You'd be surprised... The Chinese have understood that insects are the future of the world's food, for humans as well as for other animals, and an ecological alternative to food producing. The people who start now their companies will quickly make a fortune. Check the YT videos of BSF (Black Soldier Fly) farms in Asia....
Yutsky Tetsuya my centipede died during its molt probably because I didn’t keep it humid enough to get out of its molt so I dont want to get anymore pets because of this and instead start a dubia roach business right now I think I have 400 from 25 to start out with because I waited a year so yeah I think I’ll start when I have a couple thousand
Great video! No extra talking that has nothing to do with video!! Straight to the point, very informative and excellent video quality. Professional results. Thank you 😊
Tip: go to Ebay and order polymer watergel balls (original name being Orbeez). They are the exact same product as the more expensive (polymer) water storing crystals shown in the video, but just in the shape of little balls instead of little rocks. They come in different colors, but I went for the basic clear/transparent ones. I got a pack of 10,000 of them for only 1.22 euros (1.39 USD) , shipping included. They will last me for years if I can resist throwing them at my neighbor's kid in summer. LOL Cheers.
@@pamelafox5882 As I said, on Ebay. Just copy/paste or type in "10000x Water Beads Bio Gel Pearl Crystal Paintball Bullet Grow Magic Ball Set". Don't forget to set your search criteria to 'buy now', 'worldwide' and 'free shipping'. :) Cheers.
Pamela Fox Also at craft stores they sell pretty much the same thing. Little tubs of off brand "orbeez" they called stuff like water crystals, water pearls, water beads, etc
Dang! Never thought of that! My daughter probably had a lifetime of those dang things that I hated so bad that I threw them out. Got tired of finding them everywhere
@@kenjiro2676 Bullshit. Roach bins have no smell at all when taken properly care of them. I clean mine out once every 4-6 months, and the only thing you can smell is the smell of fresh fruit that is laying in it. And in case you would say "Yeah, but you're used to the smell": nope. Over the years I had several different people smell the tub to proof something and everyone was surprised to find out that Dubia or their bins actually do not smell/reek at all.
I love that you mentioned to feed them organic food.I have been feeding all my insect livestock organics over the years.The general foods are polluted by being fed with the cheapest foods available which are polluted with herbicides and pesticides
Great video! I don't mind roaches as long as they arenot crawling up my wall at 3 am but not gonna lie when you pulled out the bin, with the like, 5 mil roaches crawling all over each other, then dumped it in, and the cartons MOVED because of all the roaches, i got a bit freaked out.
Hi man, I just wanted to leave a comment thanking you for your amazing video. I watched it in early 2017 and it inspired me to start my own colony. Proud to say I’ve been doing very well so far, still trying to learn as much as possible each day but you’re the one responsible for making me start after putting it off for yeeears. You rock!
What got me into Dubia roaches is my stubborn Armadillo lizard who only likes roaches and darkling beetles. Although it made me realise that Dubias are much better than crickets. I have also learned they are much easier to clean up after, which is another great plus. Great video
I haven't gotten around to watching your channel until now, but I have to say I am extremely impressed! This is very well put together and informative :) Great Work! I have to ask, how long did it take your colony to grow to a significant size? Or did you just blow a bunch of money on a bulk order? lol. My colony has been very slowly growing since I got them 6 months ago, but to be fair I haven't really provided them with a lot of heat.
+SillyToadGirl I started out with 25 nymphs and 4 adults a couple years ago with plans to feed them off, but ended up keeping all of them. They hardly grew at all at first, but after I added heat they REALLY took off. At this point each adult female has about 20 babies every 2-3 weeks, even without heat (room temp is about 78 degrees). By comparison, I set up about half a dozen in my Chemistry teacher's class (without heat) last year, and the babies they had aren't even half grown yet.
Just recently bought 50 small dubias only to see if my tarantula or even my blue tongue or leopard gecko would eat them as I’ve never tried dubias before but my tarantula hasn’t eaten them makes me think she could be getting ready for molting but my skink loves them so I think I should get some more and try breeding hopefully it would be successful
Dubias are great feeders for my Tarantulas.. Problem with dubias is that they always act like possums and play Mexican standoffs with my Ts which waists tons of my time trying to observe my Ts eat. So i always throw my dubias in without observing to save time..
