what are you keeping them in? i bought a 'taster pack' for my bearded dragon (had 25 medium ones in) just to see if he liked them, well since he does i want to try breeding them but i dont know how many i need to buy. also what heat source can i use to keep them warm, at the moment im not using anything as ive got them in a plastic storage box
@wolverine1865 I keep my breeders in 73 qt (18g) Sterilite clear tubs, work great. I have lots of info on my website pertaining to B. dubia roaches. Heating pad or uth heat mat work well for heating. I don't use either due to volume of roaches I produce, I heat the room. Room temps of 70F or higher will suffice. Optimum breeding temps are 88F, but they'll still breed at lower temps, just slower.
Is it even a good idea to keep these to feed to your reptiles? I bet if I had a colony like that for whatever reason they would be escaping all over the house.
Quick question mate. I have 2 leopard geckos 1 adult and 1 juvi (planning to get a bearded dragon soon as well). I wanna breed roaches so how much would be perfect to begin breeding with im thinking maybe 50 roaches (mix sizes). What do you think?
@WhiteStone30 It's hard to determine what's perfect to start with being there are many variables involved. If your not in a hurry for your colony to get going, then 50 mixed should do fine. Common feeder roaches like B. dubia take an average of 3-6 months to mature from newborn. Once female mature and get together with male, she can take another 6-8 weeks before producing 1st clutch of 20-40 nymphs. After the first about every 30 days thereafter.
I have 4 toads that like to eat about 10-15 large crickets per day between the 4 of them. How many roaches would I want to buy? How do I know the sex of them? How does your water container keep those water gels in and not fall out the holes you have cut in the sides? If I just buy the water crystals are they reusable forever or do I need to buy more? How do I know when they are dry?
Need some advice? We started a colony in June and currently have about 20 adult females and the same amount of males with many medium to large sized nymphs. We had great success in the beginning but gradually the babies decreased and now production has stopped. We have a heating pad under the bin and feed bug burger, cricket chow, cat/dog food, veggies and cereals. I put a thermometer at the bottom of the crate and it reads 86 degrees and 40% humidity. Not sure what has gone wrong?
@lornaredmond A couple of things you could try that may help. Decrease your male to female ratio. It seems that they breed better with fewer males and more females, anywhere from 3-10 females per male. Increase your heat a bit. If it's 86 on the bottom then it's much cooler elsewhere in the bin. Ambient temps throughout the bin should be in the mid to upper 80's. Add fruit to there diet like oranges, apple, banana, strawberries and grapes. Hope that helps, let me know how it goes.
@Damokav21 3-5 months on average. The more consistent your temps and humidity along with plenty of food and water source, they grow at a pretty good pace. The warmer the temps, not to exceed 90 degrees, the faster they will grow and eventually breed. Cooler temps slow everything down.
Sorry, just a question. What do you do with them? Greg seems to sell them and when others buy them.. what do you do with them? Personally hate roaches, sorry just me. It's like what do you do with 100's of roaches?
@MegaChinav Roaches are used as an alternative feeder insect for reptiles, tarantulas, other inverts, frogs, fish, birds, etc. Roaches have a higher nutritional value compared to crickets and other feeders. Much easier to breed and maintain then crickets and don't smell like crickets. Understandable you don't like roaches. My wife can't stand them either, but she tolerates them when necessary, otherwise avoids them at all cost.
@PDMLJC Would try to but from where I am it's a pest really, so far our house see them rarely but once them come OMG. Am scared and grossed out of them.. sorry dont feel the same way as you do but still I dont hurt them as much as I can. We are scared it might breed inside our house so we keep it clean.
Thanks a million Greg!!! You are of a huge help!! Ya i only have like 20-25 male-female mixed for breeding!! And now have about 45-60ish babies running around so just getting set up!! Hopefully couple more months!! Now when the female lay do u need to keep the babies with the mother for a bit or does that not matter?? Thanks !!
@Hadsatriani The females produce about every month or so and the babies just go on there way. No need to keep together. I pull my small nymphs monthly and put them in a holding bin for which there sold from. In your case, you could separate and put into a feeding bin for whatever your feeding. Always good to have 2 separate tubs when breeding, 1 for breeders and 1 for feeders. Good luck with your breeding.
hey man so i got my roachs here in canada and set them up with in 2 or 3 weeks now ive had 2 births of babies !! thanks for all your help with answering my questions i musta been driveing ya nuts!!! your videos are awsome and very informative!!!
@Hadsatriani Good to hear and your welcome. Always happy to help when I can. You can never ask enough questions. That's how we learn, especially in the roach business.
@moose9900 ya man thanks!! k for the oranges how long ya keep them in their before taking them out?? i've been doing apple and bananas but they go pretty rank man after a doy or 2 !!! and dont want fruit flys forming tips?? thanks man!!
@Hadsatriani Normally remove any uneaten fruit or vegetables after 24 hours. I don't have to worry about removing mine, cause there gone in a matter of minutes to just a couple hours. When you have 1000's, the fruit doesn't last long. I have found the B. dubia really like oranges, banana (I give mine the peel), grapefruit, grapes, raisins and carrots.
Hi, I am possibly considering buying roaches from your website but I've never set up a colony before and I want to make sure I am buying from a reputable dealer. Your website and prices have very interested but you spelled "quantity" wrong on your website you had as "qauntity". Just wanted to let you know my thoughts and I found your colony set up video very informative. Message me back if you have any advice for a novice customer
I saw your video of your dubia roaches. I am interested in starting my own colony for my beardies. I was wondering how you set up your tote and how you have a thermostat on your heating pad? I currently have crickets in a tote that is 20 inches long 16 inches wide and 24 inches tall. I have a big hole in the top covered in metal screening that would be used in windows. I heat my breeding crix with a 75 watt light and i have my incubator on a human heating pad with low-med-high settings.
@wowbize13 I use 18 gal totes with ventilated lid, egg flats, water and food dish, no substrate. B. dubia are live bearing, so no incubator. Heating pad hooked up to thermostat is recommended but not mandatory. Don't need a heat lamp, heating pad or mat works well providing bottom heat. Anything above 84F works well for breeding. Much easier to care for than crickets. Checkout my website for more info.
@moose9900 how do you monitor the heat if i am using a human heating pad? I heard in your video that you have it on a thermometer, but my pad only has low, medium, and high settings. So, how do you have it set on a thermometer? Thank you
@wowbize13 In the video I had attached a rheostat to my heating pad to control my temps. A heating pad even on low can hit temps of 100F+. The hi temp is okay on the bottom, cause it is only surface heat. You wouldn't want the inside ambient air to get that hot. As long as your temps inside are above 74F and below 92F, they'll do fine. To measure your temps inside, you'll need a thermometer.
Could i use these totes? How can i heat the tote if i dont have a heating pad with a thermostat? Finally, do you have to incubate the roach eggs? Because i hate having to deal with the soil and incubation of the eggs. Thank you
Thanks man!!! I'm not sure where to find these water crystals here n canada and just figured id get that cricket drink or what ever they call it!! So is it ok to give em that ?? I have about 20 dubias mixed male and female!! Any ways if i can ill just try that blue stuff if it wont hurt em!!
