Starting a new colony

[jarich]

Ok so after reading all the threads on roaches, Ive decided to start up a colony. Having raised crickets in the past, Im all too aware of their smell and noise.

However, what are your recommendations as to species? I have been feeding Hissing Roaches to my monitor, and they are HUGE. It seems from some of the reading Ive done that they are the biggest, but maybe also do not breed as quickly. Is that why Dubias are so popular? Do they breed faster than the Hissers? Are there any other species that people would recommend over these two? (I have seen some hybrid species for sale that look interesting too)

Thanks!