Behold!

[Snuits]

My epic colony of cold stunned roaches.

I'm calling you out @jamest0o0 your pathetic roach colonies can't hold a candle to these numbers. Post more so I can gloat mercilessly.

View attachment 291957
View attachment 291958
In all seriousness I don't know how many will make it, ive messed with a few that seemed dead, but they would pull their feets in when they thought I wasn't looking.

I will check on them tomorrow to see who's dead vs who is expertly playing dead.(They are being slowly warmed up to 80 degrees)

I have more ordered from another source as well so hopefully I will get a good genetic base.

All in all not an auspicious return to the roach hobby but a start.

Also who can guess the species based off the nymphs, I have a single living adult and know what they are but this could be a fun game.

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

I finally have adult Dubia.

No baby ivory heads though and that is some what disappointing but they have a long life span.

 

[jamest0o0]

Keep ivory heads pretty crowded with lots of substrate

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

Keep ivory heads pretty crowded with lots of substrate

Already done as far as substrate. As for crowding, they have to figure that out themselves.

 

[jamest0o0]

Try disturbing them and putting in a smaller bin, this can stimulate them to start breeding... instantly lol

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

Try disturbing them and putting in a smaller bin, this can stimulate them to start breeding... instantly lol

I can at least disturb them and crowd them together, for a short time.

 

[MissSkittles]

I love it when I find one of my roaches is molting (or whatever it’s called) and are a pretty cream color. Wish they could stay that color.

 

[Snuits]

Idk even know why I'm here, these are beyond gross. Lol but yes cream is prettier.

 

[MissSkittles]

Idk even know why I'm here, these are beyond gross. Lol but yes cream is prettier.

You crack me up!

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

Idk even know why I'm here, these are beyond gross. Lol but yes cream is prettier.

You keep an insectivorous species of reptile, you had better learn to love the roach.

Yes. Embrace the best of all the feeders.

 

[Snuits]

You keep an insectivorous species of reptile, you had better learn to love the roach.
View attachment 310903
View attachment 310904
Yes. Embrace the best of all the feeders.

Thats so many . Wasabi loves them enough for both of us. Lol

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

Thats so many . Wasabi loves them enough for both of us. Lol

It's not enough, I need more.

 

[Persnickety Parson's]

I figured I'd try to offer moist cat food to the roaches to make hydrating them easier.

They all turned their noses up at it, and refused to eat it. They do however like their dry dog food and fruit...... Go figure

 

[bbyoda]

I figured I'd try to offer moist cat food to the roaches to make hydrating them easier.

They all turned their noses up at it, and refused to eat it. They do however like their dry dog food and fruit...... Go figure

They're spoiled hahah

 

[Lindasjackson]

I have adult Dubia as well although I never intended to let them grow that big but my Cham went on a hunger strike for about a month and ate very little so now I have these huge roaches that I don’t know what to do with! Some of them are left over from months that didn’t get eaten and I bought more so that’s how they got that big as well.

 

[MissSkittles]

I have adult Dubia as well although I never intended to let them grow that big but my Cham went on a hunger strike for about a month and ate very little so now I have these huge roaches that I don’t know what to do with! Some of them are left over from months that didn’t get eaten and I bought more so that’s how they got that big as well.

Looks like you have the perfect start to your own dubia colony.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I have adult Dubia as well although I never intended to let them grow that big but my Cham went on a hunger strike for about a month and ate very little so now I have these huge roaches that I don’t know what to do with! Some of them are left over from months that didn’t get eaten and I bought more so that’s how they got that big as well.

As long as their girth will fit between Eustis’ eyes, he should still be able to handle them.

 

[TayloredExotics]

I figured I'd try to offer moist cat food to the roaches to make hydrating them easier.

They all turned their noses up at it, and refused to eat it. They do however like their dry dog food and fruit...... Go figure

I've had the same issue, even when I'm trying to give them the 'good' stuff (blue buffalo; I have a particular and spoiled brat of a cat). I know it isn't an issue with it being meat based or high protein, because all my roaches (except the bananas; still figuring them out) devour kitten food (45% protein) and grain free varieties with no issue.

Maybe it has something to do with whatever preservatives are used for wet food? Maybe it's just wet cat food in particular? I'll have to save a bit of canned dog food from my skinks' next meals to test...

 

[TayloredExotics]

As long as their girth will fit between Eustis’ eyes, he should still be able to handle them.

View attachment 315800​

I hope you made that yourself, it's awesome!

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I have a particular and spoiled brat of a cat

Erm... Don't all cat slaves? I know ours was.

I hope you made that yourself, it's awesome!

Sorry... goggle. I just superimposed one over the other.
https://www.google.com/search?q=cha...X5lWoFHTQSAAYQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&biw=1024&bih=625

I didn't source it because there were multiple sources for the same image.