@Hadsatriani It's safe to use. You might check your local hardware stores. It is also used as a water retentioner for soil conditioning, It's also used in arts and crafts. So you have several options to find a source locally or online from someone who ships to your area. There are probably other names for too besides water crystals.
K so i was at the pet store to day and seen in a bottle blue jelly looking crap for crickets!! Can u use that for the dubias?? Is it safe for them!??? Thanks!!
@Hadsatriani You'd save money making your own without the blue color, unless you like blue. All it is is water crystals hydrated to make what we call water gel in the industry. You can pay several dollars for a few ounces of blue or buy an ounce of crystals for about a dollar and make a up to about a gallon of your own water gel without all the added "stuff". I go through 5 gallons plus of water gel a week just to keep my roaches happy and hydrated.
Thanks alot for your time man!!! My set up blows bad i cant keep humitity in !! I want them to breed so im trying to get my shit straight so i can set em up the rite way!!
Moose thanks for the fast responce i cant look at your file on my iphone for some reason but i see people feed em apple's and oranges and bananas and such!! I have cat food and shreddies cereal n their is it ok for that fruit?? And can ya just put it in with the banana peel on and orange peal?? Thanks alot for your time!!
@Hadsatriani Yes those fruits work well with roaches. Cat or dog food, cereals, etc. also work. Dubia roaches like the banana peels allot. They'll also clean out orange peels too.
Cool set up man!! Im just getting into tjis my self too many tarantulas and crickets suck!! If you could give me a pointer or 2 i have a big rubber maid with holes all over it and egg cartons in it and what temp and humitity i need ?? Also the water gel is that the same as what they feed crickets?? Any pointers would help me out thanks!!
@Hadsatriani Thanks...You can find lots of information on my website. I have care sheets and just about everything else you need to know about roaches in general. Go to my YouTube channel main page to access the website link in my profile. Yes, the water gel is basically the same as cricket quencher, except they have added stuff to theres.
@tomvm01 Not to my knowledge. I never had a problem with my dragons eating roaches that had eaten oranges. Oranges aren't bad for bearded dragons and the roaches do like their oranges.
There much slower and larger than B. lateralis. They do require humidity along with the rest as you mentioned. With the lid on and some ventilation along with a bowl of water gel, they get plenty of humidity. B. dubia don't seem to require as high humidity as other species. Without some, at least 20%, they would most likely die during the molting process.
So I see that they are much slower and larger than Turkistans and there also seems to be little to no humidity. So just heat, food & water and that's about it?
where did u get your roaches from because i was looking for them but i couldn't find them anywhere i hear they are easier to breed thank crickets is that true plus i need them because i cant afford to keep buying crickets that are eaten the first couple of days i have a baby bearded dragon baby crested gecko and two adult Chinese water dragons so my crickets go pretty fast please tell me where i can get them but amazing video thanks :)
@lizardcentral I breed and sell them myself. You can find them on my website, link in sidebar of video or on my channels main page. If you don't see what your looking for on my website, just drop me an email and I'll set you up.
Ive got a small colony and had a major water problem - I think it was putting in too many water 'bubbles' and some melted and caused lots of water in the bottom. Do you put the water gel in a KFC container and then something like tissue inside?
Also - do you put the heatmat inside or under the container? Ive got mine inside flat on the ground but not sure this is teh best way.
@Chazaxl I make the water gel up and drain off excess water. I currently use small clear deli containers roughened up with sand paper so they can climb in and out. Don't put in more water gel than what they can consume in 2-3 days. The heat mat/pad should go under the bin with a gap at one end for airflow to help prevent overheating of the heat pad. I would recommend hooking it up to a rheostat or thermostat to control your temps.
@moose9900 Thanks. When you say with a gap - is that at the bottom or the top of the plastic tub? Some people say they need a heat gradient, therefore put the heatmat down the side. For me - its on the bottom, if they are too warm down below - they can go one or 2 egg boxes up to cool down - at least thats my theory.
@Chazaxl You would place your heat mat under the bin with a gap between the mat and the bin. This would allow for the mat to breath and less likely to overheat and cause more severe problems. From my experience, the roaches will go were is warm. As you mentioned, if its to hot, they move up. Makes sense to have mat on the bottom opposed to side, sense heat rises. Generally you would put your heat mat under one half of the bin, so if they get to warm, they can move up or over to cool.
I would love to start breeding these for my monitor, but I only have one animal! Even he would have a hard time eating that many roaches. How do you limit the size of the roach population?
@thesaxsoloist To limit your colony size, just keep fewer males and females. Each female can produce 20-30 about every month. If you have a large species of monitor, B. dubia may be to small as adults to satisfy your pet. You may consider a larger roach species like B. discoidalis 2"+ or a Blaberus hybrid which gets up to 2.75 inches in length, or G. portentosa which can exceed 3"+. The 3 I just mentioned take a bit longer to produce, but make for a better feeder for large lizards.
@moviemanmania I have a few tarantulas that I feed them too. I also have a feeder business online where I currently sell 8 different species of feeder and pet/display roaches along with all the supplies you would need to maintain a colony.
Thank you. Where is the cheapest place to order roaches? And how many adults do I need to start with so I can star breeding them? I want to rule out crickets all together and quit buying anything at all. Also how long does it take to start a large colany b4 I can start feeding them to the Beardie??
@mommykallgren1 Have you checked out my website for roaches and supplies? Link in sidebar of video. I only have extra small dubia right now. You can start a colony with any amount. It is all based on what, how many and what size your feeding. An established colony takes time to start, about 4-6 months before being able to feed from regularly. I have other alternative feeders comparable to dubia. You may have trouble finding adults, most people I know are out completely.
@mommykallgren1 Nymphs are referred to as younger roaches anywhere from newborn to sub-adults. Not a dumb question at all, thats how we learn, by asking. Roaches make excellent feeders for dragons over crickets. Roaches have about double the protein value of crickets, are larger overall, have a greater meat to shell ratio, so you actually feed less.
@moose9900 Thank you. Where is the cheapest place to order roaches? And how many adults do I need to start with so I can star breeding them? I want to rule out crickets all together and quit buying anything at all. Also how long does it take to start a large colany b4 I can start feeding them to the Beardie??
@tokay999 I'm saving plenty. Anytime you can breed your own feeders, you start saving immediately. No more trips to pet store, no more buying online, no more shipping fees, etc. Male B. dubia are winged whereas the females have just wing nubs, no wings and are more a glossy black. That is the one nice thing about this species, very easy to determine gender.
@hiphoppybboy That's a good thing if you want them to breed. Those are your females. Make sure they have a few males and your good to go. When your large nymphs mature into females they turn a glossy black whereas the males get there wings.
@moose9900 Oh my gosh THANK YOU! the guy we got them from said it was because either they were getting too old, or the humidaty was low, but now I do a thorough spray and keep the water crystal dish full :3 (I haven't really been doing this) but thanks you once again, I just needed some reasurance :]
Hey Moose. I'm setting up a colony over in the UK. I've heard the term 'human heat pad' from you and others. I think this is a language issue going on hear, but do you mean what we would call an 'electric blanket'? I have a heat pad taped to the side of my tub as suggested by a commercial breeder over here. But am concerned the temps might not be getting high enough, just short of 30c.
