best way to breed dubia

[erik775]

hey every one i was wondering what was the best way to breed dubia roaches i want to get a colony started...any tips or video links?

 

[Branman]

Just keep them around 90 degrees and give them plenty of food and water and your colony should grow fast. It also helps to give oranges to the breeder roaches, oranges are supposed to make the adult roaches mate.

 

[Panthergirl11]

Best way is to get a few adults and then wait. Check back in a month and Bam! Insta colony.

 

[SarahcoadunatioZac]

What do you use as a heat source? Also I hear they need humidity, that true?

What's your water source?

 

[lisagr07]

What do you use as a heat source? Also I hear they need humidity, that true?

What's your water source?

In the summer their heat source is my garage, winter time they come inside to a closet...
Not sure about the humidity issue...
They get water from the fruits and rinsed veggies that they are fed.
They are super easy!!!!!!

 

[SarahcoadunatioZac]

I got 500 nymph dubia coming sometime next week, Don't think I can get them to 90 degrees without a heat source. Your closet at room temp does the trick?

 

[cricketkilla]

I got 500 nymph dubia coming sometime next week, Don't think I can get them to 90 degrees without a heat source. Your closet at room temp does the trick?

I use a heat pad underneath 1/2 of the tub they're in and set it on medium. You have to get one of the old school ones that doesn't turn off after a certain amount of time.

 

[nightanole]

Min you need 80 degrees. They will live in the 70's but wont breed.
They dont need a humidity source if you use a 20 gallon plastic tub with a coffee can sided screen hole on top.

 

[lisagr07]

I got 500 nymph dubia coming sometime next week, Don't think I can get them to 90 degrees without a heat source. Your closet at room temp does the trick?

Isn't it still warm enough in Tuscon to keep them outside, in the garage. I keep mine in a 10 gallon aquarium with a screen top and then I cover it with a piece if cardboard..
In the winter, when they're inside, I add a reptile heat mat to the bottom outside of the tank......keeps them toasty and happy!!!

 

[juju]

I live in Oregon it gets cold here in winter and all I use is a WalMart rubber maid tub. With screen mesh in a hole I cut out then for heat I just use a red light bulb works fine for me

 

[SarahcoadunatioZac]

Yeah just moved my breeding pairs into the garage, worried about the humidity because I may have put too much ventilation, I got about 6 by 3 inch holes on two sides and lid. Think I should cover up some?

 

[JonRich]

I'm actually conducting a test of humidity. Since I've been keeping Dubias (about a year now). I have always had humidity in the 60-70%. Well about a month ago I fed a lot of cantalope and was away for 2 days. When I got back the humidity was soo high it wasn't even registering. Well in an attempt to dry the bin a bit I put a dome light with a 75w bulb for a few hours. Almost immediately they begin molting . I'm not talking 2-3, I'm talking close to 100 or more. Before I was lucky to find a single one that was post molt, let alone during.

Well the bin dried completly and the humidity was back to the normal 60-70%. I found it a bit weird and a coincidence that they molted on que.

So a week later I replicated the same situation. Got the humidity highhhhhhh over 100%, then heat lamp. SAME THING HAPPENED.

I'm considering doing this about once or twice a month to my colony. Not even sure if it Benifits . But to me molting means growth. Maybe the high humidity helps the process.

 

[juju]

Yeah just moved my breeding pairs into the garage, worried about the humidity because I may have put too much ventilation, I got about 6 by 3 inch holes on two sides and lid. Think I should cover up some?

I would my humity stays up just fine with just what I put but I also live in a area where humidity is at a constant 60% or higher so that's never a problem. If u can get reading of your temps and what not but really dubias are a easy feeder to breed im sure you doing everything right if u feel as if u have to many holes then yeah cover some up it's all about the area they are in and the area you are located.

 

[SarahcoadunatioZac]

Very interested in what you find out JonRich, post a blog and let us know with a thread! I'm looking to get my colony thriving.

Thanks juju, think I will cover them up atleast temp with plastic incase I need more vent. Its Tucson, so very dry.