Crickets vs. Roaches

[tjtreefrog]

I am wanting to breed feeders for my Phyllomedusa sauvagii. I am looking at either crickets or roaches. My main question is which provides more nutrition? I would also like to know which one is easier to breed? Also, for the roaches, which species would be the best for my frogs?

Thanks,
Thomas

[badkelpie]

From what I've read (I feed crickets because it's easy to get them from the store, and I don't need many) roaches are superior in nutrition. They're easer to breed too because they have live babies, don't need substrate, and don't stink. Dubias are the ones I heard the most about. They were recommended because they don't climb, and if they escape, will die.

[Kevin1]

Some species produce egg cases and breed better with substrate.

I would recommend dubias. They're a very hassle free species.

[tjtreefrog]

Thanks for the information guys. I'll definitely go with the Dubias. Any suppliers you'd recommend?

[Greg M]

I've had good luck with Aaron Pauling (Aaron Pauling.com) for roaches...

[Greg M]

One more thing in favor of roaches - they really don't die on you - much tougher than crickets. The only downside I've noticed is that they are not really active (they freeze when alarmed) and don't stimulate feeding responses in some frogs/toads as effectively as crickets...