dubias or not

ok I have a leopard gecko and a yellow throated plated lizard as well as a rose hair tarantula. Is the dubias roach a good feeder choice. Also if I breed them, will they over-run me. I have a spare 29 gal tank with screen and UTH.

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Originally Posted by kjhowland

ok I have a leopard gecko and a yellow throated plated lizard as well as a rose hair tarantula. Is the dubias roach a good feeder choice. Also if I breed them, will they over-run me. I have a spare 29 gal tank with screen and UTH.

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They are a GREAT feeder choice, much better than lobsters at least! They grow a little slower but they make much better feeders than crickets. I wouldnt say you would get over ran to fast, you can try to sell some off if you get to many.

ok how many should I start with? Has anyone heard of New York Worms? Is there a better supplier? I know I'll need to get some eggcrates.

Get as many as you can get! I started with 500 lobster roaches, but i think dubias cost alot more so that might be out of the question. I think ive heard of new york worms, but you might be able to find some cheaper on kingsnake in the feeder section.

I loved my dubias. I wish I never would have sold them:( I am going to start a new colony soon.

They are a perfect feeder roach. I fed them to cresties, my tokay, leopard geckos..

They won't over run you though, they are a slower breeder. I wouldn't worry about that at all. They are also a much slower roach in general compared to others.

They love warmth, I kept mine at about 95 degrees. They love veggies, and roach diet too.

I got mine from blaberus.com. Great guy!

I forgot, I started with 100 dubias and within 7 to 8 months I had 600 +
I started with mixed lots though. Meaning I had adults and nymphs shipped to me.

If you want the colony to grow fast start with more, and more adults!

Guess I should have waited until i got home to purchase them. New York Worms is a lot more expensive. Oh well I got 50 roaches coming.

You can always call to cancle your order?

yeah, i'm going to try that. They want $45 for 50 dubias, whereas babrus want $30 for a 100.

not a problem canceling. now I've got 100 roaches coming.