Also the humibity on my tub is reaching 80%, is this to high in your opinion?
@wally1uk Electric blanket could be! Over here in the US there about 12x15 inches. Most put it under there bins. Personally I don't use a heating device. Room stays between 75-92 year round. They seem to breed at anything above 75. Higher the better, but I don't recommend going over 92. B.dubia don't need allot of humidity. 30%-40% is adequate. I live in a very dry climate and I maintain the humidity with the water gel. If egg flats get damp, more ventilation.
Hey Moose. I'm setting up a colony over in the UK. I've heard the term 'human heat pad' from you and others. I think this is a language issue going on hear, but do you mean what we would call an 'electric blanket'? I have a heat pad taped to the side of my tub as suggested by a commercial breeder over here. But am concerned the temps might not be getting high enough, just short of 30c.
Also the humibity on my tub is reaching 80%, is this to high in your opinion?
Hi Greg, I'm going to be ordering from you maybe this week or next week. I'm going to order the 100 mix bundle. I saw you have an option to add more adults at an additional price, Can I do that with the 100 mix one?
Why are you raising a colony? Do you have a girlfriend or a wife? If they burn that part of the house down, its no offense against you, they are just creeped out. ;)
@uechiblu3000 I raise them as feeders for my tarantulas instead of crickets. I have a wife that fully supports me in my bug business even though she can't stand them either. I raise, breed and sell up to 20 different species of these creepy bugs. Peoples pets have to eat too, and they choose roaches of all bugs. Creepy and misunderstood by many, but also very fascinating to watch , if your a bug person.
@moose9900 I can respect that, business is business, regardless of if its in a office, or breeding roaches. Nothing wrong with it being a hobby either (for those that are fans of bugs, ants are cool but to each his own). On the business side of things, keep up the good work, thanks for getting back to my question so quickly, their breeding so rapidly is a great thing then.lol (ka-ching!).
@FUNTOFALL50 A couple get away now and then during cleaning, sorting, etc... Yeah, there multiplying in there bins in the house. No breeding or survival outside there bins. Conditions are to dry for survival and no food or water source, critical for survival.
@Tarantulakid1997 Another good question. Again, I haven't tried but have read that people have with success. Roaches will pretty much eat anything food related. They really like foods that are sweet. Just remember, what you feed them, you feed your pets.
@Tarantulakid1997 I wouldn't think so. They general deposit anywhere from 20 - 30 at a time. It could be possible only one survived or the rest were hiding really well.
@hopalong142 The word bosc sounded familiar, I just couldn't place it. When I had a Savannah it ate B. dubia up until it was about 18", then it would eat them anymore. I know monitors will eat insects when young and I think they move up to meat after a certain point.
Please help! I have had my dubias for about a month or two and I think their breeding but I'm not sure, is there any way to speed up the process?
I keep the room there in at 80 to 85 degres, I give them lettuce and oranges somtimes, and their staple food is high quallity roach chow and bee pollen, I put a reptile heating pad under there cage when it gets a little cold, I have 2 places where i keep water gels and I have a 30 gallen tub, and tons of cardboard peices.
@ADDWanabeHerpetoligy No, as long as your room temps are above 70F, they will breed. The higher the temps, up to 90F, the faster they breed and grow. Lower temps, slower breeding and growth rate.
@DarrylKensley Thanks... Start by reading info on my website, B. dubia care sheet citrusxsandfire.webs.com/bdubiacs.htm and FAQ (frequently asked questions) citrusxsandfire.webs.com/apps/faq/
Lots of good info on roaches in general. If your questions aren't covered there, let me know.
They seem awfully loud, or is that just noise from the camera? Also, how do you feed them to your reptiles, just scoop 'em up and throw them in there? That seems like it would be hard to do with the nymphs. I'm getting a bearded dragon and wanted to try B. Dubia because of the lower chance of escape and higher protien ratio...sorry, I'm rambling, but yeah, any advice? Can you keep them in a tank instead? I'll have 1 baby beardie so I won't need adults for a while...gah! Great vids btw.
@erikandfox The camera enhanced the loudness. I have a room full and they don't keep me awake. I would shake off some in an extra tub, the grab by hand or scoop up with a cup and dump them in a feeding bowl, anything smooth and deeper than they are long. Yes, you can keep them in a tank. Just be sure you have a tight fitting lid/screen, cause they can climb the silicone in the corners if any is there. If you have more questions, just PM me, I can write more in a PM. Thanks, Greg.
Would these be suitiable for Storrs Dwarf Monitors? I keep these as well as Beardies and a Panther Chameleon, not sure if I could use them for the Panther as they are not climbers and he is arboreal and generally hunts his food in the upper levels of his cage. Looking for a alternative to crickets due to the cost, I get through loads per week and the lifespan on them is short so you waste alot.
@fletch197800 There suitable for many types and sizes of lizards. I would say if your monitor isn't over 2 feet, he would probably eat them. Bearded dragons go crazy over them. As far as your Panther Chameleon, if you were to position a bowl up in the branches, he may eat them. Roaches are nocturnal, so there most active at night. Once you start a colony, you'll never by crickets again.
Would you ever do any special deals? Like 40 females and 10 males? I need to jump start a colony because the nearest pet store for feeders is about a 45 minute drive my house and would be killer on the gas.
@groki21 Your gecko and pacman frog should love them. When using uth or human heating pad, always take precautions. Neither in my opinion are safe plugged in 24/7. I've used both with a thermostat in conjunction with the heating pad/mat set between 88-92 and have never had a problem. If using without a thermostat, you'll need to make sure you have airflow between the pad/mat to keep it from overheating and burning out and possibly becoming a fire hazard.
@DIS4UBUTCHYe8ghttra3 Leopard geckos love B. dubia. My niece comes over once every 2 weeks for roaches for her leopard geckos. My sons feed them to there red belly toads. When I had a monitor lizard, it ate them until she was about 18", then I had to switch up to discoids (about 1/2: larger). If salamanders eat insects,, then they should like B. dubia. Never had a salamander, but everything else I've had ate B. dubia readily.
@jaayman47 No, they don't escape on there own. I have waken up with one on my face. A big winged male flew down from the ceiling and landed on me while sleeping. Good thing it wasn't my wife it landed on, I would of had to get rid of all my collection.
@overcoat2 No, smell, and much easier to breed than crickets. More meat to shell ratio, so you feed less and B. dubia are more nutritious B. dubia live allot longer than crickets, up to 18 months or more. No special setup for breeding like crickets. Don't climb smooth surfaces. Overall a better feeder in my opinion.
I breed and raise the roaches for my critters as well as sell them on my website (link in video sidebar) to the public. I have 8 different species I raise and sell.
