Here is a picture of a female dubia laying an egg sack

[Twobeardieguy]

Bump!

 

[hammerhead]

I think it's funny when my hissers hiss at my wife when she goes near them....... They also hiss when the New England Patriots lose a game, but I haven't heard that hiss in some time.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

:laughhard: Seems you have them trained very well. 8)

 

[packiller32]

Wow!what a nice duiba post! Just finished reading all pages.
I wanna to order 1000 pair audlt dubia , but can i put them into a 50CM X 40 CM X 30 CM plastic Tank (with around 8 piece of Egg Crate) ?

Currently i have around 3000 dubia (different size and 300 pair of audlt)inside the old tank,
so Do i need to buy another tank for these pair?

I have around 20 Bearded Dragon atm, how many dubia (for breeding) should i buy to maintain a rotation to feed them without order feeder again?
And how many month should i wait? until my colony sustaining?

Thanks you!

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Bump.

 

[Shari]

I have read all 43 pages. Thank you for the very informative post. I was about to start a Lobster colony, but this thread has convinced me otherwise.
I had a colony of Lobster Roaches several years ago. I had escapees that lived and bred in my basement for MONTHS, as long as the reptile room was warm, they continued to breed. (They were never seen outside of the warm reptile room, but the thought of it scared me into getting rid of them and most of my reptiles for a season). I really liked the Lobsters, except for the climbing glass and escaping part!

Will the Dubia breed as fast as the Lobsters? Is there a danger of over feeding Dubia (fear of impaction from the hard exoskeleton)?

Thanks
~Shari

 

[Twobeardieguy]

I have read all 43 pages. Thank you for the very informative post. I was about to start a Lobster colony, but this thread has convinced me otherwise.
I had a colony of Lobster Roaches several years ago. I had escapees that lived and bred in my basement for MONTHS, as long as the reptile room was warm, they continued to breed. (They were never seen outside of the warm reptile room, but the thought of it scared me into getting rid of them and most of my reptiles for a season). I really liked the Lobsters, except for the climbing glass and escaping part!

Will the Dubia breed as fast as the Lobsters? Is there a danger of over feeding Dubia (fear of impaction from the hard exoskeleton)?

Thanks
~Shari

They will not breed as fast but are a better roach and higher in protein. The exoskeleton is not that bad. Just remember the rule of thumb nothing much bigger then the space between the eye. Hope this helps.. :wink:

 

[dedc369]

I think it's funny when my hissers hiss at my wife when she goes near them....... They also hiss when the New England Patriots lose a game, but I haven't heard that hiss in some time.

well we both know that the jets are going to win

 

[Twobeardieguy]

:laughhard:

 

[dedc369]

I've read this post and decided it was way long but non the less i have decided to breed these roaches but the problem with them is my parents hear the word roach and think "They'll infest my house, or give me desises they sickness" they don't understand. I need help convincing them!!!!! Any Ideas that would convince them would be loved!!!!! also if someone could some up the info here is what I've got.

85-90 degrees F.
50-55% Humidity
Put this heat p adhttp://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FGDDI0/ref=oss_product
Need screen in top
30 gallon rubber maid for colony over 1000 (dark colored no light)
egg crates free at super markets
water crystals (dry from roach guy OR HOME DEPOT)
need roach chow recipe from some people how much of each
about 3 female to 1 male ratio
tape at top not sure witch kind though
good thermometer with probe
oranges once a week veggies the rest
NO MOLD
females make about 30 babies every other month

Is all this correct is there anything i need to add? and need roach chow recipe and were to buy for cheap and good service

 

[dedc369]

I think it's funny when my hissers hiss at my wife when she goes near them....... They also hiss when the New England Patriots lose a game, but I haven't heard that hiss in some time.

well we both know that the jets are going to win

you here those hisseres yesterday when da jets ate the patriots :mrgreen: :lol:

 

[dedc369]

srry repeat

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Bump

 

[clear]

Seriously, another bump? This thread is 50% bumps! No questions needs to be answered, so why ANOTHER bump?

 

[hammerhead]

You just asked a question, so now it needs to be answered. :lol: