Tarantulas and Spiders

[MootWorm]

Who has a roach colony? I want to start one. I like them...

My plan is to start out with 10 females and 5 males. Also, I'll have 300 medium nymphs, so I'll be using the smaller of these as feeders and moving the larger ones to the breeding tub. I'll be buying more as needed for feeding/breeding purposes because I know it takes awhile for them to start producing. How does that sound? Or is that a terrible plan??? I don't know because I've never bred them before. Lol

I keep dubia. Don't do what I did and start with nymphs lol. It takes foerrrever. They're pretty easy, I feed an all vegetarian diet, keep them warm and humid and they'll breed for ya. I don't separate, I just pick lut whatever size I need that day.

[3skulls]

I would start off with 10.10 pairs. Males die off sooner and without knowing their age, you might as well.
You are going to need a lot more Ts or some lizards, or some insect eating mammals, fish, chickens etc.

If you are going with dubia, each female is going to give you around 20 babies every 6 weeks.

[Bugmom]

I had a Dubia colony. I let it run it's course because only my largest tarantulas would eat them, the rest refused. So back to buying crickets. I hate crickets I loved the almost-no-cost of keeping roaches and lack of smell. I have almost 50 tarantulas so crickets get pricey.

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[kat_black181]

I would start off with 10.10 pairs. Males die off sooner and without knowing their age, you might as well.
You are going to need a lot more Ts or some lizards, or some insect eating mammals, fish, chickens etc.

If you are going with dubia, each female is going to give you around 20 babies every 6 weeks.

So 10 males and 10 females?

I have a beardie now, and he eats like a freakin' cow! I'm spending a fortune on them as it is, so I figure I might as well start my own colony.

I plan on getting a female beardie later, and at least 2 more T's after I get those 2 from you. Who knows what I'll get after that???

[3skulls]

Ah ok. Yeah dubia are the way to go.

Bugmom that sucks. I hate crickets.

[kat_black181]

I had a Dubia colony. I let it run it's course because only my largest tarantulas would eat them, the rest refused. So back to buying crickets. I hate crickets I loved the almost-no-cost of keeping roaches and lack of smell. I have almost 50 tarantulas so crickets get pricey.

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Crickets are terrible, evil, disgusting little creatures. I'm sorry you have to deal with them! :-(

[Mike41793]

So 10 males and 10 females?

I have a beardie now, and he eats like a freakin' cow! I'm spending a fortune on them as it is, so I figure I might as well start my own colony.

I plan on getting a female beardie later, and at least 2 more T's after I get those 2 from you. Who knows what I'll get after that???

Yea. Start off with like 5.5 lol. You'll only have 2 mouths to feed. Unless you plan to get a bunch more T's! Lol.

My colony has grown quite a bit since i've gotten them. Once you get everything setup i can send you some if you'd like. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get the roaches going before you even get the T's. Rich and Coleslaw have both hooked me up when they've had extras so i'm just reciprocating the offer.

If anyone else in this thread wants a few free dubias to try to breed or to try as feeders just shoot me a message! I know we have a few new T owners now so don't hesitate to ask. Crickets suck, glad i've never had to mess with them.

Dubias are wicked easy to keep. Tub with holes, eggcrate for them to hide in, water and food dish. Thats it. You could forget about them for weeks and if you come back they'll still be there lol. I love keeping them!

[kat_black181]

Yea. Start off with like 5.5 lol. You'll only have 2 mouths to feed. Unless you plan to get a bunch more T's! Lol.

My colony has grown quite a bit since i've gotten them. Once you get everything setup i can send you some if you'd like. It wouldn't be a bad idea to get the roaches going before you even get the T's. Rich and Coleslaw have both hooked me up when they've had extras so i'm just reciprocating the offer.

If anyone else in this thread wants a few free dubias to try to breed or to try as feeders just shoot me a message! I know we have a few new T owners now so don't hesitate to ask. Crickets suck, glad i've never had to mess with them.

Dubias are wicked easy to keep. Tub with holes, eggcrate for them to hide in, water and food dish. Thats it. You could forget about them for weeks and if you come back they'll still be there lol. I love keeping them!

Thanks!!!

I'll shoot you a message when I'm ready for them.

[Mephibosheth1]

Spidey still no make a web

Spin faster little guy!!!

[kat_black181]

Spidey still no make a web

Spin faster little guy!!!

Maybe you have a lazy one. :-P

Give him some time. Lol I bet a day to us is like ten minutes for them! He will spin his web soon. :-)