Catching baby dubia

[Jakedn]

Anybody have any tips for catching the baby dubias? I'm having a hard time haha.

 

[DJnSoCal]

There are lots of interesting articles on dubia if you search and read a bit.

In this thread are two other links. One specifically addresses collection of smaller dubia (nymphs).

https://www.chameleonforums.com/some-questions-dubia-roaches-28260/

 

[ponders]

I catch them by hand. They actually don't bother me when they are little, but I use forceps on the big ones!

 

[Jakedn]

Yeah the baby ones dont bother me either, just usually hard to find the babies.

 

[ponders]

I use paper towel tubes or TP tubes on 1/2 of my set up. Then you can just shake them into a big cup. The little guys usually are still holding on to the tube and I just pick them off.

 

[martyllian]

Babies are quick little buggers, I like catching the big ones though. they will hang out on your hand once you get them.

the little ones I have to usually brush off something onto my hand

 

[Malicious]

Scoop them up with a piece of paper. Slide the paper under them and scoop them towards the side of the container. Once on the paper, fold the paper some and funnel them into a cup for dusting.




-Jay

 

[hailo]

here is what i have come up with: i went home depot and bought a few different sizes of pvc. all about the same lengths but with different size innner diameters.so for the babies i use the ones with 1/4 inch i.d. and theres no way for the bigger ones to squeese in then just shake whats in the into a container and now lunch will be served

 

[naich]

here is what i have come up with: i went home depot and bought a few different sizes of pvc. all about the same lengths but with different size innner diameters.so for the babies i use the ones with 1/4 inch i.d. and theres no way for the bigger ones to squeese in then just shake whats in the into a container and now lunch will be served

how witty...try that

 

[Jakedn]

Some great ideas here! I'm definately going to have to try the pvc idea.

 

[Rocky]

Babies are quick little buggers, I like catching the big ones though. they will hang out on your hand once you get them.

the little ones I have to usually brush off something onto my hand

That made me cringe... I don't think I would ever let a roach hang out on my hand