Quote Originally Posted by mintyfresh View Post
Ugh...tong feeding. I wish I could do it! I've tried time and time again with crickets, but the little buggers always evade me. I have a pretty weak stomach, so I always go out of my way to not squish them...I would be seriously disgusted if I did!
I've had success with phoenix worms and superworms, but I can't figure any way to catch crickets, etc. Any tips? My tongs are pretty long (I didn't know they were that long when I bought them on Amazon), so that might have something to do with it. The crickets seem to escape before I can get a good grip.
If you don't like tong feeding then dubias are probably not the roach for you. If you use coco fiber bedding they are a real pain to feed to your pacs. As soon as they hit the bedding they dig right in. I really like Blatta lateralis, the turkish roach. They don't climb or dig much, and they are about the same size as a cricket. Oriental roaches are also a good choice, but I failed at starting a colony of them. They are half again the size of a cricket and also do not climb. Going to try to start up a colony again soon.