Re: Homemade Roach Chow
Hey Crystal... first off, thanks for the friend request! You can always PM me with roach, pacman, or bearded dragon questions any time! If I can't answer them I won't BS you.
As it relates to your roach chow not being popular, I think you're missing something sweet. I know bran flakes do have some sweetness to them, but this is what I use in my chow and it works really well:
2 parts dog food
3 parts Cheerios
a few dashes of raisin bran
a few dashes of coconut flakes
2 parts soy flour
1 part rolled oats (if I have some laying around)
The coconut flakes are really my secret weapon when it comes to enticing the roaches. I added them on a whim because my wife was going to throw them out. I was considering something sweet to add, because when I added the soy flour, the roaches wouldn't eat the chow unless I pretty much starved them. After adding the coconut they really started tearing through it. I use the oats because it "waters down" the protein from the dog food and soy flour and, more importantly, makes the coffee grinder I use easier to clean.
Other than that, I add the soy flour at the end and shake the plastic baggie to mix it all up (it's already powder, after all). They will choose this over veggies every time. I have also noticed that they choose it over fruits if I have freshly ground a new batch and immediately offer them some. Maybe it has something to do with oils or a smell it produces so soon after grinding? After its been in the bag a few days they will only choose it over veggies, but its better than when I didn't use the coconut flakes. Feel free to try it out and, if you do, let me know how well it works for you!
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