Dubia hydration

[monkeybumpz]

If u keep your colony humid. Be careful for mold. Especially with the dry roach chow(make sure it stays dry) Mold will wipe out your colony. I don't keep mine on heat. During the summer its stays between 80-88 in my room and my colony seems to thrive pretty well so far.

 

[will_him_is]

I was trying to avoid the condensation, its only cause there veg in there now. chows on the way. . Its 75 where I have them at with no heat. Partial basement so stays around that temp. is 95 to hot?

 

[monkeybumpz]

No. 95 is fine. IMO I think anything under 100 is good

 

[will_him_is]

as soon as it heated up they all came out to do their roach things...

 

[will_him_is]

You think adding calcium to roach veg makes a difference in quality?

 

[monkeybumpz]

It can't hurt

 

[will_him_is]

whats your colony in terms of numbers and beardies your feeding if you don't mind?

 

[monkeybumpz]

My colony just started last week. I have 15 females and about 6 males. I have probably about 100 small nymphs. I had 50 medium but i fed those off already. I am feeding 2 beardies and 2 leopard geckos. I'm going to have to pick up another 200 medium. That should last me till all my females start laying.

 

[will_him_is]

they already produced 150 in a few weeks?
Or was that already part of the colony?

 

[monkeybumpz]

That was part of the colony

 

[will_him_is]

gotcha. when do you anticipate that you will have your own feeders ready? curious cause I ordered some breeders and 500 s-m from the ad posted here, and I was hoping that 500 would last 2-3 weeks. and then the colony would be producing. think 10f 4m something like that

 

[monkeybumpz]

How many reptiles and what kind are u feeding?

 

[monkeybumpz]

I would say probably a month, give or take a week.

 

[will_him_is]

Feeding 4 juvi/baby bearded

 

[monkeybumpz]

Feeding 4 juvi/baby bearded

I think at that age, they eat a lot more insects than veggies. The colony will come in handy.

 

[will_him_is]

yeah, wish I already had it started already but the oldest beardie is a few months. I also have a indoor green house (4x2x8) I wanted to start growing some greens in so they are ready when they are adults.

The Best Bred Dragon Veggie Diet

Staples

1. Asparagus
2. Butternut Squash
3. Cactus Leaves -
4. Chicory Greens (escarole)
5. Collared Greens
6. Dandelions
7. Green Beans
8. Mustard Greens
9. Turnip Greens

Occasional

1. Watercress
2. Basil
3. Blueberries
4. Strawberries
5. Parsley

 

[Elemental Dragon Lord]

Getting them to eat greens is a little mean at a young age. Skip their dinner and serve salad for breakfast, add superworms to increase interest.

 

[will_him_is]

Getting them to eat greens is a little mean at a young age. Skip their dinner and serve salad for breakfast, add superworms to increase interest.

That's what I do. I use a food processor to chop up everything into a what turns out like a cole slaw. Not a creamy slaw, I don't mush it, its still solid, and I leave it in there until afternoon, and all the worms in the cup are gone by the time I wake up. Seems they only eat the greens by accident when going for a bug ... then remove and feed leftover greens to bugs... That's the diet (listed) I plan to have them on when they are adults. It seems they really like squash and collard greens above most other veg.

 

[PatsyB]

Checked out my colony tonight and saw a pair mating. Thought I would share. Hope its not too gross.
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Yuck! Even looking at this picture they creep me out and make me mad! I just wasted a half hour of my lunch break chasing one around Dexters tank because she refused to eat it

 

[smokejunky]

Monkey u might want to consider not putting a bedding in the ranch cage.its a real pain in the butt when u have to clean the cage and sort babies when u have bedding in there