Everything and more. I'll think I'll stick with my dubia. 1st thing I read last night was a warning to NOT let a red runner escape. I wouldn't be breeding them anyway, I didn't plan to breed dubia but I won the set so I went for it, even tho I was conflicted. Now I find them enjoyable. I separate babies cuz that's what I feed and when they're that small I can't really feel them crawling on my fingers, so the less in adult bin when I have my hands in there, the better. Of course, can never get them all, and wouldn't anyway, as I want to keep things going a little (not a lot).
I meant that the shorter female had a small litter, but I have some preggo ladies who are much longer in the body, and I imagine their babies are more plentiful, and since they're holding still, maybe bigger when they pop out. Perhaps that's why the 1st litter in breeding bin stayed under mama for so long, and new ones go wandering. More incubation time, bigger babies? Eh.
I actually like that dubia play dead. Not as bad as crickets who all freeze at once (but never when you're trying to pluck them out of their cricket bin). The roaches run around in Banjo's food dish, she eats, then if a few are left over staying still, she can come back later and get the rest. It hasn't been an issue. She's a big eater, but no, she's no baby bearded dragon (which is on my wishlist).
Glad to know, as Augie, that my dubia aren't chowing down on each other when I'm not looking. I have a small, manageable colony and plan to keep it that way, so phew.