dose anyone know how to breed roachs?

[Branman]

Here is a link on how to raise Dubia roaches. They are fairly simple to breed.
Blaptica dubia Roach Keeping, Breeding, and Feeding - Chameleon Forums

[arielgasca420]

its going to take you a month-two at least to successfully colonize them. I have had mine for three weeks and I havent taken any from the colony yet. I started out with 135 mixed adults and juvenile (cost was $40).
when you start your colony do not take any females out. they live up to a year and they should be your queens of the colony. tip: make sure there are 3 females for every male. If you find yourself with a lot of males than feed those ones to your frogs. too many males will have a fight to the death and stress out the colony.
you will need a heat lamp because the temp should preferably be at 90 degrees for them to breed rapidly. I have a 125 watt about a foot above the open colony. I do not have a lid on the colony because my blaptica dubias cannot climb smooth plastic surfaces.
I find that mine do not care for water crystals so I buy carrots, apples, and potatoes for their water source and change it every two days when the fruits dries out. I also feed them cat food and tetra fish flakes.

[GrifTheGreat]

its going to take you a month-two at least to successfully colonize them. I have had mine for three weeks and I havent taken any from the colony yet. I started out with 135 mixed adults and juvenile (cost was $40).
when you start your colony do not take any females out. they live up to a year and they should be your queens of the colony. tip: make sure there are 3 females for every male. If you find yourself with a lot of males than feed those ones to your frogs. too many males will have a fight to the death and stress out the colony.
you will need a heat lamp because the temp should preferably be at 90 degrees for them to breed rapidly. I have a 125 watt about a foot above the open colony. I do not have a lid on the colony because my blaptica dubias cannot climb smooth plastic surfaces.
I find that mine do not care for water crystals so I buy carrots, apples, and potatoes for their water source and change it every two days when the fruits dries out. I also feed them cat food and tetra fish flakes.

That's strange. My Dubias love the water gel. Especially the kind with calcium infused wit it.

[arielgasca420]

thats the kind I use. I have gone through three bottles of it between my roaches and crickets. I never see the roaches on the crystals, just the fruit. Id rather stick to fruit anyways since it is healthier for them. I tried throwing an orange in there yesterday and I havent seen it nibbled onyet

[GrifTheGreat]

thats the kind I use. I have gone through three bottles of it between my roaches and crickets. I never see the roaches on the crystals, just the fruit. Id rather stick to fruit anyways since it is healthier for them. I tried throwing an orange in there yesterday and I havent seen it nibbled onyet

They like Strawberries.

[arielgasca420]

I use those as a treat but they are a little too pricey. Id rather buy a huge watermelon that will last longer than a week.

[GrifTheGreat]

I use those as a treat but they are a little too pricey. Id rather buy a huge watermelon that will last longer than a week.

I give them strawberries I grow so I don't pay