so im *thinking* of maybe starting a dubia collony
just the sight of the roache makes me cring
but the thought of making my joker happy makes me want to look in to them :study:
so as for geting everything set up
i plan on about 3-25g solid *no light to get in* tubs with tape on the top so no excapees and screen spots on the lids
i will start with everyting in just 1 but ive been told that in about 6 months expect to expand
as for heat
im a little stuck
heating tape
heating pad
or red light
im worried about fire hazzard since the tubs will sit on the floor
my best bet is the red light but i have a few questions?
does it go over the food or the hideing spot?
does it need to stay on 24/7 to keep them at a constant 90F?
or only at night since they are nocturnal?
to keep my collony healthy i know i need to add fresh males and females
but how often?
and how many?
i know i should keep a 1:3 male to female ratio
how many of each should i get to start?
i have a beardie and leo
and hope to be finished with crickets in about 6m
as for cleaning i was planning every 3 months is that good?
i also want to make my own roach chow
with kiten food
and cereal
what else would be good to add?
do i need to grind it up first or should whole be fine?
did i cover everything?
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just the sight of the roache makes me cring
but the thought of making my joker happy makes me want to look in to them :study:
so as for geting everything set up
i plan on about 3-25g solid *no light to get in* tubs with tape on the top so no excapees and screen spots on the lids
i will start with everyting in just 1 but ive been told that in about 6 months expect to expand
as for heat
im a little stuck
heating tape
heating pad
or red light
im worried about fire hazzard since the tubs will sit on the floor
my best bet is the red light but i have a few questions?
does it go over the food or the hideing spot?
does it need to stay on 24/7 to keep them at a constant 90F?
or only at night since they are nocturnal?
to keep my collony healthy i know i need to add fresh males and females
but how often?
and how many?
i know i should keep a 1:3 male to female ratio
how many of each should i get to start?
i have a beardie and leo
and hope to be finished with crickets in about 6m
as for cleaning i was planning every 3 months is that good?
i also want to make my own roach chow
with kiten food
and cereal
what else would be good to add?
do i need to grind it up first or should whole be fine?
did i cover everything?
please expand