Dubia Roaches outside on the porch in the summer?

[adamsky27]

I want to start feeding dubia to my leopard geckos along with their other food. I see that it is pretty easy to care for a dubia colony, but I have a specific question.

I live in southern Indiana, will I be able to keep this colony outside on the porch for the summer? I see that their lowest temps should be no lower than 68 degrees. I would have them in the shade and I was planning on having a UTH in the bin with them just incase the temps dropped. This is the UTH that I was planning on using:

http://www.reptilebasics.com/ultrath...ter-uth-11-x11

What do you guys think?

[Don]

My observations are that they will not breed well if not kept at a steady temperature of around ninety degrees. You can try it, but I don't see the point. My colony is in a large tupperware container under a table in my reptile room. It doesn't take up much room so why put them outside where they are subject to weather conditions?

[adamsky27]

That is a good reply, thank you. I think that is the answer to my question.

The reason I can't keep them inside is because the other members of the house drew the line at rats in the freezer, lol...

[Fila]

I am keeping mine in a snake tub in my snake rack. No one is the wiser
*Fila*

[adamsky27]

I am keeping mine in a snake tub in my snake rack. No one is the wiser
*Fila*

That is a good idea, but I don't think any of my tubs are deep enough. Can you tell me the size of the tub you are using?

[Fila]

32 quart. They do not have to have a tall area, just space to climb on. I use eggs cartons and bend them around and cut them where needed. Most people use the taller tubs because they can stand the egg cartons up making more room, but I do not need that many, have 20 breeding girls and 10 boys, and pull babies as they arrive and get big enough, to keep them from pestering the adults. I have another tub to grow the babies in I do use a lid on the tubs, just to be safe
*Fila*

[Don]

That is a good reply, thank you. I think that is the answer to my question.

The reason I can't keep them inside is because the other members of the house drew the line at rats in the freezer, lol...

I had that same problem with my wife and started with my colony in the garage. After she saw how they were contained, she didn't object to them being in the house. The good thing is that they do not reproduce if they escape because the house temps are too low.

Good luck!