Your tarantulas will love them. Depending on what size of tarantulas you have, I use B. lateralis (red runners) or N. cinerea (Lobster Roach) for slings and juvies and the adult male B. dubia for my larger (5"+) tarantulas, tong fed. I have to tong feed the B. dubia to the larger Ts cause there not an active roach like the other two mentioned. Just letting you know this before you buy and find out your Ts don't want them due to inactivity. I have had others tell me this.
I just got a BD colony of 5oo insects, a few days ago. They are mostly nymphs but I got some adult males and females too. Just today I noticed 5 dead ADULT males. One of them had its lower stomach torn or something like that. Upon closer inspection I noticed the 2 of them had their heads somewhat missing. WHY DO YOU THINK THESE ADULT MALES DIED? Just males. Everyone else seems ok.
I noticed the males seem to die quicker than females. Could be age, temps, humidity, any number of things. As in nature with insects, it seems the males are short lived compared to females. They do there thing and live is cut short more or less. Other than that, hard to speculate what else it could be. If you have allot of other die offs of all sizes, then you'll need to adjust your temps and humidity. Good luck!
Thanx for your advice. I studied the problem closely and based on the fact that three of my dead males had missing heads and one had its lower stomach punctured, I came to the conclusion that they fought each other over the few adult females that I have, fewer than males. There is no other logical explanation for the missing heads.
Hey Greg, I received my dubias today. You did a real nice job packaging them. Thanks a lot, i cant wait to start breeding my own colony. I may make a video and have updates as it grows.
what are you keeping them in? i bought a 'taster pack' for my bearded dragon (had 25 medium ones in) just to see if he liked them, well since he does i want to try breeding them but i dont know how many i need to buy. also what heat source can i use to keep them warm, at the moment im not using anything as ive got them in a plastic storage box
wolverine1865 2 weeks ago
@wolverine1865 I keep my breeders in 73 qt (18g) Sterilite clear tubs, work great. I have lots of info on my website pertaining to B. dubia roaches. Heating pad or uth heat mat work well for heating. I don't use either due to volume of roaches I produce, I heat the room. Room temps of 70F or higher will suffice. Optimum breeding temps are 88F, but they'll still breed at lower temps, just slower.
moose9900 2 weeks ago
Is it even a good idea to keep these to feed to your reptiles? I bet if I had a colony like that for whatever reason they would be escaping all over the house.
Fx4Ranger2002 2 weeks ago
@Fx4Ranger2002 Based on my customers, new and repeat, I would say yes. If you house them correctly, you wouldn't have any escapes!
moose9900 2 weeks ago
Quick question mate. I have 2 leopard geckos 1 adult and 1 juvi (planning to get a bearded dragon soon as well). I wanna breed roaches so how much would be perfect to begin breeding with im thinking maybe 50 roaches (mix sizes). What do you think?
WhiteStone30 3 weeks ago
@WhiteStone30 It's hard to determine what's perfect to start with being there are many variables involved. If your not in a hurry for your colony to get going, then 50 mixed should do fine. Common feeder roaches like B. dubia take an average of 3-6 months to mature from newborn. Once female mature and get together with male, she can take another 6-8 weeks before producing 1st clutch of 20-40 nymphs. After the first about every 30 days thereafter.
moose9900 3 weeks ago
I have 4 toads that like to eat about 10-15 large crickets per day between the 4 of them. How many roaches would I want to buy? How do I know the sex of them? How does your water container keep those water gels in and not fall out the holes you have cut in the sides? If I just buy the water crystals are they reusable forever or do I need to buy more? How do I know when they are dry?
FKAsrv71420 3 weeks ago
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moose9900 3 weeks ago
have a link on a really good human heating pad to use for these guys?
340Dragons 1 month ago
@jessedragonheart I buy water crystal to make the water gel. All the information for preparation is posted on my website.
moose9900 1 month ago
Thank you for the advice and the prompt reply. Thanks for the video!
Are you still selling the dubias?
lornaredmond 2 months ago
@lornaredmond You're welcome and yes I have B. dubia available for sale on my website under Roaches.
moose9900 2 months ago
Need some advice? We started a colony in June and currently have about 20 adult females and the same amount of males with many medium to large sized nymphs. We had great success in the beginning but gradually the babies decreased and now production has stopped. We have a heating pad under the bin and feed bug burger, cricket chow, cat/dog food, veggies and cereals. I put a thermometer at the bottom of the crate and it reads 86 degrees and 40% humidity. Not sure what has gone wrong?
lornaredmond 2 months ago
@lornaredmond A couple of things you could try that may help. Decrease your male to female ratio. It seems that they breed better with fewer males and more females, anywhere from 3-10 females per male. Increase your heat a bit. If it's 86 on the bottom then it's much cooler elsewhere in the bin. Ambient temps throughout the bin should be in the mid to upper 80's. Add fruit to there diet like oranges, apple, banana, strawberries and grapes. Hope that helps, let me know how it goes.
moose9900 2 months ago
What would it cost for 100 of these very same ? Thank you! !
Teddybearcop48 3 months ago
@Teddybearcop48 They average 20 dollars per 100 mixed plus shipping. Currently I'm out.
moose9900 3 months ago
Well It looks like Ii need oranges moose I tryed turning up my heat an that helped but hey I get nothing like this from my colony
fifeplaster 3 months ago
@moose9900 Is there any special water gel that I need to use for roaches? And where did you get your egg crates? None of my local stores have any.
Th3hntd 4 months ago
@Th3hntd Regular water gel works. I sell egg flats on my website. You can usually get them from your local eateries, fast foods, etc.
moose9900 3 months ago
Just a quick Q mate...
How long ruffly would you say it takes to get from nymph, to adult ?
Damokav21 4 months ago
@Damokav21 3-5 months on average. The more consistent your temps and humidity along with plenty of food and water source, they grow at a pretty good pace. The warmer the temps, not to exceed 90 degrees, the faster they will grow and eventually breed. Cooler temps slow everything down.
-Greg
moose9900 4 months ago
dubias are the best, i had lobster roaches and they kind of gave off this nasty weird smell when messed with! n plus they dont climb!!!!
RiickDawg420 5 months ago
GROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS I WOULD NOT HAVE THAT IN MY ROOM
CptCthulhu95 6 months ago
Sorry, just a question. What do you do with them? Greg seems to sell them and when others buy them.. what do you do with them? Personally hate roaches, sorry just me. It's like what do you do with 100's of roaches?
MegaChinav 6 months ago
@MegaChinav Roaches are used as an alternative feeder insect for reptiles, tarantulas, other inverts, frogs, fish, birds, etc. Roaches have a higher nutritional value compared to crickets and other feeders. Much easier to breed and maintain then crickets and don't smell like crickets. Understandable you don't like roaches. My wife can't stand them either, but she tolerates them when necessary, otherwise avoids them at all cost.
-Greg
moose9900 6 months ago
@MegaChinav dont hate the roaches, please. they r awesome! it's okay to be a little afraid, i'm just saying don't hate them.
PDMLJC 6 months ago
@PDMLJC Would try to but from where I am it's a pest really, so far our house see them rarely but once them come OMG. Am scared and grossed out of them.. sorry dont feel the same way as you do but still I dont hurt them as much as I can. We are scared it might breed inside our house so we keep it clean.