Since those roaches don't eat living tarantulas that is perfectly fine. :) In my Chromatopelma's tarrarium lives a dubia roach since months. I feed her from time to time, and I guess one day she will be eaten (or dies of high age, who knows?). ;)
Dubias lives in the same habitat where Ts also live somewhere around the tropics of South America, so no surprise if its more of a evolutionary arms race of staying alive after millions of years coexisting with their deadly predatory neighbor in the wild. There is only one tarantula in my collection that doesn't get fooled so easily by any dubia's old playing dead possum tricks in the book, and that's my grammostola rosea rcf juvenile female lol Its almost as if she knows how to think like a dubia the moment the tips of her front legs touches a motionless dubia with antennas tucked in lol I love her, she's a very smart girl :D
I recently started using Dubias as feeders and for some strange reason I think they’re so neat!! They are so clean and have no smell, I’ve always hated keeping crickets since they’re so nasty/smelly/loud/and die extremely easy.. but not dubias lol I know this videos old but as usual Great info!!!👏💯🙏👌
Also, just buy the cheap garden water crystals vs. the reptile brands- mine have done well with them. I usually just feed them water-filled fruit and vegs (oranges, cucumbers, peppers, etc.), and I haven't had to use water crystals for months- thats ONLY if you're feeding them fresh, as the food tends to dry up quickly so make sure you provide that daily. I may go back to the water crystals as my colony is growing, and I want to ensure they are properly hydrated.
Don't feed exclusively however, as they can cause gout in your reptiles (ie. bearded dragons). They also don't trasmit parasites to the extent that crickets do. They won't attack your lizard at night if you leave them in the cage. (Crickets will chew on your reptiles if left in the cage overnight, harming eyes, toes, etc.). They DO make noise- it's a high-pitch squeaking- but nothing like crickets! :) So again, please do not feed exclusively, mix up your feeders for most nutrition (would you want oatmeal every day?) and the health of the joints, etc. of your reptiles. Also, keep them in dark bins- better heat absorption and they love the dark (dubias). For best nutrition and gut-loading- feed them kitchen scraps that are good for your lizard also- great video- thanks!
Same here. Try land snails, and maybe find a roach species that doesn't look too "roachy," and don't call it a roach. When i went to get feeders for my leo we ended up getting baby dubias, my dad knew my mom wouldn't like them so around her we just say they are dubias, dubia bugs, dubia beetle, etc. She has no idea it's a roach and therefore doesn't care. My squeamish little brother doesn't have any clue either, and I showed them to him and he says they are cute. LOL
Roaches are a LOT better than crickets. No smell and no jumping. It's not absolutely necessary to feed your pet roaches, but a varied diet of live foods is best.
Probably best. I give my beardy crickets at times but only because she likes the thrill of the chase. I've managed to figure out a way to make them smell less so I'm pretty happy to continue for varity's sake. Have some meal worms and wax worms too. I keep my own colony of dubia so never going to run out there :)
Man there are soooo many in there! It's funny because I actually recorded a video to upload of my roach/cricket setup but you seem to have beat me to it haha.
Very informational. End of the video gave my cockroach phobia a bit of a panic attack but I am keeping these dubias to reduce my phobia. I am keeping these dubias with isopods as well in a tropical dirt environment. Is it important to have the crystal water or can frequent misting of the edges serve well enough to water the nymphs?
Joel Pygott no he doesn’t, that was from another video of him going through someone else’s collection. But, he does have a Mexican beaded lizard now, you can see it on his Instagram.
I use cotton balls to water mine& I cut one side of a Kleenex box and I feed them what the dragon doesn’t eat that day, and it works. Gut load 24hr before feeding to pets.
oh god...I am thinking of getting a bearded dragon (I own 2 snakes so far)...I would eat worms than touch the roaches...I don't have a fobia, I just feel so dissgusted of them :P hopefully if I start keeping dubia, I'll get over this feeling
Gods I'd love to breed roaches for my chameleon and gecko. My mom is totally fine with crickets but not with roaches though. Even though the crickets are so loud and always finding new ways to escape.
Plus cricket bins have an odor that always wanna make me gag. They stink up the entire room. Yuk. Nope, give me several Dubia colonies all day long, I won't mind at all, thank you. LOL
I'm waiting for my colony to get up to size. I love these guys as feeders, but it's a pain getting my cave geckos to transfer onto them sometimes. Speaking of cave geckos, they have these little claws that they use to climb that actually sting a bit when you hold them. I've gotten used to it, but I don't think I'll ever get used to roach feet. They just hurt. Maybe I'm being a little overly sensitive about it, but I just despite having to pick them up, haha.
It's getting started with my colony but my question is how often would you keep an eye on the food source what would you just put more food in when the food is gone or do you let them go a little bit hungrier
My brother had roaches and they where a massive pain. I am not saying that they are bad. Anyway my brother put them in a small plastic vivarium and the babies can get through the vents. Always cover the vents with a mess or u will face the consequences
I've Heard lots of good things about these bugs, but I still have a hang up because their roaches. I'm trying to get myself over that so I can go ahead and start a colony. but it's seriously a huge phobia to deal with.
Really nice video helped a lot but At 2:25 rip my home I have to make sure they don't leave because I live in Florida XD. Anyways somehow I was able breed an albino Dubai and I was screaming because it was sooooo beautiful I loved it. Thanks for great care tips bye!
What is the life span of these roaches? And if you only have 1 or 2 reptiles, is it worth the effort to create a colony or would you quickly get overwhelmed with roaches? Especially if your reptiles aren't able to eat the true adults?
Depends on how quickly you can feed off the nymphs - what reptiles are you feeding them too? You could definitely make it work - their life span is anywhere from 1-3 years.
Wow! That's a lot of roaches! Thanks so much for making this vid, it was very informative! I honestly find crickets more gross than cockroaches. Always found roaches to be kind of cute haha :) I'm thinking of starting my own colony to feed my tarantulas with but a bit concerned about using heat mats as they are a bit of a fire hazard. Don't want to bump up the temperature of the entire room though as my invertebrate room is also my art studio. Any recommendations?
+Hyogail ZooMed makes a pretty small heat pad you might find useful, or you could look into a thermostat for a larger mat. Thermostats come with a temperature probe and turn the heat pad off when it gets past a set temperature.
A question for you that I’m trying to solve a problem, if you put the water in the plastic tub they cannot come out. What is the best way to offer them water even this crystals so that they can get out.So what is the best way to deliver food and water crystals so that they can survive? Thank you for your answer
I cut a hole at the bottom of my food and water dishes to serve as a doorway for smaller roaches - you could also use pebbles or plastic filter media to serve as a life raft
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Dad: Whats your future plan?
Me: cockroach farm
You'd be surprised... The Chinese have understood that insects are the future of the world's food, for humans as well as for other animals, and an ecological alternative to food producing. The people who start now their companies will quickly make a fortune. Check the YT videos of BSF (Black Soldier Fly) farms in Asia....
Yutsky Tetsuya my centipede died during its molt probably because I didn’t keep it humid enough to get out of its molt so I dont want to get anymore pets because of this and instead start a dubia roach business right now I think I have 400 from 25 to start out with because I waited a year so yeah I think I’ll start when I have a couple thousand
Great video! No extra talking that has nothing to do with video!! Straight to the point, very informative and excellent video quality. Professional results. Thank you 😊
Honey Sparkle i agree
When you poured in the roaches it looked like a scene from the mummy
I just want a feeder insect that doesn't jump at me when I'm trying to feed my beardies... damn crickets
Teacher: So.. What do you kids want to be when you grow up?
Me: *Southern Accent* IM GONNA BE A COCKROACH FARMER FOR MAH BEARDIE!
