Dubia question

Conner Richter · 10-21-15, 02:34 PM

I have a question.I am looking into dubia roaches however i hate roaches.they just creep me out.if i bred or kept some do you think i would get over my fear?

riddick07 · 10-21-15, 03:00 PM

When I first started keeping a roach colony it would freak me out to put my hand in and if they touched me I screamed like a tiny little girl. These days I'm much more fine with it...I don't really want them crawling on my hand but I can at least move things around and not jump up and down while flinging my hand around when they touch me

I also like moving things around so they run around making that scurrying sound because I'm weird. And I think it's interesting when they swarm the food I put in the bin instead of getting the creeps.

It probably depends on how bad your fear is too. If it's just a generally dislike and you find them disgusting then yeah you probably will get used to them. If it's a crazy fear like mine for spiders then maybe not.

Conner Richter · 10-21-15, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by riddick07

When I first started keeping a roach colony it would freak me out to put my hand in and if they touched me I screamed like a tiny little girl. These days I'm much more fine with it...I don't really want them crawling on my hand but I can at least move things around and not jump up and down while flinging my hand around when they touch me

I also like moving things around so they run around making that scurrying sound because I'm weird. And I think it's interesting when they swarm the food I put in the bin instead of getting the creeps.

It probably depends on how bad your fear is too. If it's just a generally dislike and you find them disgusting then yeah you probably will get used to them. If it's a crazy fear like mine for spiders then maybe not.

Thanks,i might just do it.still gotta convince the family even if i did though.

**Aaron_S** · 10-22-15, 04:43 PM

It's possible. However you might want to find someone who owns roaches first and check them out. Maybe they can help with your fear. Hissing roaches are the coolest!

**Minkness** · 10-22-15, 05:46 PM

Dubias are great because they can't climb smooth surfaces or fly. So get a deep rubbermaid or sterilite tub and you won't have many, if any, escapes.

pet_snake_78 · 10-22-15, 05:48 PM

I had a pretty big aversion to them at first, mainly the adults but they aren't that bad really so I do think you'll get used to them. If your animals will eat them, they are great. Unfortunately, none of my animals really care for them and they rarely are taken.

pitontheprowl · 11-17-15, 07:25 AM

My wife still wont touch them or feed them off. All of her frogs, toads and lizards love them.

daisymaisy · 12-02-15, 01:48 AM

Oh roaches.....I have some pet hissers and they are fun. Even the "ew, bugs" crowd at Thanksgiving enjoyed them! (not during dinner though lol). Now Dubias are pretty gross, I don't mind bugs much but they have that cockroach scuttle. They will cling to your hands for dear life as well and you have to brush them off. Ick. I personally get kind of creeped out by them but have been able to deal with it. My tree frogs just demolish them so that is fun to watch.