How To Setup A Dubia Roach Breeding Colony For FAST Production
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- How to set up a dubia roach breeding colony for quick production. We run through dubia roach breeding colony setup and everything you need to know so you can set up a dubia roach breeding enclosure for yourself. The dubia roaches need heat and I show how to get free heat
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Learn how to breed dubia roaches in detail with this video th-cam.com/video/q9DWVKPO5K4/w-d-xo.html
Lol he loved his own comment
Gotta say, I miss your videos a lot. Wish you still put them out frequently.
what i like to do in my bioactive breeding bins is add a bowl of water and place a piece of homemade lumpwood charcoal into it... it is a good place for springtails to breed on as it always will be humid at that spot and it gives the roaches something to hold onto while drinking so they don't drown. plus it might absorb some unwanted chemicals from the water overtime...
Cool idea
Thanks a lot :) I’m getting dubias from an established colony on about Wednesday so I can start my own
Good luck
Excellent points! Great video. I think you've covered everything. I have tried many, many feeds and find their favorite, and healthiest seems to be grown chicken feed.
I've never heard of using chicken feed before. I'm interested to do some more research into that
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS I have the opportunity to have 3 big bins going currently and find this is by far their favorite out of about a dozen foods I've fed.
wow i commented on a different one of your videos about females laying eggs and i just learned from this video that they give birth, im learning so muchhhh
i got quite a few dubai’s from my dads friends colony and the bit he gave me already had larva in it so i’m hoping i’ll have my own colony in do time:)
Great video mate!
Superb idea for “free heat”!😃👍
Wow that beardie has such a cool terrarium
Brilliant video. Lots of useful info!
Thank you so much really appreciate it
Awesome video!! So helpful!
Thanks for watching
You are excellent!! Funny, clear and just two thumbs way up 👍🏿👍🏿😎 from🇺🇸
Great video.
Brilliant video mate
Your to kind. Thanks a bunch and mega thanks for hitting the thumbs up Button
Great video starting a colony thought I had all the info I needed thought I would just double check turns out I didn’t lol thank you mate 👍👍
Fantastic video!
Thank yoy
Thanks for the information ❤️
Glad you found it helpful
I laughed when I heard "kinetic heat" but I can see the logic thinking about it. Passive heat would be more accurate I think. Great video thanks for the info
Great video; very informative (& different background music) not sure if I could use Dubia’s though as they gross me out a bit. Congrats on the 1k
They did gross me out at one point. You just get used to the. One point tho. My partner won't sleep at mine hahaha
I hate relying on pellets to feed, and I always thought raising my own live feeders would be too time consuming. This video proved me wrong!
Awesome video very informative
Cheeeerrrrrrrssss :)
Great video only thing is heat doesnt rise hot air does just a small technicality.
Thanks alot , love from Malaysia
Thank you so much for these videos!! My Tarantulas and Spiders will be happy with their meals 😋 lol
Good luck
I was at the crate part and them I was like “mm I have the exact same crate that I use for storage!”
Very informative video bud , can you use a mixture of oats and honey for the hydration like when your breading wax worms ?
I like to use substrate instead of just plastic as ground because I have dermestid beetles and I think I have about 3,000 inside the tub and about 250 nymphs and I put the egg crates upright so that I don’t have to keep replacing them so often and I put some water crystals and dubia diet in their enclosure and their population exploded but I use a heat lamp of course with a thermostat so I went with a little bit of an expensive route but it’s been working since last year
I always fear the heat lamp could be a fire risk with the egg create
NORTHERN EXOTICS I mean it’s at a constant 30 degrees Celsius and it’s clamped to the right side of the tub looking down on the egg crate so I don’t think it’ll burst the egg crate into flames
I have. Two roach that I’ve had since 2005 and Rudd and Chub
Im so glad i found your channel mate! You on fb too? You got a group page?
No sorry. I have insta
Loved this video an you just got yourself a new subscriber! How often should you feed these guys to a male panther chameleon?
These can easily be your main staple for your chameleon as long as they are fed a lower protein diet as feeding high protein to the dubias can cause gout in the reptile if fed regularly. But if they are fed well they are one of the best feeders for most insectivore reptiles
TY
You mean the best
Great vid, ive tried breeding dubia but it failed for me for a few reasons i think, roaches were feeders from pet shop, i tried through winter, my place isnt that warm and i put heat mat on the side rather than bottom, there was only about 15 roaches in total, should of got a mix box for breeding. I just gave up and kept them as pets till i fed them off 🤣. Oh and i dont have reptiles for there heat either
Give it another go. The ts will love it
Btw if you get the water Cristals and just keep adding water they grow way more than what you start off with I started off with probably about an 8-ounce bag and now I have about a gallon or two of it just by adding more and more water
I like all the other nutrients inside the fruit and veg
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS I also breed hissers
Hi mate, do you have a video of how you built your Savannah monitors enclosure and what soil you use cheers
No. I never filmed that because that took months lol. Check out my Savannah monitor care video. That runs through the soil mix used. I've got a big boa build coming up soon which is the same process
My dad uses Coco fiber and his is big and healthy
If i dont have a heat source, should i get a heat pad? What about one of those temp gauges? I live in America and its usually at least 75 degreee roughly in my apartment. I will have them in a closet though and its gonna be probably about 80 degree at least
Tysm ❤️❤️🙏🏼🙏🏼
Can you use a sponge for water too?
this is great - though Ive read a few scare stories about people taking reactions to the dried up dubia poo? Talk of respirators masks etc?
I know this is true for a fact in meal worms and superworms but never heard itt in dubia roaches. And you shouldn't be scared. The reaction is the same as hay fever and lasts 2 days
Some people (like me) are allergic :)
First I think love this video. I think I'm going to order some hissing cockroaches so hopefully they will breed but I'm kinda liking the look of dubia's..... so now I've got 3 BABY GALS and some roaches to come. Hopefully reptiles will be in the line-up too ❤️🐌🦗
Love the editing as well. 😊
See I keep both and the hissing are harder to breed I don’t feed them I just keep them has pets tbh in a nice tank easy to look after
I've had hissers in the past as breeders and they bred good. But they can climb . I lost track of how many babies escaped. Even a year after I moved out the ex was still finding them haha
😂😂 I would keep the hissers as pets and have dubia's as a colony when I get them. Thanx for the advice everyone 👍❤️
My hissers escaped hahaha
😂 Hope that doesn't happen to me. Thinking twice about getting them now 😂
I now have 5 male and 4 female dubia roach with around 40 more to shed. The males haven't started fighting yet. Should I remove 3 or 4 of them just in case or keep an eye on them? How soon before they can start breading? You said you remove your babies once a month. How old do the babies have to be or can you remove them as you see them? Sorry for all the questions. I really enjoy watching your videos!
See how they get on
I have a couple of questions: What's the optimal temperature and humidity for breeding?
And how do you separate the young ones into the smaller container? I imagine they're not the easiest to grab.
One way is to get the piece of egg carton or whatever they're hiding on, and put it in the baby container. Adults are easier to pick up so get them out of the baby container.
@@pershop4950 That makes so much sense, thank you
Hi, I would like to know one thing so you said something about the container. So basically it has to be see through correct? Sorry if my grammar isn't great.
My current colony has a dark container
see through is fun for the human but not so fun for the roaches. a dark container is better for them.
if the temperature outside is gonna be like 90, do i have to use a heat mat or could i just stick them outside?
Should be okay to stick them in
Would it be worth starting a colony for just 1 bearded dragon?
I’m assuming if the colony got too big I could start feeding off more females but I wasn’t sure if I’d just have too many
Feed off the males, always keep the females, 1 male would keep 12 females happy, so you could literally 2-3 males in there
Imo it's worth it because you can probably trade them for store credit at a local reptile shop. Plus it's good to have an emergency supply if a pet store is out of stock and sometimes people might buy them from you directly.
Do these tips apply to discoid roaches?
How do you clean them out?
God bless you
I have a spare tank and lid, can I put them in that or can they escape
Yea
I love Dubia roaches, so nutritious and good tasting.
😳
And they are good for our reptiles pets too!
I want to start my new hobby with dubia farm, to have a lot of them, when I'll have my pet, so my question is, should I buy heater mat or place them near to the radiator in my room?
i guess both would work
but with a heat mat you can control the temperature better, which is important, because if the temperature gets too low or too high, they get stressed out and won't breed as prolifically
@@raphaelgufler2941 just checked that my room temperature rn is 22 Celsius, so I guess that's too cold for them to breed comfortably?
@@raphaelgufler2941 22 Celsius is 71 degree Fahrenheit
@@otpyuumi yeah, they're most likely not going to breed. If they do, then they're most likely not going to produce much offspring, so you should definitely use a heat mat and set it somewhere between 28 and 32 °C
Instead of a heat mat at the bottom can i use a heat lamp?
Honestly, I live in temps of 65-78 year-round (due to A/C and heat settings in the house), and I don't put any heat on them- they acclimated and now would likely be invasive if they got out; but, I don't heat them, and they're fine. I make sure they're in a black bin, with CLEAN egg crates (bought for this purpose so they have no toxins), and give them plenty of fresh food veggies and scraps and they love it and are breeding like crazy (I don't do oranges all the time, as it can give the lizards gout).
How long does it take for their babies to be adults.
Also do they just breed on themselves ones they are in the tub?
Thank you Sir! You are great ^_^_b
👌
Thanks
Would putting the dubias is a boiler room be too much
Nothing better than a raudi roach
Do i use dirt? Or sand and if i do what do i use
Use a bare bottom container like this video since you'll still want to clean it about once a month.
I have 2 bearded dragons and I want to start my own colony to save money on live food. How many females and how many males should I get to have enough to feed my dragons. Mine are eating medium roaches now
Hey i have a question, every night my dubia roaches climb on the highest point of the enclosure, they jump and hit the lid as if they are trying to escape, i dont get why, they have darkness they have egg cartons and i give them a different variety of food everyday.. does it happen to you?
No never happened to me. Is it overcrowded?
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS theres lots of space for everyone, and ive seen enclosures x10 crowded with no problems
maybe too hot?
@@saberallen5 i read they like it at 35c maximum and in my house it doesnt get hotter than 30
Do you have any roaches called Pinky and another one is called the Brain?
Could you add the same links but for the United states? I live there not the UK and I bet a lot of ur subs are from people in the us and uk
I thought those links worked in the us. I'll head over and have a look at them now. Thanks for letting me know
NORTHERN EXOTICS they work but it’s setup in UK POUNDS we use USD here so we can’t purchase the stuff we can view it and everything just the same but the money payments and stuff are UK money not US currency
@@cooljzw3206 just changed the URL to match the country your in. For example in the UK at the end of the URL it's. Co.UK
where is the music coming from?
Have u ever came across a female dubia with super thin wings? I ask because I have 1 that looks like a female with wings but it looks like almost like moth wings almost.
that might have been a female dubia that identifies as male, and was working towards having a male appearance.
@@pershop4950 I wouldn't be surprised these days lol
Just brought a colony 2 minutes ago .. on the way
can they climb glass?
No buddy
Depends what you’re feeding the roaches too. Too much protein give reptiles gout
S af I heard you should feed them what your beardie needs like carrots and squash.
@@arwenbrimhall3737 yes same with any other lizards
@@arwenbrimhall3737 no carrots. Prevents calcium intake. Same with broccoli
@@iamTkzs I see , so what do you recommend
@@Requiem0139 I use canned pumpkin purée and add calcium with vitamin d for reptiles
I used clear bins bc they're cheaper and just painted them black on outside.
About what ratio on male to female do I want for Dubias?
5 f 1 m
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS alr thanks btw nice videos
is it okay to keep my dubias at around 85-87 degrees?
i think thats 29-30 celsius!
Yes.. that is fine
He said dog food in one video and roach chow in another. Which one? And I cant find the roach food products on his site... can anyone help?
He said the roach chow he made from grounded up dog food then he added stuff can’t remember what he added fiber of sorts but I also read dog food is high protein when given to the reptile and can cause gout so look into it
Hey! I only want to make a small colony for my 1 bearded dragon 🐉 how many females and males would you start with? I don't want to be overunned by too many 😂
I have the same question.
You can also duck tape the container :/
I got 5 males and like 30 females still waiting for somebody to get pregnant I got a heat mat on one end I got veggies and greens and water crystals on the other end got egg crates on the warm side got a dark plastic bin with tiny air holes drilled on top and a screen for the floor so their poop falls through to another plastic bin that has a puppy pad so it’s nothing to clean up but they’re still not producing do I just wait?
How long have they been adults, takes about 2 weeks after final moult to become sexually mature. Then pregnant for a month before first litter pops out. Female will absorb the babies is she feels the environment isn't good enough to substain the babies. Check humidity. Temps and amounts or both dry and moist food . There the common reasons a female won't lay
Did you have any results yet?
