Help with breeding roaches?

[DC101]

umm...arielgasca420, i don't think you read the question properly.

I am asking how to breed roaches

[arielgasca420]

umm...DC101, I think you need to reread your post.
Im getting some Green Tree Frogs and i was going to breed crickets but im not going to breed roaches!

So, i how do you breed these guys?

[Beardo]

I am also confused by what you're asking.....

Im getting some Green Tree Frogs and i was going to breed crickets but im NOT going to breed roaches!

[arielgasca420]

so if you are, in fact, breeding roaches and not crickets than you need to make sure you have all your proper materials.
through reading on the internet, which is my suggestion to you as well, the females can live up to a year and lay 20-30 eggs per month.
they start laying age once they reach adulthood. I believe once males get their wings and females are large, etc.
I hear the eggs take a month to hatch but it really depends on temp
I would seperate the nymphs only because the males can get very cannabalistic if there are too many males and not enough females.
Change the dry food every few days, change the water whenever the crystals dry out. check daily for mold. remove any fruit or veggies after 48 hours.
you do not need substrate because roaches give live birth to nymphs.
make sure males to females is roughly 1:5

[Beardo]

Another important factor:

What species of roach?

[arielgasca420]

Another important factor:

What species of roach?

Hopefully dubia.
Any suggestions on types of roaches?

[Beardo]

I guess it depends on what you're feeding them to.....I have always preferred Lobster Roaches for most of my animals (tarantulas & tree frogs specifically).......larger frogs such as Pacman & Pixies would probably be better off with dubia though.

[Branman]

Dubia would be better to breed. They are more commonly found, and you can sometimes find better deals on dubias. Here is a link that you can read if you wanna learn about Dubia roaches.
Blaptica dubia Roach Keeping, Breeding, and Feeding - Chameleon Forums

[arielgasca420]

hopes this helps. I am starting my colony this week. I ordered 100 various sizes to get started. some suggest 250 for a large colony. I bought mine on amazon with two day shipping. expect your colony to be ready in 2-3 months at the least.
Materials:
water crystals
high gloss 18 gallon rubbermaid
window mesh
duct tape
egg flats, carboard tubes, egg cartons etc. the more surface area the better
high protein dog food, rolled oats, wheat bran, kale, carrots, apples, etc.
Try not to gut load them too much. Give the fruit and veggies as a weekly treat. the more you gutload the more humidity it will create and possibility for mold.
good luck! Ill keep updates on how my colony is going