Ordered Dubias from a reputable insect supplier (Dubia roaches .com). I haven't experienced this before. I haven't in all of my years of breeding them, having roach babies, and caring for them experienced this.
Here's what they're housed in: I house them in a 10- gallon aquarium with egg crates from Tractor Supply and do routine cleaning of their tank. I don't use a lot of chemicals in the tank. I'll remove them into another container and wash the tank in hot water and soap. Then rinse well, dry, return them in with new egg crates or if the old crate isn't too soiled, I don't throw away. They're fed twice a day with yellow squash and zucchini topped on turnip greens, with red pepper. All veggies are washed in distilled water or spring water. I no longer use the faucet to clean veggies. (PFAs are in the water) They don't have a CHE on top of their tank.
I ordered 100 dubias. Had 110 dubias and soon 10 rolled over on their backs, flailed their legs up in the air, and died. Removed those and cleaned the tank. Then another 10 died- the same way. I cleaned their tank- removed the dead ones and fed them. And left them alone for the night. The next morning, another bunch were on their backs, I tried putting something above them so they could grab something (Paper towels) but they didn't. They were just moving their legs. I would roll them over and they would push their legs up and roll back over.
It was then I decided to remove the live ones- still in the egg crates to a critter keeper. Some of them are on their backs- some of them are still alive in the egg crates. Now, I have been feeding Leia these because I didn't know why they were 'dying'. So, now I requested a refund from Dubia roaches. com. Leia on the other hand is eating great. She's fine. No changes in poop or urates.
I am unsure whether to consider that the live feeders are ok or not.. Do you think they are? Right- alive. Left dead and on their backs.
Here's what they're housed in: I house them in a 10- gallon aquarium with egg crates from Tractor Supply and do routine cleaning of their tank. I don't use a lot of chemicals in the tank. I'll remove them into another container and wash the tank in hot water and soap. Then rinse well, dry, return them in with new egg crates or if the old crate isn't too soiled, I don't throw away. They're fed twice a day with yellow squash and zucchini topped on turnip greens, with red pepper. All veggies are washed in distilled water or spring water. I no longer use the faucet to clean veggies. (PFAs are in the water) They don't have a CHE on top of their tank.
I ordered 100 dubias. Had 110 dubias and soon 10 rolled over on their backs, flailed their legs up in the air, and died. Removed those and cleaned the tank. Then another 10 died- the same way. I cleaned their tank- removed the dead ones and fed them. And left them alone for the night. The next morning, another bunch were on their backs, I tried putting something above them so they could grab something (Paper towels) but they didn't. They were just moving their legs. I would roll them over and they would push their legs up and roll back over.
It was then I decided to remove the live ones- still in the egg crates to a critter keeper. Some of them are on their backs- some of them are still alive in the egg crates. Now, I have been feeding Leia these because I didn't know why they were 'dying'. So, now I requested a refund from Dubia roaches. com. Leia on the other hand is eating great. She's fine. No changes in poop or urates.
I am unsure whether to consider that the live feeders are ok or not.. Do you think they are? Right- alive. Left dead and on their backs.
