Results 1 to 4 of 4

Thread: Dubia roach heating

  1. #1
    bullfrog43
    Guest

    Default Dubia roach heating

    Hello Everyone,

    I am planing on going to the Hamburg reptile expo on Feb. 23 an am hoping to get some Dubia roaches. I was wondering what kind of bulb to use to heat them.

    Thank for you help.

  2. # ADS
    Circuit advertisement
     

  3. #2
    SCF
    Guest

    Default Re: Dubia roach heating

    You can heat them with a red or even "night time" black bulb, a heating pad, or heat tape. You can regulate temps with a dimmer.

  4. #3
    unkempt1
    Guest

    Default Re: Dubia roach heating

    My back is about as straight as a question mark, so human heating pads in my house are about as common as the tiles on the floor. They work really well; if you can find one without a shut-off you'll be golden. Roaches are really easy to keep. In my opinion, it's more about hydration than it is about heat. If you have a heating pad then all you have to worry about is keeping them well-fed with fruits, veggies, and protein-rich chow, along with water crystals.

    After that just leave them to themselves in darkness, and you're good!

  5. #4
    demon amphibians
    Guest

    Default Re: Dubia roach heating

    I find that black light bulbs are the best i use 100-150 watt bulbs. I tried the heat pad thing and it was not very efficient mainly because my bins are quit large if you had a very small bin it may work better. If you want them to breed well the hotter the better. They do their best between 90-105. I wouldnt go any higher then that. 80 degrees they seem to breed ok but much slower. Hydration is also very important as before mentioned in this thread. And with a light you will need to pay closer attention to moisture then with a pad. The bin tends to become dry faster. But if you have a water cryistal dish then you wont have any problems just add a little more water to the cryistals when they start shrinking and problem solved.

Thread Information

Users Browsing this Thread

There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)

Similar Threads

  1. 30% OFF All Dubia Roach Orders!
    By herpetologies in forum Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: September 3rd, 2012, 03:29 PM
  2. For Sale: 30% OFF All Dubia Roach Orders!
    By herpetologies in forum For Sale/Trade
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: September 2nd, 2012, 11:42 PM
  3. New Dubia roach setup!
    By Bruce in forum Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: March 10th, 2012, 01:44 PM
  4. For Sale: Dubia Roach Colony
    By coastal20 in forum For Sale/Trade
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: December 12th, 2011, 01:24 PM
  5. Dubia roach breeding
    By pyxieBob in forum Food, Feeders, Live, Frozen, Culturing, etc
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: June 2nd, 2011, 06:13 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •