Starting colony - Dubia noise

[gunkleneil]

Just received 45 adult female, 15 adult male, 100 mix and 1000 small (1/2" and under) roaches in the mail today to start my colony and to use as feeders. Have two bins set up ahead of time 1 for the colony and 1 for the feeders. The 1000 small are the feeders (obviously) so I can pretty much leave the colony alone for a while so it can grow. Will order more feeders if needed till I'm self suficiant. I'm done with damn crickets.

The first thing I noticed was that there was a lot of noise almost a faint scratching noise. Was not expecting that at all. They may not chirp like crickets but they are sure making alot of noise when up close. Can't hear it from a few feet away so its not an issue more of a caught me off guard thing. Do they settle down after a bit? or is that gonna be the norm?

 

[ju5t1n]

Mine I never really hear unless I'm taking them down to disturb them. I just hear them crawling on the egg crates sometimes. If you leave them alone they shouldn't make to much noise.

-Justin

 

[unkempt1]

Yeah I don't hear mine because I keep my bins in a closet in the hottest room in the house. :lol: That being said, when I open the closet door I can here them scurrying around. I think it's cool! :twisted: