Feeder Help! = Feeder Crickets OR Feeder Roaches

[Surfbeam]

Hello,

I have Feeder crickets that I feed to My bearded dragon! They stink, Alot! Wondering if I Should keep with crickets or switch to roaches! If roaches, What Kind! I would like ones that dont fly, dont make noises, & Cant climb the enclosure walls! And Also There Care!

Any Help Will Do!

Thanks,

 

[Brezzy99]

Dubia roaches are excellent feeders. They don't smell or jump and they live a lot longer than crickets.

 

[Drache613]

Moved by Moderator from General to Feeding

 

[BabySkales]

+1 on the dubias!

 

[ElimtheDragon]

Dubia don't jump, bite, chirp, or stink. You can start a colony and breed them yourself, saving a lot of money in the long run.

 

[Taterbug]

Dubia are a great easy to breed and care for prey item. If you live I. Florida or Canada you'll need another option though.

Other roaches are available but may not be as user friendly as dubia. There's lots of care sheet suit there and roaches are ... Roaches after all - quite easy to keep.

Turkestan/red runner - fast moving and maybe able to breed in a home environment, can't climb glass
Lobster - can clim glass/plastic
Discoid - an option for folks in Florida, don't climb or fly

Keep in mind variety is a good thing, if you switch your primary insect to roaches, crickets and larvae are still good to offer in the diet to help round things out.

 

[Surfbeam]

Dubia are a great easy to breed and care for prey item. If you live I. Florida or Canada you'll need another option though.

Other roaches are available but may not be as user friendly as dubia. There's lots of care sheet suit there and roaches are ... Roaches after all - quite easy to keep.

Turkestan/red runner - fast moving and maybe able to breed in a home environment, can't climb glass
Lobster - can clim glass/plastic
Discoid - an option for folks in Florida, don't climb or fly

Keep in mind variety is a good thing, if you switch your primary insect to roaches, crickets and larvae are still good to offer in the diet to help round things out.

I live in Saskatchewan, Canada! Why does it matter

 

[BabySkales]

I live in Saskatchewan, Canada! Why does it matter

you cant get dubia sent to Canada.. i dont think your allowed to have em there.

 

[Taterbug]

I live in Saskatchewan, Canada! Why does it matter

you cant get dubia sent to Canada.. i dont think your allowed to have em there.

Tropical roaches are illegal (I'm guessing invasive species laws) in Canada, as far as I know. I don't think US sellers will ship them there and I doubt you'll find any commercial vendors selling them.

I think there is a black market for them, but it's important to be aware of the laws in your area/country when it comes to exotics. I don't know what the fines/penalties are for them.

There is a sticky that may have more info for you: viewtopic.php?f=76&t=156695