Experienced Roach Feeders!

[xcourtney3]

I've never fed roaches before so can anyone tell me their opinion on these two types:
Blaptica Dubia (Orange Spotted South American) and Madagascan Hissing Roaches

Thanks!

 

[clear]

Hissers get to big for bearded dragons and have a harder shell. Dubia all the way!

 

[OgleRpets]

We breed hissers but we NEVER feed them the big ones. They get the soft young juicy ones. Let me tell you they LOVE them!!

 

[DragonsInKansas]

Why would you want a feeder that makes noise?? That's part of the reason i stopped with the crickets (that and the smell, okay so it was mostly the smell) I use Dubias, dragons love them. Never heard of anyone feeding hissers to their dragons.

 

[OgleRpets]

Our hissers really don't make that much noise unless breeding or provoked. They are gut loaded with all kinds of fruits and veggies. They also have little to no smell at all. Plus the kids and husband love to play with the adults.

Ever get freaked out reactions when you take your beardie places? Imagine taking a 4 inch roach my husband things it's great. LOL

 

[jargonchipmunk]

one of the reasons I like the idea of Dubia vs. hissers is that with an adult dragon you can feed off the adult Dubia. You won't run into a time when you have a surplus of breeders, but nothing to do with them (I.E. a waste) you can always use the adult males (even females if you just have a boat load of them or if a few have passed their breeding prime) for food. The hissers are neat though and if you went by what the petstore wants for them, you'd be rich! lol

 

[carmallarm]

Hissers can climb glass, Dubias can't. That's one of the main reason why I stick with Dubias. Besides all the other virtues of Dubias, I've had roaches since this past October and have never had a single escapee. My professor at college bred Hissers, and he had escapees all over the floor! I could never handle that in my home!

 

[OgleRpets]

Can't say we have ever had an escaped roach *knocks on a LOT of wood*, I'm looking into Dubias and some other types of worms that produce really well for my beardies as well.

 

[Ruby2uesday]

Can't say we have ever had an escaped roach *knocks on a LOT of wood*, I'm looking into Dubias and some other types of worms that produce really well for my beardies as well.

I can't say i HAVEN'T had an escapee, but that's usually my fault. lol But that and the no sound no smell factor is why i went Dubia! i can handle the babies ok it's the adults that creep me out. that's why i usually have an escapee.

 

[zebraflavencs]

I have both, they are housed in the same bin, no lid, and no escapees
My dragons love em, but there isn't any adults yet, just large juvies.
Janie.