Dubia roachs

[phill]

Ok so just invested in my first small dubia colony not feeding from it yet there seems to be a lot info saying oranges improve breeding and a few saying it hinder it tour thoughts pls


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[kic90army]

Ive been told that nothing acidic should go to a dragon or any feeder. Its bad for the dragon

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[Augie]

Ok so just invested in my first small dubia colony not feeding from it yet there seems to be a lot info saying oranges improve breeding and a few saying it hinder it tour thoughts pls

A lot of people say that, and for the most part it's true. People just can't agree on why its true. Some people feel its like "roach Viagra," i.e. it has something in it that makes them want to breed more. I'm from the camp that it is effective because an orange is one of the perfect foods to feed them. It holds hydration very well, it's nutritious, and roaches seem to enjoy eating them. That being stated, I have seen the exact same results using mangoes and carrots, I imagine for the same reasons!

As for not feeding them directly to your dragon, that brings up a good point. You want to have two colonies going: a breeder colony that you load up on veggies, fruits, and some form of protein, and then a feeder colony that you gut-load with stuff you would feed your dragon (I use collard greens and acorn squash). That way when you feed from that colony and your dragon gets what he needs from them.

Any other questions? Have you read up on the care for roaches?

Edit: this care sheet http://amazingly-wildfeederz.webs.com/caresheet is stickied at the top of this forum.

 

[phill]

Ok now the,ve settled in a few days and the lid on the rub is getting wet on the hot side does this mean to humid I've put more vent holes in to try cure it any other suggestions


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[Augie]

Yes that's probably too humid. You don't want mold to grow. What are you using to create humidity, and where is it in the cage? I myself use a plastic water bottle with holes pricked in the cap. I put it on the warm side and have no issues with mold or bad molts.

 

[phill]

Yes that's probably too humid. You don't want mold to grow. What are you using to create humidity, and where is it in the cage? I myself use a plastic water bottle with holes pricked in the cap. I put it on the warm side and have no issues with mold or bad molts.

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[phill]

Just some mash seller sent with them bug gel crystals and little bit of salad and fruit should these all be kept at cool end


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[phill]

Sry about reporting your bit dunno what I did ;-)


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[phill]

Reposting


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[Augie]

Just some mash seller sent with them bug gel crystals and little bit of salad and fruit should these all be kept at cool end

Yes. That's what I do, along with the water bottle trick, and things work well for me. Just keep an eye out for gnats. They are bad down here right now in San Antonio for some reason.

 

[phill]

Well they doing great now added another 30 or so female lots of babies running around so I thought to my self ill try a couple of my young adults to see if they appreciated them and it was quite sad watching how much they enjoyed them lol after watching them give birth and such they feel like little pets in there own way lol gonna leave em alone now let the colony grow ;-)


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