Tip: go to Ebay and order polymer watergel balls (original name being Orbeez). They are the exact same product as the more expensive (polymer) water storing crystals shown in the video, but just in the shape of little balls instead of little rocks. They come in different colors, but I went for the basic clear/transparent ones. I got a pack of 10,000 of them for only 1.22 euros (1.39 USD) , shipping included. They will last me for years if I can resist throwing them at my neighbor's kid in summer. LOL
Cheers.
Do you remember the site you got them from? I just paid $8 for a small jar at petsmart.
@@pamelafox5882 As I said, on Ebay. Just copy/paste or type in "10000x Water Beads Bio Gel Pearl Crystal Paintball Bullet Grow Magic Ball Set". Don't forget to set your search criteria to 'buy now', 'worldwide' and 'free shipping'. :)
Cheers.
Thank you.👍
Pamela Fox Also at craft stores they sell pretty much the same thing. Little tubs of off brand "orbeez" they called stuff like water crystals, water pearls, water beads, etc
Dang! Never thought of that! My daughter probably had a lifetime of those dang things that I hated so bad that I threw them out. Got tired of finding them everywhere
you forgot about #3 they dont smell or make noise. The smell of a cricket bin drives me nuts it so bad.
DrAppleCrispies so does roach bins
@@kenjiro2676 Bullshit. Roach bins have no smell at all when taken properly care of them. I clean mine out once every 4-6 months, and the only thing you can smell is the smell of fresh fruit that is laying in it. And in case you would say "Yeah, but you're used to the smell": nope. Over the years I had several different people smell the tub to proof something and everyone was surprised to find out that Dubia or their bins actually do not smell/reek at all.
@Jacob Kell And you need to be slapped with a dictionary.
@@TheOpelkoenjas they smell
They do make noise just not a lot and they do smell is they don't have they're hides changed.
"Florida or somewhere tropical" gang, where y'all at?!?
Cali gang here
OMGGG, you poured sooooo many roaches back in!!!!!!! Hahahahaahah, I laughed when you showed that big ass container!!!!
Thank you so much for these tips! I'm planning to start a colony of my own soon and this is so helpful!
DocNiccals im sorry for your neighbours 😂 , but they must make a good feed for our reptilians🐊🐢🐍🦎🐲🐉🐸
I love that you mentioned to feed them organic food.I have been feeding all my insect livestock organics over the years.The general foods are polluted by being fed with the cheapest foods available which are polluted with herbicides and pesticides
Great video! I don't mind roaches as long as they arenot crawling up my wall at 3 am but not gonna lie when you pulled out the bin, with the like, 5 mil roaches crawling all over each other, then dumped it in, and the cartons MOVED because of all the roaches, i got a bit freaked out.
Hi man, I just wanted to leave a comment thanking you for your amazing video. I watched it in early 2017 and it inspired me to start my own colony. Proud to say I’ve been doing very well so far, still trying to learn as much as possible each day but you’re the one responsible for making me start after putting it off for yeeears. You rock!
a dubia roach just crawled in my ear and i figured a care guide would help me. thank you
Awww, the sound when you pour them back into their habitat gives me goosebumps. ^-^ I like those roaches a lot, I breed them for my tarantulas.
What got me into Dubia roaches is my stubborn Armadillo lizard who only likes roaches and darkling beetles. Although it made me realise that Dubias are much better than crickets. I have also learned they are much easier to clean up after, which is another great plus. Great video
THEY'RE SO CUTE! I might start farming them for my leopard gecko
Hahahahaha I going to start a farm as well, For my Leo’s
I just bought 100 of them, Hoping to breed them well. Crickets didn't work out well for me so one can hope these will :)
Anarchy Time what was your problem with crickets?
7:25 was beautiful
Only thing I could think about was Joe's Apartment when you put the Dubias back in there setup.
Preparing for a blue tongue along with a beardie wish me luck...
oh the annotation saying 'technically not live hatchlings as they are live birthers' made me laugh! ;)
I haven't gotten around to watching your channel until now, but I have to say I am extremely impressed! This is very well put together and informative :) Great Work! I have to ask, how long did it take your colony to grow to a significant size? Or did you just blow a bunch of money on a bulk order? lol. My colony has been very slowly growing since I got them 6 months ago, but to be fair I haven't really provided them with a lot of heat.
+SillyToadGirl I started out with 25 nymphs and 4 adults a couple years ago with plans to feed them off, but ended up keeping all of them. They hardly grew at all at first, but after I added heat they REALLY took off. At this point each adult female has about 20 babies every 2-3 weeks, even without heat (room temp is about 78 degrees). By comparison, I set up about half a dozen in my Chemistry teacher's class (without heat) last year, and the babies they had aren't even half grown yet.
Just recently bought 50 small dubias only to see if my tarantula or even my blue tongue or leopard gecko would eat them as I’ve never tried dubias before but my tarantula hasn’t eaten them makes me think she could be getting ready for molting but my skink loves them so I think I should get some more and try breeding hopefully it would be successful
Dubias are great feeders for my Tarantulas.. Problem with dubias is that they always act like possums and play Mexican standoffs with my Ts which waists tons of my time trying to observe my Ts eat. So i always throw my dubias in without observing to save time..
Jerum Distura
Since those roaches don't eat living tarantulas that is perfectly fine. :) In my Chromatopelma's tarrarium lives a dubia roach since months. I feed her from time to time, and I guess one day she will be eaten (or dies of high age, who knows?). ;)
Dubias lives in the same habitat where Ts also live somewhere around the tropics of South America, so no surprise if its more of a evolutionary arms race of staying alive after millions of years coexisting with their deadly predatory neighbor in the wild. There is only one tarantula in my collection that doesn't get fooled so easily by any dubia's old playing dead possum tricks in the book, and that's my grammostola rosea rcf juvenile female lol Its almost as if she knows how to think like a dubia the moment the tips of her front legs touches a motionless dubia with antennas tucked in lol I love her, she's a very smart girl :D
I only feed pinkies and lizards once a year but Yes, i too feed them pinkies once in a while..
oh lord
7:15 was tough. Not gonna lie. Nice video!
I recently started using Dubias as feeders and for some strange reason I think they’re so neat!! They are so clean and have no smell, I’ve always hated keeping crickets since they’re so nasty/smelly/loud/and die extremely easy.. but not dubias lol I know this videos old but as usual Great info!!!👏💯🙏👌
Cute little things. Looks much more simple than I was thinking. Going to start one for a new bearded dragon
Also, just buy the cheap garden water crystals vs. the reptile brands- mine have done well with them. I usually just feed them water-filled fruit and vegs (oranges, cucumbers, peppers, etc.), and I haven't had to use water crystals for months- thats ONLY if you're feeding them fresh, as the food tends to dry up quickly so make sure you provide that daily. I may go back to the water crystals as my colony is growing, and I want to ensure they are properly hydrated.
Think imma cop this from you
Great video. New outlook on roaches now.
i just feed then left over fruits and keep mine ontop of my lizards house because its hot up thereso they dont cost me a penny
intro ends at 0:45 in case anyone is wondering
Don't feed exclusively however, as they can cause gout in your reptiles (ie. bearded dragons). They also don't trasmit parasites to the extent that crickets do. They won't attack your lizard at night if you leave them in the cage. (Crickets will chew on your reptiles if left in the cage overnight, harming eyes, toes, etc.). They DO make noise- it's a high-pitch squeaking- but nothing like crickets! :) So again, please do not feed exclusively, mix up your feeders for most nutrition (would you want oatmeal every day?) and the health of the joints, etc. of your reptiles. Also, keep them in dark bins- better heat absorption and they love the dark (dubias). For best nutrition and gut-loading- feed them kitchen scraps that are good for your lizard also- great video- thanks!
The water crystals are a huge no go. Fruit and veggies are the best way to hydrate by far.
I wish I could get cockroaches! But my parents will never let me! I’m the black sheep in my family I LOVE BUGS the only bug I can keep is isopods
I love bugs too btw ^-^
Same here. Try land snails, and maybe find a roach species that doesn't look too "roachy," and don't call it a roach. When i went to get feeders for my leo we ended up getting baby dubias, my dad knew my mom wouldn't like them so around her we just say they are dubias, dubia bugs, dubia beetle, etc. She has no idea it's a roach and therefore doesn't care. My squeamish little brother doesn't have any clue either, and I showed them to him and he says they are cute. LOL
Roaches are cute but they were itchy while walking in your hands and disgusting but I love them!!