MegaChinav 5 months ago
Hey man thanks for the info I have got my colony well on the way now i got 150 adulf temales and about 20 males and 100 mix nymphs
fifeplaster 7 months ago
looks like you need a pack of rain forest scorpions to help you thin down that leviathon hehe :)
necessaryevil101 7 months ago
damn thats alot of roaches
DustyMikeSB 7 months ago
lol the middle is where its at!
Jaymez92 8 months ago
Could you send me some dubias? Your set up is great!
reptileroom411 8 months ago
@reptileroom411 B. dubia are available on my website. I ship throughout the US excluding FL and HI.
-Greg
moose9900 8 months ago
Thats great, do you make omlet in the morning with some baby dubias? Its a great meal!
slowassgsr 9 months ago
Thanks a million Greg!!! You are of a huge help!! Ya i only have like 20-25 male-female mixed for breeding!! And now have about 45-60ish babies running around so just getting set up!! Hopefully couple more months!! Now when the female lay do u need to keep the babies with the mother for a bit or does that not matter?? Thanks !!
Hadsatriani 10 months ago
@Hadsatriani The females produce about every month or so and the babies just go on there way. No need to keep together. I pull my small nymphs monthly and put them in a holding bin for which there sold from. In your case, you could separate and put into a feeding bin for whatever your feeding. Always good to have 2 separate tubs when breeding, 1 for breeders and 1 for feeders. Good luck with your breeding.
-Greg
moose9900 10 months ago
hey man so i got my roachs here in canada and set them up with in 2 or 3 weeks now ive had 2 births of babies !! thanks for all your help with answering my questions i musta been driveing ya nuts!!! your videos are awsome and very informative!!!
Hadsatriani 10 months ago
@Hadsatriani Good to hear and your welcome. Always happy to help when I can. You can never ask enough questions. That's how we learn, especially in the roach business.
-Greg
moose9900 10 months ago
@moose9900 ya man thanks!! k for the oranges how long ya keep them in their before taking them out?? i've been doing apple and bananas but they go pretty rank man after a doy or 2 !!! and dont want fruit flys forming tips?? thanks man!!
Hadsatriani 10 months ago
@Hadsatriani Normally remove any uneaten fruit or vegetables after 24 hours. I don't have to worry about removing mine, cause there gone in a matter of minutes to just a couple hours. When you have 1000's, the fruit doesn't last long. I have found the B. dubia really like oranges, banana (I give mine the peel), grapefruit, grapes, raisins and carrots.
-Greg
moose9900 10 months ago
Love watching your videos.
ZMAN181 10 months ago
*have me very interested
Joeshmo265 10 months ago
Hi, I am possibly considering buying roaches from your website but I've never set up a colony before and I want to make sure I am buying from a reputable dealer. Your website and prices have very interested but you spelled "quantity" wrong on your website you had as "qauntity". Just wanted to let you know my thoughts and I found your colony set up video very informative. Message me back if you have any advice for a novice customer
Joeshmo265 10 months ago
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moose9900 10 months ago
I saw your video of your dubia roaches. I am interested in starting my own colony for my beardies. I was wondering how you set up your tote and how you have a thermostat on your heating pad? I currently have crickets in a tote that is 20 inches long 16 inches wide and 24 inches tall. I have a big hole in the top covered in metal screening that would be used in windows. I heat my breeding crix with a 75 watt light and i have my incubator on a human heating pad with low-med-high settings.
wowbize13 10 months ago
@wowbize13 I use 18 gal totes with ventilated lid, egg flats, water and food dish, no substrate. B. dubia are live bearing, so no incubator. Heating pad hooked up to thermostat is recommended but not mandatory. Don't need a heat lamp, heating pad or mat works well providing bottom heat. Anything above 84F works well for breeding. Much easier to care for than crickets. Checkout my website for more info.
-Greg
moose9900 10 months ago
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wowbize13 10 months ago
@moose9900 how do you monitor the heat if i am using a human heating pad? I heard in your video that you have it on a thermometer, but my pad only has low, medium, and high settings. So, how do you have it set on a thermometer? Thank you
wowbize13 10 months ago
@wowbize13 In the video I had attached a rheostat to my heating pad to control my temps. A heating pad even on low can hit temps of 100F+. The hi temp is okay on the bottom, cause it is only surface heat. You wouldn't want the inside ambient air to get that hot. As long as your temps inside are above 74F and below 92F, they'll do fine. To measure your temps inside, you'll need a thermometer.
-Greg
moose9900 10 months ago
@moose9900 Thank You SOOOOOOOOO much. I think i figure out how I am going to set up my colony now.
wowbize13 10 months ago
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wowbize13 10 months ago
Could i use these totes? How can i heat the tote if i dont have a heating pad with a thermostat? Finally, do you have to incubate the roach eggs? Because i hate having to deal with the soil and incubation of the eggs. Thank you
wowbize13 10 months ago
Thanks alot man for taking the time to help out!!
Hadsatriani 11 months ago
Thanks man!!! I'm not sure where to find these water crystals here n canada and just figured id get that cricket drink or what ever they call it!! So is it ok to give em that ?? I have about 20 dubias mixed male and female!! Any ways if i can ill just try that blue stuff if it wont hurt em!!
Hadsatriani 11 months ago
@Hadsatriani It's safe to use. You might check your local hardware stores. It is also used as a water retentioner for soil conditioning, It's also used in arts and crafts. So you have several options to find a source locally or online from someone who ships to your area. There are probably other names for too besides water crystals.
-Greg
moose9900 11 months ago
K so i was at the pet store to day and seen in a bottle blue jelly looking crap for crickets!! Can u use that for the dubias?? Is it safe for them!??? Thanks!!
Hadsatriani 11 months ago
@Hadsatriani You'd save money making your own without the blue color, unless you like blue. All it is is water crystals hydrated to make what we call water gel in the industry. You can pay several dollars for a few ounces of blue or buy an ounce of crystals for about a dollar and make a up to about a gallon of your own water gel without all the added "stuff". I go through 5 gallons plus of water gel a week just to keep my roaches happy and hydrated.
-Greg
moose9900 11 months ago
Thanks alot for your time man!!! My set up blows bad i cant keep humitity in !! I want them to breed so im trying to get my shit straight so i can set em up the rite way!!
Hadsatriani 11 months ago
Thanks!! Hey how would you keep humitity up?? My set up may not be the best set up!! What u do to keep humid??
Hadsatriani 11 months ago
@Hadsatriani I keep a bowl or 2 of water gel depending on size of your setup. It works good for me at keeping it humid in the bins.
-Greg
moose9900 11 months ago
Moose thanks for the fast responce i cant look at your file on my iphone for some reason but i see people feed em apple's and oranges and bananas and such!! I have cat food and shreddies cereal n their is it ok for that fruit?? And can ya just put it in with the banana peel on and orange peal?? Thanks alot for your time!!
Hadsatriani 11 months ago
@Hadsatriani Yes those fruits work well with roaches. Cat or dog food, cereals, etc. also work. Dubia roaches like the banana peels allot. They'll also clean out orange peels too.
