Where can I get small roaches for Juvi Beardie?

[lillybd2008]

If you could tell me where to get small roaches for a baby and the name of them so I make sore to get the right ones
Thanks

 

[Ryan Maguire]

We need to know where you live (state, country etc).

The smallest would be Blatta Lateralis, it will take some time to get the colony going but should be good..

 

[lillybd2008]

Yes that would help sorry I am from Minnesota!

 

[patrickb]

Blatta Lateralis AKA Turkestan roaches get my vote as well if you need some at a certain size in a large quantity now. If you are looking for a good roach to use as the main feeder in the long term, get yourself a colony of Dubia (Blaptica Dubia) started and they will be ready in about 6-8 months for feeding from. Lobster roaches (Nauphoeta cinerea) would also be an ok choice, but they can climb glass so I tend to not like them very much.

http://bestroach.com He's a very helpful member here on the boards that I have heard nothing but great things about. I have yet to do business with him, but come next spring when I get into some new species, he is gonna get my business. I think he may have the Turkestans, not sure. You could send him a PM or email and see if he has some available for sale and in the size range you need. I do know he sales Dubia as well which is my ultimate long term recommendation on a roach species to use as a feeder.

http://theroachguy.com Very good guy, active and helpful on the forums as well. He only sales the Dubia roaches, but I have done business with him and know he is a good guy to order from.

http://aaronpauling.com/ This is another person I have heard good things about. I know he sales the lobsters and turkestans both, but the website says he is sold out of Turkestans.

 

[clear]

Yea Turks are great, they breed fast! I have a small feeding colony, if your interested in trying them let me know.

Chris

 

[lillybd2008]

Chris,
Yes I do want to try some turks, How much do you want for them? for now I don't want to buy a lot just want to make sure she likes them and I can take having a roach in the house but I do know she is not a big fan of crickets

 

[NegativeCreep]

Can I feed Dubias to my little one? She is about 7 inches now.. I have her on mostly crickets, 10-12 phoenix worms daily, and she just started to eat her greens. I can't wait til I can feed her meal worms...
I'd like to try Dubias, they sound healthier and cleaner than crickets, but I'm afraid they will be too big.

 

[gregorydragon]

Can I feed Dubias to my little one? She is about 7 inches now.. I have her on mostly crickets, 10-12 phoenix worms daily, and she just started to eat her greens. I can't wait til I can feed her meal worms...
I'd like to try Dubias, they sound healthier and cleaner than crickets, but I'm afraid they will be too big.

Once you have a colony established, you will have plenty of baby roaches. A 7 inch beardie could definitely eat the smaller dubia babies. I have discovered that the white (freshly shed) ones are much softer too.