Pacman food

[DorkiTimmy]

Oh I just want enough to start of with and breed how much are babies and how much are adult and for how many and shipping ?

[toxxxickitten]

Oh I just want enough to start of with and breed how much are babies and how much are adult and for how many and shipping ?

I'll send you a PM.

[lumpbump]

Oh I just want enough to start of with and breed how much are babies and how much are adult and for how many and shipping ?

Go to buydubiaroaches.com to find prices. This is where I get mine

[DorkiTimmy]

But i was wondering guys how hard is it to breed dubia roaches? 2nd what temperature do they have to be in like do i have to need heating or misting it im not sure on that? 3rd how many should i start with does 3male 6 female sound decent or more im not planning to breed 100+ i only have 2 pacman frogs and 1 baby bearded dragon at the moment.

[lumpbump]

But i was wondering guys how hard is it to breed dubia roaches? 2nd what temperature do they have to be in like do i have to need heating or misting it im not sure on that? 3rd how many should i start with does 3male 6 female sound decent or more im not planning to breed 100+ i only have 2 pacman frogs and 1 baby bearded dragon at the moment.

Hardest part is not feeding heavily before the colony is established. My one frog can eat one large nymph every night nearing maturity. That's roughly 30 feeders which each would take a few months to get to that size. I also feed a tarrantula. I'm still in the process of getting my colony going good but I estimate I want 20 or so adult females and a handful of males to keep the colony strong. I just ordered 100 medium and 50 large cause the last 100 medium I got just doesn't seem like it will hold out till more of the tiny nymphs grow. They really take months to grow to adults. High temps in the 90s will make them grow and breed faster. Also high humidity. 60 percent and up should work. Not too much humidity as would cause mold which can kill a colony. Feed em, water em with water crystals or fresh oranges and leave em in the dark. They will breed. Its what they do. Eat, poop, grow, breed, then die. Boys die sooner than girls which can live for a couple years I think.

[imyourscar]

Hardest part is not feeding heavily before the colony is established.

^ This. I gradually accumulated a colony, but it was sure hard to not feed off subadults that would become the next gen of breeder adults. Last count I had 11 males and about 20 females. Not a bad ratio! You want at least 2:1 females to males, but I think 3:1 would give you something more prolific. I still buy an occasional batch of large nymphs to feed off (I have 15 geckos, a pacman, and a blue tongued skink that eat the dubia) because I have too many roach eaters that would eat my whole colony if they could.

I bought one of those file storage boxes from Target that has the latchable lid (I have dropped a box of dubia before; thankfully they didn't break free!) and modified it for airflow and heat. I cut out a large square in the top side about 4x5 inches, hot-glued a piece of window screen, and then made a series of tiny holes in the lid for ventilation. They need ventilation so they don't get trapped with *too much* humidity; they like it humid, but not to the point where you'll need to spray them (they should get enough humidity from their food and water crystals). I put in my old egg cartons cut in half and switch them out about every two weeks. I feed them mostly left-over crested gecko diet, but when I don't have much left over, I put in some fruit, or when I am really in a pinch I put some dry cereal or grains and give them water crystals. They'll eat almost anything; I use them as my garbage disposal/compost. (Don't feed them moldy **** though; that's a practically guaranteed way of killing them off.) I tried not giving them supplemental heat, but they didn't breed. I attached a small 4x4 UTH under the box and I am seeing nymphs like crazy! They're really taking off ^_^

Dubia are really easy to raise, but they do require *some* maintenance. My least favorite job is sifting the tiny nymphs out of the poop when it's bin cleaning day. I don't clean nearly as often as I should–I maybe do it once a month–but it's probably better to do it every two weeks. Pretty much make sure they have food and a water source that isn't water (they WILL drown themselves), and that they aren't wallowing in their own **** too long and you're done!

[toxxxickitten]

Dubia are extremely easy to breed. Keep them warm & well fed and they will breed indefinitely. Something in oranges makes them breed faster - not really sure what it is, but that's what I've heard.

[GrifTheGreat]

Dubia are extremely easy to breed. Keep them warm & well fed and they will breed indefinitely. Something in oranges makes them breed faster - not really sure what it is, but that's what I've heard.

Apples are great for getting them to breed too. I use Red Delicious and they exploded in population. Strawberries too.