-Greg
moose9900 11 months ago
Cool set up man!! Im just getting into tjis my self too many tarantulas and crickets suck!! If you could give me a pointer or 2 i have a big rubber maid with holes all over it and egg cartons in it and what temp and humitity i need ?? Also the water gel is that the same as what they feed crickets?? Any pointers would help me out thanks!!
Hadsatriani 11 months ago
@Hadsatriani Thanks...You can find lots of information on my website. I have care sheets and just about everything else you need to know about roaches in general. Go to my YouTube channel main page to access the website link in my profile. Yes, the water gel is basically the same as cricket quencher, except they have added stuff to theres.
-Greg
moose9900 11 months ago
thank you for that!
wastedatmickydez 11 months ago
you feed oranges to the roaches won´t it be bad for the bearded dragons?
tomvm01 11 months ago
@tomvm01 Not to my knowledge. I never had a problem with my dragons eating roaches that had eaten oranges. Oranges aren't bad for bearded dragons and the roaches do like their oranges.
-Greg
moose9900 11 months ago
There much slower and larger than B. lateralis. They do require humidity along with the rest as you mentioned. With the lid on and some ventilation along with a bowl of water gel, they get plenty of humidity. B. dubia don't seem to require as high humidity as other species. Without some, at least 20%, they would most likely die during the molting process.
-Greg
moose9900 11 months ago
So I see that they are much slower and larger than Turkistans and there also seems to be little to no humidity. So just heat, food & water and that's about it?
brad238899 11 months ago
do you ship Dubia Roaches to Canada ? i have 2 bearded dragons n dont wanna deal with crickets no more :P
UnhappyBook 1 year ago
@UnhappyBook Sorry, no shipping to Canada. Search YouTube for jon3800. He lives up there in Canada and may know where you can purchase roaches.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900 thanks
UnhappyBook 1 year ago
what kind of tubs were those like the model? please get back to me
ExoticFactory 1 year ago
@ExoticFactory I use clear Sterilite plastic tubs available at Walmart.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
Hey how much do sell them for on your website I want buy some
buffalo1901 1 year ago
where did u get your roaches from because i was looking for them but i couldn't find them anywhere i hear they are easier to breed thank crickets is that true plus i need them because i cant afford to keep buying crickets that are eaten the first couple of days i have a baby bearded dragon baby crested gecko and two adult Chinese water dragons so my crickets go pretty fast please tell me where i can get them but amazing video thanks :)
lizardcentral 1 year ago
@lizardcentral I breed and sell them myself. You can find them on my website, link in sidebar of video or on my channels main page. If you don't see what your looking for on my website, just drop me an email and I'll set you up.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
Ive got a small colony and had a major water problem - I think it was putting in too many water 'bubbles' and some melted and caused lots of water in the bottom. Do you put the water gel in a KFC container and then something like tissue inside?
Also - do you put the heatmat inside or under the container? Ive got mine inside flat on the ground but not sure this is teh best way.
Chazaxl 1 year ago
@Chazaxl I make the water gel up and drain off excess water. I currently use small clear deli containers roughened up with sand paper so they can climb in and out. Don't put in more water gel than what they can consume in 2-3 days. The heat mat/pad should go under the bin with a gap at one end for airflow to help prevent overheating of the heat pad. I would recommend hooking it up to a rheostat or thermostat to control your temps.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900 Thanks. When you say with a gap - is that at the bottom or the top of the plastic tub? Some people say they need a heat gradient, therefore put the heatmat down the side. For me - its on the bottom, if they are too warm down below - they can go one or 2 egg boxes up to cool down - at least thats my theory.
Chazaxl 1 year ago
@Chazaxl You would place your heat mat under the bin with a gap between the mat and the bin. This would allow for the mat to breath and less likely to overheat and cause more severe problems. From my experience, the roaches will go were is warm. As you mentioned, if its to hot, they move up. Makes sense to have mat on the bottom opposed to side, sense heat rises. Generally you would put your heat mat under one half of the bin, so if they get to warm, they can move up or over to cool.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900 Thanks for the info / reply.
Chazaxl 1 year ago
roaches just give me the creps lol
nybombs 1 year ago
I would love to start breeding these for my monitor, but I only have one animal! Even he would have a hard time eating that many roaches. How do you limit the size of the roach population?
thesaxsoloist 1 year ago
@thesaxsoloist To limit your colony size, just keep fewer males and females. Each female can produce 20-30 about every month. If you have a large species of monitor, B. dubia may be to small as adults to satisfy your pet. You may consider a larger roach species like B. discoidalis 2"+ or a Blaberus hybrid which gets up to 2.75 inches in length, or G. portentosa which can exceed 3"+. The 3 I just mentioned take a bit longer to produce, but make for a better feeder for large lizards.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900 Thanks Greg....this is very helpful! I do have a savannah monitor who would probably prefer large roaches.
thesaxsoloist 1 year ago
@moose9900 hi moose is it ok to use coco peat as a substrate for my dubia?
wereppin209 1 year ago
what are you feeding these guys too?
moviemanmania 1 year ago
@moviemanmania I have a few tarantulas that I feed them too. I also have a feeder business online where I currently sell 8 different species of feeder and pet/display roaches along with all the supplies you would need to maintain a colony.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
Wow!! I'm thinking of breeding some dubias for my frillies.. You make it look easy... is it??
girliebass5 1 year ago
@girliebass5 B. dubia are very easy to raise and breed.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
i just got a midum sized colony for free today to feed my beardies. The guy coudlnt get rid of them cause he was moving. So i took em
XcXdualchamp50 1 year ago
dubia is so expensive in phillipines... i hope someone could lend me some....
tolav0214 1 year ago
Thank you. Where is the cheapest place to order roaches? And how many adults do I need to start with so I can star breeding them? I want to rule out crickets all together and quit buying anything at all. Also how long does it take to start a large colany b4 I can start feeding them to the Beardie??
mommykallgren1 1 year ago
@mommykallgren1 Have you checked out my website for roaches and supplies? Link in sidebar of video. I only have extra small dubia right now. You can start a colony with any amount. It is all based on what, how many and what size your feeding. An established colony takes time to start, about 4-6 months before being able to feed from regularly. I have other alternative feeders comparable to dubia. You may have trouble finding adults, most people I know are out completely.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900 Thank you Again!! I will look at you site. I will also let you know when I'm interested in buyin Roches!! Thanks for all your help.
~Lindsay
mommykallgren1 1 year ago
What are Nymphs?? I know thats a dumb question but I'm looking into starting to breed roaches instead of Crickets to feed to my Beardy!!
mommykallgren1 1 year ago
@mommykallgren1 Nymphs are referred to as younger roaches anywhere from newborn to sub-adults. Not a dumb question at all, thats how we learn, by asking. Roaches make excellent feeders for dragons over crickets. Roaches have about double the protein value of crickets, are larger overall, have a greater meat to shell ratio, so you actually feed less.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
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@moose9900 Thank you. Where is the cheapest place to order roaches? And how many adults do I need to start with so I can star breeding them? I want to rule out crickets all together and quit buying anything at all. Also how long does it take to start a large colany b4 I can start feeding them to the Beardie??