Thanks for the info
Omg you have a blue touché skink
Do NOT feed them cat food, unless you want your reptiles to get gout
Yep. I approve of this comment, I was but a young and naive fool when this was filmed.
Incredible video man, really thorough and helpful. keep 'em coming!
They're cute🥺
I love your hair style it looks really good on you
You should have had a bigger and dark box for them.
I'm starting a colony for my frogs.
I don't understand why peple hate them, I bought some for my pogona... ended up keeping them because they're too cute haha
Sury maybe because roaches are generally regarded as pests that spawn as a result of human filth. That’s my guess.
Thank you for the video. My reptiles love roaches, more than anything else.
I hate roaches but I do plan on getting a beardie and making dubia roaches it's staple diet
Roaches are a LOT better than crickets. No smell and no jumping. It's not absolutely necessary to feed your pet roaches, but a varied diet of live foods is best.
LOZ B I plan to avoid crickets all together and feed it dubia roaches phoenix worms and other insects along with fruit and vegetables
Probably best. I give my beardy crickets at times but only because she likes the thrill of the chase. I've managed to figure out a way to make them smell less so I'm pretty happy to continue for varity's sake. Have some meal worms and wax worms too. I keep my own colony of dubia so never going to run out there :)
Man there are soooo many in there! It's funny because I actually recorded a video to upload of my roach/cricket setup but you seem to have beat me to it haha.
very informational awesome video man deff gonna file this guide awesome for chameleon feeding
Very informational. End of the video gave my cockroach phobia a bit of a panic attack but I am keeping these dubias to reduce my phobia. I am keeping these dubias with isopods as well in a tropical dirt environment. Is it important to have the crystal water or can frequent misting of the edges serve well enough to water the nymphs?
U keep a gila! I didn't even think u could.
Joel Pygott no he doesn’t, that was from another video of him going through someone else’s collection. But, he does have a Mexican beaded lizard now, you can see it on his Instagram.
Yo man that helped me a lot thanks!!!
I use cotton balls to water mine& I cut one side of a Kleenex box and I feed them what the dragon doesn’t eat that day, and it works. Gut load 24hr before feeding to pets.
Great video, thanks.
This is so awesome! I want the full grown male and female.
Great informative guide! Intro reel was a bit drawn out tho
Thanks for the help... I just started breeding and this video helped
Sir is orange really boosting the breeding of dubias
I think I've read that somewhere, couldn't tell you for certain
Thankyoi
oh god...I am thinking of getting a bearded dragon (I own 2 snakes so far)...I would eat worms than touch the roaches...I don't have a fobia, I just feel so dissgusted of them :P hopefully if I start keeping dubia, I'll get over this feeling
Excellent video. Thank you
Thanks!!! This really helped me a lot, nice video!!
Thanks
Very interesting young man. Thank you!
Your channel is fantastic! Great job! :-)
Gods I'd love to breed roaches for my chameleon and gecko. My mom is totally fine with crickets but not with roaches though. Even though the crickets are so loud and always finding new ways to escape.
Plus cricket bins have an odor that always wanna make me gag. They stink up the entire room. Yuk. Nope, give me several Dubia colonies all day long, I won't mind at all, thank you. LOL
I'm waiting for my colony to get up to size. I love these guys as feeders, but it's a pain getting my cave geckos to transfer onto them sometimes. Speaking of cave geckos, they have these little claws that they use to climb that actually sting a bit when you hold them. I've gotten used to it, but I don't think I'll ever get used to roach feet. They just hurt. Maybe I'm being a little overly sensitive about it, but I just despite having to pick them up, haha.
Cool video very helpful
1:25 RIP Male Dubia Cockroach 2016 - 2016
It's getting started with my colony but my question is how often would you keep an eye on the food source what would you just put more food in when the food is gone or do you let them go a little bit hungrier
How do the roaches climb the Tupperware containers in order to feed and drink? I thought they couldn't climb smooth surfaces?
