hibernate?

[ashesc212]

Hi all,

Today I was cleaning out my dubia containers and I separated some adult females to see how many I have. After about an hour, they looked like they were dying. The room probably wasn't the ideal temperature but I have since put them back in the heat. The containers have not fully heated up to the proper temperature yet but it has been a half hour. They are not dead but won't move and seem like they can't walk. Do they hibernate in the cold or will they just die? This is so stressful since I just put a post up to sell some dubias.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Ash, no they dont. They will stop moving in light and cold weather. Once they warm up or back in the dark they will move again! Good luck.

 

[ashesc212]

OK well that is good to know but a few of them still died when I cleaned the container last time. I sorted out some of the adult females to see how many I had and I might have stressed them.