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mommykallgren1 1 year ago
thats soo cool how mutch money do you think your saving ? how can you tell if they are female or male
tokay999 1 year ago
@tokay999 I'm saving plenty. Anytime you can breed your own feeders, you start saving immediately. No more trips to pet store, no more buying online, no more shipping fees, etc. Male B. dubia are winged whereas the females have just wing nubs, no wings and are more a glossy black. That is the one nice thing about this species, very easy to determine gender.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
Is it bad if the roaches in your colony gradually turn black? a lot to all of my roaches that are adult usually are doing that
hiphoppybboy 1 year ago
@hiphoppybboy That's a good thing if you want them to breed. Those are your females. Make sure they have a few males and your good to go. When your large nymphs mature into females they turn a glossy black whereas the males get there wings.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900 Oh my gosh THANK YOU! the guy we got them from said it was because either they were getting too old, or the humidaty was low, but now I do a thorough spray and keep the water crystal dish full :3 (I haven't really been doing this) but thanks you once again, I just needed some reasurance :]
hiphoppybboy 1 year ago
Hey Moose. I'm setting up a colony over in the UK. I've heard the term 'human heat pad' from you and others. I think this is a language issue going on hear, but do you mean what we would call an 'electric blanket'? I have a heat pad taped to the side of my tub as suggested by a commercial breeder over here. But am concerned the temps might not be getting high enough, just short of 30c.
Also the humibity on my tub is reaching 80%, is this to high in your opinion?
Cheers, Andy
wally1uk 1 year ago
@wally1uk Electric blanket could be! Over here in the US there about 12x15 inches. Most put it under there bins. Personally I don't use a heating device. Room stays between 75-92 year round. They seem to breed at anything above 75. Higher the better, but I don't recommend going over 92. B.dubia don't need allot of humidity. 30%-40% is adequate. I live in a very dry climate and I maintain the humidity with the water gel. If egg flats get damp, more ventilation.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
Hey Moose. I'm setting up a colony over in the UK. I've heard the term 'human heat pad' from you and others. I think this is a language issue going on hear, but do you mean what we would call an 'electric blanket'? I have a heat pad taped to the side of my tub as suggested by a commercial breeder over here. But am concerned the temps might not be getting high enough, just short of 30c.
Also the humibity on my tub is reaching 80%, is this to high in your opinion?
Cheers, Andy
wally1uk 1 year ago
Hi Greg, I'm going to be ordering from you maybe this week or next week. I'm going to order the 100 mix bundle. I saw you have an option to add more adults at an additional price, Can I do that with the 100 mix one?
bxwarrior011 1 year ago
Why are you raising a colony? Do you have a girlfriend or a wife? If they burn that part of the house down, its no offense against you, they are just creeped out. ;)
uechiblu3000 1 year ago
@uechiblu3000 I raise them as feeders for my tarantulas instead of crickets. I have a wife that fully supports me in my bug business even though she can't stand them either. I raise, breed and sell up to 20 different species of these creepy bugs. Peoples pets have to eat too, and they choose roaches of all bugs. Creepy and misunderstood by many, but also very fascinating to watch , if your a bug person.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900 I can respect that, business is business, regardless of if its in a office, or breeding roaches. Nothing wrong with it being a hobby either (for those that are fans of bugs, ants are cool but to each his own). On the business side of things, keep up the good work, thanks for getting back to my question so quickly, their breeding so rapidly is a great thing then.lol (ka-ching!).
uechiblu3000 1 year ago
Quick question on your store: Are your adult roach pairs counted by the number of pairs or the number of roaches?
FlameSpartan 1 year ago
@FlameSpartan Each pair equals 2 roaches, 1 male and 1 female. 3 pairs would be 6 roaches, 3 of each.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
i hope
FUNTOFALL50 1 year ago
i bet they are multiplying in your house because i bet a few got out
FUNTOFALL50 1 year ago
@FUNTOFALL50 A couple get away now and then during cleaning, sorting, etc... Yeah, there multiplying in there bins in the house. No breeding or survival outside there bins. Conditions are to dry for survival and no food or water source, critical for survival.
moose9900 1 year ago
another last question can b dubia eat pineapple?
Tarantulakid1997 1 year ago
@Tarantulakid1997 Another good question. Again, I haven't tried but have read that people have with success. Roaches will pretty much eat anything food related. They really like foods that are sweet. Just remember, what you feed them, you feed your pets.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900 They definetely eat pineapple, mine love it. Will be gone after one night.
TheApostasy 1 year ago
ok i will thanks and they should like it because lemon is a citrus fruit and they like anything citric
Tarantulakid1997 1 year ago
hey greg another question can b dubia eat lemon
Tarantulakid1997 1 year ago
@Tarantulakid1997 I haven't tried lemon. I know they like oranges and grapefruit. If you try it and they like it, let me know.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@Tarantulakid1997 don't use lemon tat will kill them all
oneupse 1 year ago
nevermind i was looking through the rest of my colony and i found the other babys she gave birth to a lot
Tarantulakid1997 1 year ago
hey greg can a female dubia roach give birth to only one baby because i saw a newborn baby dubia so can she?
Tarantulakid1997 1 year ago
@Tarantulakid1997 I wouldn't think so. They general deposit anywhere from 20 - 30 at a time. It could be possible only one survived or the rest were hiding really well.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
cheers for the vid im going too start soon i think , do you think dubia will be ok for a adult bosc im guessing their big enough
hopalong142 1 year ago
@hopalong142 What is a bosc? Adult dubia get between 1.5" - 2".
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900 its a savannah monitor
hopalong142 1 year ago
@hopalong142 The word bosc sounded familiar, I just couldn't place it. When I had a Savannah it ate B. dubia up until it was about 18", then it would eat them anymore. I know monitors will eat insects when young and I think they move up to meat after a certain point.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
oranges do help them breed faster
tyhellboy3114 1 year ago
oranges do help them breed.
tyhellboy3114 1 year ago
OMFG! I want to do this just so I can "accidently" let them loose somewhere....... >:)
lzrd0113 1 year ago
wooooow
irreversible0 1 year ago
Please help! I have had my dubias for about a month or two and I think their breeding but I'm not sure, is there any way to speed up the process?
I keep the room there in at 80 to 85 degres, I give them lettuce and oranges somtimes, and their staple food is high quallity roach chow and bee pollen, I put a reptile heating pad under there cage when it gets a little cold, I have 2 places where i keep water gels and I have a 30 gallen tub, and tons of cardboard peices.
thank you
jollyrancher752 1 year ago
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moose9900 1 year ago
@jollyrancher752 80 85 degrees dont u mean farenheit?
killian694 1 year ago
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metaldesire4 1 year ago
do you have to have a heating pad to breed them?
ADDWanabeHerpetoligy 1 year ago
@ADDWanabeHerpetoligy No, as long as your room temps are above 70F, they will breed. The higher the temps, up to 90F, the faster they breed and grow. Lower temps, slower breeding and growth rate.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900 o i see. ok thanks.