I cant get free heat so would a heat mat be pricey to run for a small set up?
Not at all. A 14w Matt costs around £1:55p per week when on for 12 hours a day
Thanks for that What is a good make of heat mat? @@NORTHERNEXOTICS
The reptile systems ones seem to be best because they last longer. A bit more durable over time
Would that be ok to heat a 30 litre tub do you think? @@NORTHERNEXOTICS
For sure! Stack the egg creat upright so the roaches can thermoregulate nicley
Can i replace orange with watermelon?
I hear everyone say they're "one of the best feeders" what is the best feeder.
Horn worms are also really good :)
There's no universal "best" feeder, it's best to vary your feeders, and certain feeders are better for certain species.
How long does it take for a Dubia roach to become the size of an adult?
Your tone and delivery is a bit aggressive but you’re very informative!
Thank you for the feedback. It's feedback like that that improves my content. Thank you
He’s not aggressive in the slightest!!!
do males fly...?
No. If you throw one it will glide
Will dubia roaches eat their babies? I know that's one of the hard parts about making crickets.
I am building a cabinet out of rigid foam insulation , to keep the heat up and not wasted into
the surrounding room
I'd be worried about the foam being a fire hazard
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS You're right. Most Foam insulation isn't supposed to be in contact with radiant heat. I'm building a cabinet too, but the inside is completely covered with heat resistant building materials and the foam insulation is outside of that.
I miss the brown migratory species
not seeing any males ???
Heat rises
I literally felt like i was a 2 year old being taught how to potty traine.....
pliiiiis not music in the backgraoung
you need to tell us another way to get heat
You can place a heat mat on the bottom or side, or place it next to a heater
No. Silks are the perfect food
But very hard to breed and keep
Ok so you said give em oranges, this is bad if you have geckos and bearded dragons. When a roach eats oranges and is feed to a dragon it turns into folic acid and dragons cant process it and will eventually kill your dragon.
Are you Australian?
Plz change that substrate on your bearded dragon tank. Thst is the worst you can have. He can eat it and it’s also very uncomfortable for them to step on.
Am I right in saying this video had wooden pellet? He's fully bioactive now how ever the pellet was vet prescribed due to a foot malfunction that took 4 years to fully recover from. He had 3 broken toes and claws in the ball of his pads. Please ask why he is on it instead of assuming you know it all and I know nothing. There is one thing we can't stand on this channel and it's Facebook bearded dragon bullies that think they know it all... We do not accept those sorts on this channel
NORTHERN EXOTICS I also hate those Facebook karans that think they know everything. I was not trying to be like thst, I was jsit making sure you knew about your bearded drsgon
Facebook Karan. Can I steal that saying that's a perfect saying lol
NORTHERN EXOTICS sure
ah yes... kinemaster
What's on your lip?
Omg the awful background music is all I can hear...😳
Too much talk.
Would you feed your non-dog pet, dog biscuits?? No?? So why tf are you feeding your feeders dog biscuits????? You just making content for views and don't really care about the value of what you are proposing. I give my bugs NOTHING but the fruits and veggies i would give my animals.. Thats called "common sense"
Most fruit and veg go in the bugs and out of the bugs faster then there body can absorb nutrition . Plus no protein in fruit or veg. How do you expect a bearded dragon to get protein if your not giving him any?
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS the bugs mate the f*****n bugs have protein in them. Gut loading is a thing because its real. What you put into your feeders goes into your animal. Which is why we give the bugs healthy food like potatoes, oranges, grapes, mustard greens, etc. Dog biscuits arent even healthy for a dog bro. And ALL fruit and veggies have protein even if its just small amounts. You really should do more research. You have a decent following base. You should be EDUCATING them and not INFLUENCING them.
Ok i have to mention this
Maybe rewatch the video. It does state the food is for the dubias to get a better reproduction and to gitload using reptile systems insect food for a week before feeding them off
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS you have your opinion and i will have mine.
A quick search result says "Dog biscuits are a hard, dry, dog food product, typically composed of protein, carbohydrates, fat, and fiber. " The bag displayed in the video also says, the dog biscuits have other vitamins and minerals as well.
The roach chow that the video shows, clearly also has other food besides only ground-up dog biscuits. And the video says it uses other types of fodo as well, not just dog biscuits.
So I don't understand why you're going all up in arms about this.
The black tubs have e little channels the babies fall in can't get out and die. Carful with those.