Where do you get your dubia roaches?

[allusiontoanillusion]

So I'm making the transition from phoenix worms as Haku's staple to dubia roaches. I don't have the space to breed them so I'm just going to be ordering them in bulk online. However, I've ordered superworms online before (as a treat) and I've noticed that some places package them FAR more conveniently than others. It's much easier trying to get them all into their bin when they're in a bag or some sort, rather than just roaming free in the box with a bunch of newspaper.

So where do you get your roaches from and how are they normally packaged? Is it convenient for you to unpack them all?

 

[CooperDragon]

I got my original order from ABDragons. They have mixed sizes or set sizes to order. As I recall, they arrived in a burlap bag so they were pretty easy to get out and manage. Much easier than opening a box of crickets.

 

[allusiontoanillusion]

Awesome, thanks so much!

 

[bandademozcas]

Dubiaroaches.com send them in small little packages inside a bigger box. Pull the tab, shake the box, enjoy.

 

[Taffer]

I found a person on Ebay that ships dubia roaches. I ordered 200 small-medium (order was more towards the medium side than small) for $12, +6.85 for expedited shipping (which I later found to include a heating pack at no extra charge). I placed the order on 12/7 and they were supposed to be there on 12/12, but they actually arrived on 12/10. Unfortunately I did not keep an eye on my tracking number and it was pretty cold outside and they sat in my mailbox for probably 36 hours in 30 to 45 degree temps. I was a bit frustrated, worried they had all died (crickets would have), but when I opened the box there were two little plastic containers filled with oats and 3 carrot slices each. When I picked them up to dump into my feeder bin I saw something wrapped in a paper towel and it was a heating pad. When I dumped them into the bin it appeared 100% of the roaches were still alive. Tomorrow or the day after may be a different story, but if there were issues it was on my side for not watching the tracking.

Ebay seller - Aman-Bent (Amanda Bently)
http://www.ebay.com/itm/182374914352

 

[Rankins]

Buy orange heads....I'm a broken record
They are really so, so much better than dubias.