ADDWanabeHerpetoligy 1 year ago
Hey dude, good video!
I understand from the description that you do maintenance. How often and what does this involve? How do you clean them out with that many in there?
DarrylKensley 1 year ago
@DarrylKensley Thanks... Start by reading info on my website, B. dubia care sheet citrusxsandfire.webs.com/bdubiacs.htm and FAQ (frequently asked questions) citrusxsandfire.webs.com/apps/faq/
Lots of good info on roaches in general. If your questions aren't covered there, let me know.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
i cant stand roaches
AlbertoMuse 1 year ago
holy shit i only see one at my house and get scared lol how do you pet those things?
mitsospower12 1 year ago
They seem awfully loud, or is that just noise from the camera? Also, how do you feed them to your reptiles, just scoop 'em up and throw them in there? That seems like it would be hard to do with the nymphs. I'm getting a bearded dragon and wanted to try B. Dubia because of the lower chance of escape and higher protien ratio...sorry, I'm rambling, but yeah, any advice? Can you keep them in a tank instead? I'll have 1 baby beardie so I won't need adults for a while...gah! Great vids btw.
erikandfox 1 year ago
@erikandfox The camera enhanced the loudness. I have a room full and they don't keep me awake. I would shake off some in an extra tub, the grab by hand or scoop up with a cup and dump them in a feeding bowl, anything smooth and deeper than they are long. Yes, you can keep them in a tank. Just be sure you have a tight fitting lid/screen, cause they can climb the silicone in the corners if any is there. If you have more questions, just PM me, I can write more in a PM. Thanks, Greg.
moose9900 1 year ago
how u live with these things?!
kalamarokotaz 1 year ago
Would these be suitiable for Storrs Dwarf Monitors? I keep these as well as Beardies and a Panther Chameleon, not sure if I could use them for the Panther as they are not climbers and he is arboreal and generally hunts his food in the upper levels of his cage. Looking for a alternative to crickets due to the cost, I get through loads per week and the lifespan on them is short so you waste alot.
fletch197800 1 year ago
@fletch197800 There suitable for many types and sizes of lizards. I would say if your monitor isn't over 2 feet, he would probably eat them. Bearded dragons go crazy over them. As far as your Panther Chameleon, if you were to position a bowl up in the branches, he may eat them. Roaches are nocturnal, so there most active at night. Once you start a colony, you'll never by crickets again.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
hi mate,
same as bobiej123, any idea how many semi-adult/adult roaches i'd need to upkeep a colony for 1 beardie?
thanks, and cheers ^^
th3hulK 1 year ago
How many roaches do I need to start acolony for feeding ONE beardy?
bobiej123 1 year ago
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moose9900 1 year ago
Would you ever do any special deals? Like 40 females and 10 males? I need to jump start a colony because the nearest pet store for feeders is about a 45 minute drive my house and would be killer on the gas.
Aznyo101 1 year ago
@groki21 Your gecko and pacman frog should love them. When using uth or human heating pad, always take precautions. Neither in my opinion are safe plugged in 24/7. I've used both with a thermostat in conjunction with the heating pad/mat set between 88-92 and have never had a problem. If using without a thermostat, you'll need to make sure you have airflow between the pad/mat to keep it from overheating and burning out and possibly becoming a fire hazard.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900
can leopard geckos eat these?
i want to breed them for my savannah monitor but id still need crickets for my leopard gecko
but can leopard geckos eat these and can salamanders eat these
DIS4UBUTCHYe8ghttra3 1 year ago
@DIS4UBUTCHYe8ghttra3 Leopard geckos love B. dubia. My niece comes over once every 2 weeks for roaches for her leopard geckos. My sons feed them to there red belly toads. When I had a monitor lizard, it ate them until she was about 18", then I had to switch up to discoids (about 1/2: larger). If salamanders eat insects,, then they should like B. dubia. Never had a salamander, but everything else I've had ate B. dubia readily.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
@moose9900
ooh ok thanks and the salamander eats cickets right now so ill try it
DIS4UBUTCHYe8ghttra3 1 year ago
eww they dont ever escape? id be scared of wakin up wit one on my face
jaayman47 1 year ago
@jaayman47 No, they don't escape on there own. I have waken up with one on my face. A big winged male flew down from the ceiling and landed on me while sleeping. Good thing it wasn't my wife it landed on, I would of had to get rid of all my collection.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
Do these have any smell? Crickets are easy to breed but i don't like the smell. may get some and try.
overcoat2 1 year ago
@overcoat2 No, smell, and much easier to breed than crickets. More meat to shell ratio, so you feed less and B. dubia are more nutritious B. dubia live allot longer than crickets, up to 18 months or more. No special setup for breeding like crickets. Don't climb smooth surfaces. Overall a better feeder in my opinion.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
what do u do with the roach colony do u keep it as pets or what
anikaisbff994 1 year ago
I breed and raise the roaches for my critters as well as sell them on my website (link in video sidebar) to the public. I have 8 different species I raise and sell.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
wow
i bet my tarantulas will love dubias
if i need i might buy from you
anikaisbff994 1 year ago
Your tarantulas will love them. Depending on what size of tarantulas you have, I use B. lateralis (red runners) or N. cinerea (Lobster Roach) for slings and juvies and the adult male B. dubia for my larger (5"+) tarantulas, tong fed. I have to tong feed the B. dubia to the larger Ts cause there not an active roach like the other two mentioned. Just letting you know this before you buy and find out your Ts don't want them due to inactivity. I have had others tell me this.
-Greg
moose9900 1 year ago
thanks for the advice
anikaisbff994 1 year ago
Thanks. This is very helpful. I am hoping to start my own colony this weekend.
wrestlingfan4ever76 2 years ago
how can you tell males from females
bib4life7 2 years ago
The males are winged with as adults and females are a shinny black, no wings.
-Greg.
moose9900 2 years ago
I just got a BD colony of 5oo insects, a few days ago. They are mostly nymphs but I got some adult males and females too. Just today I noticed 5 dead ADULT males. One of them had its lower stomach torn or something like that. Upon closer inspection I noticed the 2 of them had their heads somewhat missing. WHY DO YOU THINK THESE ADULT MALES DIED? Just males. Everyone else seems ok.
pufycino 2 years ago
I noticed the males seem to die quicker than females. Could be age, temps, humidity, any number of things. As in nature with insects, it seems the males are short lived compared to females. They do there thing and live is cut short more or less. Other than that, hard to speculate what else it could be. If you have allot of other die offs of all sizes, then you'll need to adjust your temps and humidity. Good luck!
-Greg
moose9900 2 years ago
Thanx for your advice. I studied the problem closely and based on the fact that three of my dead males had missing heads and one had its lower stomach punctured, I came to the conclusion that they fought each other over the few adult females that I have, fewer than males. There is no other logical explanation for the missing heads.
pufycino 2 years ago
when you clean it every month or so do you scoop all the poop out or leav a little for the babies
bib4life7 2 years ago
Hey Greg, I received my dubias today. You did a real nice job packaging them. Thanks a lot, i cant wait to start breeding my own colony. I may make a video and have updates as it grows.