Dubias Twice/day?

[Hossinn]

If we’re feeding our juvenile dragon approximately 15-20 dubias/feeding, is twice/day adequate (plus salad)?

That’s 30-40/day and/or 210-280/week, which is very costly. Got auto re-order on from dubias.com, which has me at ober $50/week ($200/month).

If I increase feedings to 3x/day, or let him eat as many as he wants in 15 minutes, as I’ve seen recommended on various sites, that will likely put me at $300/month.

The obvious answer is to breed my own dubias but I don’t think I want to deal with the extra work…

 

[Sadie]

If we’re feeding our juvenile dragon approximately 15-20 dubias/feeding, is twice/day adequate (plus salad)?

That’s 30-40/day and/or 210-280/week, which is very costly. Got auto re-order on from dubias.com, which has me at ober $50/week ($200/month).

If I increase feedings to 3x/day, or let him eat as many as he wants in 15 minutes, as I’ve seen recommended on various sites, that will likely put me at $300/month.

The obvious answer is to breed my own dubias but I don’t think I want to deal with the extra work…

It would take you a year to get a colony going- where are you getting the dubias from?

 

[Hossinn]

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It would take you a year to get a colony going- where are you getting the dubias from?

I’m buying them from dubiaroaches.com

 

[Sadie]

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I’m buying them from dubiaroaches.com

Ok they are the cheapest that I know of - start adding another staple feeder like crickets silk worms or bsfl- are you feeding any worms like super horn or butter worms?

 

[Skybug]

If hes older than 5months you can start feeding super worms, i get 1000 for 30$? I think, my girl will eat 2-5 per day.

 

[Hossinn]

If hes older than 5months you can start feeding super worms, i get 1000 for 30$? I think, my girl will eat 2-5 per day.

Okay, thanks! I forgot about Supers, since they were not recommended at you get stages.

 

[Hossinn]

Ok they are the cheapest that I know of - start adding another staple feeder like crickets silk worms or bsfl- are you feeding any worms like super horn or butter worms?

I’ve fed some BSFL and Phoenix Worms, but they are so small and a pain to dig out from the material they live in, it sometimes feels like more trouble than it’s worth.

haven’t tried butter worms or silk worms…

 

[Sadie]

I’ve fed some BSFL and Phoenix Worms, but they are so small and a pain to dig out from the material they live in, it sometimes feels like more trouble than it’s worth.

haven’t tried butter worms or silk worms…

Try silk worms they are another staple and they STICK to everything
www.reptilianarts.com
www.coastalsilkworms.com
the only place that I know of that has the butter worms are waiting for their shipment --
www.mulberryfarms.com

 

[Jrodkw]

If we’re feeding our juvenile dragon approximately 15-20 dubias/feeding, is twice/day adequate (plus salad)?

That’s 30-40/day and/or 210-280/week, which is very costly. Got auto re-order on from dubias.com, which has me at ober $50/week ($200/month).

If I increase feedings to 3x/day, or let him eat as many as he wants in 15 minutes, as I’ve seen recommended on various sites, that will likely put me at $300/month.

The obvious answer is to breed my own dubias but I don’t think I want to deal with the extra work…

I would switch to crickets until he's a year old. Dubias are great but crickets are $80-$100/month at most.

 

[Hossinn]

I would switch to crickets until he's a year old. Dubias are great but crickets are $80-$100/month at most.

Thank you for your reply. That’s definitely something to consider. I will say, in my experience, crickets are a little nastier than dubias (a little stinky, jumping all over, etc.) but the cost of the dubias has me re-thinking the situation.

 

[Jrodkw]

Thank you for your reply. That’s definitely something to consider. I will say, in my experience, crickets are a little nastier than dubias (a little stinky, jumping all over, etc.) but the cost of the dubias has me re-thinking the situation.

No argument here. There are times when even I'll still buy crickets over Dubias just for cost reasons. I just wish crickets would live longer like Dubias.