Very informative. Thanks!!
My brother had roaches and they where a massive pain. I am not saying that they are bad. Anyway my brother put them in a small plastic vivarium and the babies can get through the vents. Always cover the vents with a mess or u will face the consequences
Thank you now i can now have alot of food for my tarantula.And How do you make them grow quickly?
great video thank you so much this really helped me out
I've Heard lots of good things about these bugs, but I still have a hang up because their roaches. I'm trying to get myself over that so I can go ahead and start a colony. but it's seriously a huge phobia to deal with.
I've found that once you've held one, most of the apprehension goes away
Really nice video helped a lot but At 2:25 rip my home I have to make sure they don't leave because I live in Florida XD. Anyways somehow I was able breed an albino Dubai and I was screaming because it was sooooo beautiful I loved it. Thanks for great care tips bye!
Leslie BIG combo A white dubia is typically a molting one. It'll turn back to brown after it has molted. Hope that helps!
Duck From Jupiter Yeah I agree it was probably just molting :)
r/whoosh
great video! thank you
They actually can get their water need from fruits like water melons, oranges
What is the life span of these roaches? And if you only have 1 or 2 reptiles, is it worth the effort to create a colony or would you quickly get overwhelmed with roaches? Especially if your reptiles aren't able to eat the true adults?
Depends on how quickly you can feed off the nymphs - what reptiles are you feeding them too? You could definitely make it work - their life span is anywhere from 1-3 years.
It would be just a Bearded Dragon and a Crested every once and awhile as a snack type thing.
NVS While Crested Geckos don't need bugs as much as a beardie, Dubias for beardies should be Staples
I had one get out found him 2 months later he hadn't grown at all and the ones in the cage free 3 times there size
Hi i was wondering if there is a way to safely mark the roaches to help distinguish them?
Just got mine together , good Vid .
thank you very much.
Great video!
That Dubia thicc roach
Shooo I’m in Houston
MY BPT bangerSSS it’s as long as your house isn’t at 80 to 90 I don’t think they’ll breed
Do they like if you keep them all together crowded in a relatively small place?
1:27 well I've been introduced to the viewer so they can understand I am a male, my time is done here
ALLAH-
Wow! That's a lot of roaches! Thanks so much for making this vid, it was very informative! I honestly find crickets more gross than cockroaches. Always found roaches to be kind of cute haha :) I'm thinking of starting my own colony to feed my tarantulas with but a bit concerned about using heat mats as they are a bit of a fire hazard. Don't want to bump up the temperature of the entire room though as my invertebrate room is also my art studio. Any recommendations?
+Hyogail ZooMed makes a pretty small heat pad you might find useful, or you could look into a thermostat for a larger mat. Thermostats come with a temperature probe and turn the heat pad off when it gets past a set temperature.
Thanks so much, I'll look into getting a thermostat along with a heat pad then :)
great video! very helpful
Bro how can I buy it online. We don't have the fatt one in my country. Can u sell for me some. And if it's ok. How much cost. Thanks
People are saying there are some chemicals in water crystals that kill roaches - what do you think?
Very helpful!
Hi, what should I do if the temperature in my area is 96 F? I'm pretty sure there's no cooling lamps.
I got food jelly's for my Dubia roaches doi just dump it out or leave it in the container?
A question for you that I’m trying to solve a problem, if you put the water in the plastic tub they cannot come out. What is the best way to offer them water even this crystals so that they can get out.So what is the best way to deliver food and water crystals so that they can survive? Thank you for your answer
I cut a hole at the bottom of my food and water dishes to serve as a doorway for smaller roaches - you could also use pebbles or plastic filter media to serve as a life raft
I Just cant find Water cristals. Do you know if I can use those colored Water balls?
Lol when the last part u add the roaches in the tub......the sounds like weird😅
I feed my bearded dragon that and its funny cuz my beardy chase it until it gets tired
what about if i live in mississippi, its not as tropical but it still gets preatty hot