Dubias for food - Page 2

Freebody · 12-18-10, 06:12 PM

i put mine in a bowl, then 1 at a time i let my sav take it out, funny how excited he gets when one gets away, i think hes blind or cant see well at all tho or maybe color blind, because if the roach stops moving, he cant see it. ?

infernalis · 12-18-10, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ameivaboy

Another good option is blatta lateralis. They do not get as big as dubia but they have their benefits over dubia as well.

Dubia are burrowers, if they get out of a dish/bowl they will burrow into the substrate and may or may not be found.

Lateralis on the other hand while smaller (a little bigger than a cricket) do not burrow,climb glass or fly. They are also super fast!! which gets lizards excited!!
Same with any roach though, if there's some little spot in the viv to hide, they will find it and they will hide there for a long long time lol.

Dubia are good feeders - but only if you're tong feeding or not using a naturalistic substrate

It may sound like a pain in the butt, we give chomper his roaches one at a time, that way I can keep an eye on consumption and assist (poke the corner to get the roach out and running again) .

It takes longer, but I'm rather used to it.

My gecko I just give him one fat roach a day. he looks forward to it. When he sees me approaching with a fat Dubia, he stands up real alert and pounces instantly when the roach hits the floor of his cage. It's kinda gross with the gecko though, he squishes the darn roaches guts out before he swallows it up.

Chomper just freebases them......

Lankyrob · 12-18-10, 06:50 PM

I have found a colony locally!!! Just need to do the final setup and i can go pick it up! Hope to have it in before Xmas ready for feeding off the first lot early spring.

Ameivaboy · 12-18-10, 06:59 PM

cool, good luck with them.

I have found a great staple diet for many roaches is chick starter.
Then day before feeding dump in a variety of fruits/veggies.

Fish flakes are also a great source of protein.

Best of luck with your colony

Lankyrob · 01-13-11, 06:31 PM

Am finally gonna make itto the reptile shop tomorrow, not been out much recently cos of my back playing up but snakes need food for monday as well so trip to the shop for some rats and some roaches.

Will get some pics once they are in.

infernalis · 01-18-12, 05:54 PM

Another old thread worthy of a look.

beardeds4life · 01-18-12, 07:27 PM

you can just put them in a deeper bowl

ZARADOZIA · 01-19-12, 03:00 AM

Because of the information threads here about Dubias, I got some for myself. Right now I have both Dubias and crickets and my Dragons prefer Dubias over crickets. They will avoid the crickets at all costs, with the exception of Terra...she will eat anything. She has even tried to eat my emerald, opal and wedding rings...

I do prefer the dubias even though roaches creep me out (big time). But the Dubias remind me of rolli-pollies (Pill bugs) so that's what I think of every time I see them and I'm not as creeped out by them.

Strangely, I think all the ones I have are female...none have wings yet but they are rather small too. I have another shipment of mediums coming this week, hopefully some will be male.

How long does it take for them to mature Wayne? 4 months? (Mature as in breeding age)

**Side note: Even though roaches creep me out, I have found that I prefer them to crickets, at least so far. I haven't dealt with any full grown adults yet. Dubias do have an odor, it's faint and smells like an old musty house, reminds me of dried mold, but it's not mold. It isn't a bad smell, just an odd smell and barely noticable.

infernalis · 01-19-12, 04:53 AM

I never really timed the maturing process.

KORBIN5895 · 01-19-12, 06:53 AM

I think it takes two months.

Lankyrob · 01-19-12, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ZARADOZIA

Because of the information threads here about Dubias, I got some for myself. Right now I have both Dubias and crickets and my Dragons prefer Dubias over crickets. They will avoid the crickets at all costs, with the exception of Terra...she will eat anything. She has even tried to eat my emerald, opal and wedding rings...

I do prefer the dubias even though roaches creep me out (big time). But the Dubias remind me of rolli-pollies (Pill bugs) so that's what I think of every time I see them and I'm not as creeped out by them.

Strangely, I think all the ones I have are female...none have wings yet but they are rather small too. I have another shipment of mediums coming this week, hopefully some will be male.

How long does it take for them to mature Wayne? 4 months? (Mature as in breeding age)

**Side note: Even though roaches creep me out, I have found that I prefer them to crickets, at least so far. I haven't dealt with any full grown adults yet. Dubias do have an odor, it's faint and smells like an old musty house, reminds me of dried mold, but it's not mold. It isn't a bad smell, just an odd smell and barely noticable.

Just remember NOT to clean up the mess in the bottom of their tank, the babies eat the adults waste

ZARADOZIA · 01-19-12, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Lankyrob

Just remember NOT to clean up the mess in the bottom of their tank, the babies eat the adults waste

I remember!! I read and reread the thread discussion we had so I would not make any mistakes.

stephanbakir · 01-19-12, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by ZARADOZIA

Because of the information threads here about Dubias, I got some for myself. Right now I have both Dubias and crickets and my Dragons prefer Dubias over crickets. They will avoid the crickets at all costs, with the exception of Terra...she will eat anything. She has even tried to eat my emerald, opal and wedding rings...

I do prefer the dubias even though roaches creep me out (big time). But the Dubias remind me of rolli-pollies (Pill bugs) so that's what I think of every time I see them and I'm not as creeped out by them.

Strangely, I think all the ones I have are female...none have wings yet but they are rather small too. I have another shipment of mediums coming this week, hopefully some will be male.

How long does it take for them to mature Wayne? 4 months? (Mature as in breeding age)

**Side note: Even though roaches creep me out, I have found that I prefer them to crickets, at least so far. I haven't dealt with any full grown adults yet. Dubias do have an odor, it's faint and smells like an old musty house, reminds me of dried mold, but it's not mold. It isn't a bad smell, just an odd smell and barely noticable.

Do you have a lid on their enclosure? if you don't, the egg cartons or whatever substrate you chose to use won't get humid and there should be no smell at all.

If you use a food bowl that has been sanded down with rough sand paper, all the moisture from their food/water should stay in the bowl.