For the dubia know it alls!

[Twobeardieguy]

I will email you.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Bump

 

[fusebaum]

Hi! Have you ever used heat tape under your colonies?

 

[Twobeardieguy]

I have in the past. Always had better production with pads.

 

[fusebaum]

Alright! And the heat pads will do alright under my plastic tub? I know you said it won't light on fire but have you ever had yours melt the plastic? I am getting a 10 gal tub and I don't know what size heat pad I should get, lol.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Yes you will be fine I never had any melt.

 

[fusebaum]

Sorry for all of the questions, but what size do you think I should get for a 10 gallon? Where I am gonna keep the tub is about 68 degrees.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Well the best thing to do is measure the tote then see what wattage they have. Shoot me a pm if you need more help.

 

[Menolly07]

Great to have all this in one spot. A lot of it seems pretty instinctual, food and water under the vent so it cycles out and "where they live (egg crates) are shaded. The temperature is easily controlled. A thermometer/hydrometer combo does that. Feeding/watering? Easy. These little guys won't be so tough! Hell, if I can raise a couple batches of silkworms..... The only thing I'm worried about is how INTERESTING their rustling is going to be to the cats. Man... I bought a cup to make sure my little guy liked them (my adult female beardie was nonplussed). He loves them, but a smallish male dubia got loose. Took off like a SHOT! My fattest brown tabby cat was on him and nomming like nobody's business before I could even say "come BACK dragon food!" Oh dear..... :mrgreen:

 

[Twobeardieguy]

:lol:

 

[Sauzo]

Lol yeah beardies love them roaches...and apparently your cat too :lol: The males are pretty fast and skittish. The females seem to be more easy going. Kinda funny I see em raise their head like they are looking at me :shock: Then I look over and see my beardie looking at me....

I'm too cheap, I just use paper towel and toilet paper rolls for them. They seem to love em and kinda funny seeing the large ones actually push the rolls around.

 

[Menolly07]

With them feeding my baby I have a LOT of them because she's packing them away (He turned out to be she despite a seemingly telltale starting split at the tail base). With how many I have the egg crates were needful so they didn't end up living ON each other. Then I pick out what's going to feed for the week and chuck it in a large cricket keeper and leave the bin undisturbed. Everybody likes to watch the keeper, clear sides and all.

 

[Sauzo]

Nice. Yeah my colony is more or less just starting so the paper towel rolls work atm. I only got 1 beardie so I shouldn't need a huge colony. Harley packs away around 600-700 3/8 inch roaches a month.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Yes rolls work very well. I use the sometimes aside of the egg creates.

 

[hiTimothy]

Hi, thank you for the useful information!
I would like to ask what kind of dry food should I feed them that are high in protein? (not commercial roach food, they're expensive to keep up with)
Is it true that if I feed them dog food or cat food that the 'junk' consumed would be passed to my dragon since that's what the roaches are eating?