Is there an amount of dubias known to cause problems with UA?
We've been limiting our 6 mo old to about 8/day, but I think she would like more.
(That's of course not the only thing she gets).
Depends on the size of the roach - limiting them at a young age is not really good - she needs the protein its when they become adults the high UA could be a concern and a lot being fed would not be good ---- but if your feeding her salads and worms she wont eat as many either - you can offer her 1-3 super worms butter worms horn worms and silk worms - the silk would be another good staple feeder - w/ all that being added to the diet it will make a good balanced diet for her
here are some websites for worms -- the horn worms are a good hydrating worm and grow really fast so order small amounts www.dubiaroaches.com www.reptilianarts.com if you order in bulk like 50 they come small and you will need to order food to feed them and clean containers out daily www.coastilsilkworms.com www.mulberryfarms.com
Karrie
What are you feeding the roaches? I feel that their diet is important to keep their uric acid production and storage at bay. I feed my roaches mostly leftover salads, occasional fruit like orange slices, and sometimes some bread. They love squash of any kind. By keeping their protein down I haven't had any issues with uric acid in my dragon or with their apparent health (after several generations of roaches).
I try to pick out the ones that are perfect size for her (if you had told me a year ago that I'd be 'playing' with roaches I wouldn't have believed it) basically the distance between her eyes. I'd say they're the 5/8 size, maybe 1/2.
I purchased chow and water crystals for them from Kimbrells, plus I put in a few food scraps (mainly carrot). Yesterday I put in a piece of nectarine and they were all over it almost before I closed the lid. But that was the first time I put in a fruit, it's usually veggies. They don't seem to eat any greens I put in.