question for those that breed dubia and turkistans

[ash0587]

so about an hour ago I saw a post mentioning turkistans and had to know more about what they are well now after placing an order for 2k dubia and going and getting two more bins so I can start a dubia colony I'm interested in the turkistans. so I was hoping those of you that currently have or have had colonies of each type could point out the major differences between them that you've noticed; and post which you like more and why.
I see that it seems turks are more temperamental about temps and it sounds like they eat more based on some of the posts I read, but other than that I don't see many differences.
thanks guys!

 

[Beardednoob]

I haven't had experiences from both. I only have Turks. They unlike the dubia lay egg cases. A mature female turk can lay 1 egg case every 1 - 2 weeks. Each egg case has 20-30 roaches in them. Because of this, the turks reproduce allot faster then the dubias do. I have my bin at a temp of 80-90° and a humidity of ~40-50%. I haven't had experience to compare but, feeding them will not be too big of a deal. Some healthy dog treats (bad for about 5$) should last me about 3-6 months at least. The water crystals on the other hand seem to be gone in 1-2 days depending on if there has been some salad provided. It is best to provide a fresh salad 1-2 times a week.

Biggest perk I have learned about turks is that the egg cases can be transferred to a different bin so when they hatch there isn't any picking them out of the adults. This will make it easier to feed my younger dragon.

 

[ash0587]

I really like the idea of having the egg cases vs. the live birth, the only downside I'm concerned about is them being too fast for her to catch

 

[Beardednoob]

I really like the idea of having the egg cases vs. the live birth, the only downside I'm concerned about is them being too fast for her to catch

A ceramic feeder dish should help with this. They still may climb her arms or on her as she is eating but, one of my males who I have feed 2 of them to, until my colony develops further I am reluctant to feed more. He had a slight issue catching them at first but, he ended up getting and eating both of them.

 

[ash0587]

after all the reading I've done I think I'll just have 6 bins in my basement full of roaches! I'll try both and see which ends up working out Just need to hope none ever escape. its one thing if I can grab them with tongs in a bin. its another if one runs under me when I'm half asleep walking through the house.