sydneysmom
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So I just recently decided that I wanted to take the plunge in starting a Dubia colony. I was using crickets and was shocked at just how dirty and stinky those tiny little things could be. So I have few questions...
For my colony I received 10 adult females & 10 adult males however in the majority of posts I've read it seems like there is a 4 or 5 to one ratio, females to males so should I purchase more females for my colony to do well?
It was recommended to me to keep a small amount of coco fiber on one end of the container however again in all the photos I see here I don't see that in anyone's setup, I'm also finding its very hard to get the feeders out of the fiber plus have to clean them off before I feed. Is the coco fiber necessary or no?
I see a lot of people are using a "chow" for their roaches, is there a preferred recipe that works well?
I also currently have all of the adults along with the 200 mixed sizes I received together, but in reading it looks like best choice is to separate adults out from others so they can breed in peace, is this also correct?
Thanks in advance for your help!!
For my colony I received 10 adult females & 10 adult males however in the majority of posts I've read it seems like there is a 4 or 5 to one ratio, females to males so should I purchase more females for my colony to do well?
It was recommended to me to keep a small amount of coco fiber on one end of the container however again in all the photos I see here I don't see that in anyone's setup, I'm also finding its very hard to get the feeders out of the fiber plus have to clean them off before I feed. Is the coco fiber necessary or no?
I see a lot of people are using a "chow" for their roaches, is there a preferred recipe that works well?
I also currently have all of the adults along with the 200 mixed sizes I received together, but in reading it looks like best choice is to separate adults out from others so they can breed in peace, is this also correct?
Thanks in advance for your help!!