B. Dubia for University Ecology Study

[yoshimi]

This is so cool! I got my breeders as large nymphs that molted into adulthood in my care and I'm currently waiting for roach babies. And yes, there is an orange in their bin and at least two of my 24 females are definitely preggo (their oothecas were hangin out for all the world to see), and most look chubby. I still have maybe one nymph, but I haven't sexed it. I was all set to send you some after 1st litter, but you said you need virgins. Great idea, because otherwise it's impossible to tell age. I got mine from West Coast Roaches. They're in NC, do their own breeding, no idea why they call themselves "west coast." I actually won my roaches in a Christmas promotion, but their prices aren't too bad. They did go up recently and they primarily do auctions and grabs on Facebook. This is their new storefront: www.westcoastroaches.com - The Leader in Feeders right now all I see is 100 large nymphs for $37. But on facebook they auction off different quantities. They're also super nice people so if you emailed them through any channel they'll respond and most likely help you out. I don't know about a discounted rate or donation, but I'm almost positive they'd sell you what you need. https://www.facebook.com/westcoastroaches?fref=ts <-- that's what used to be the primary auction page, use it if you send a msg through fb, and this: https://www.facebook.com/groups/West...rsandSupplies/ is the new group.

I hope this helps! I am obviously extremely interested in how this turns out.


edit: i misread or don't read all the time, sorry. So you DON'T want nymphs but you want virgin roaches? If you get large nymphs, keep them warm and humid (so important!), they'll be adults in no time. If you buy adults, you really can't tell how old they are or if they're truly pure. A nymph has never been pregnant. Unlike people, they don't mess with that sh*t til they're adults.