Cockroaches?

[Andrew27]

My chameleon is extremely bored of crickets, so I want a new food source. I am going to order Blaptica Dubia Roaches but they will take a while to get here. Are (small) hissing cockroaches ok to feed as a treat? I ask this because my friend breeds them and says she always has too many, so she gives them away for free and it would be great to get free food. I would obviously pick out small ones for my chameleon. My chameleon is an adult jackson, by the way.

 

[maxttu]

My chameleon is extremely bored of crickets, so I want a new food source. I am going to order Blaptica Dubia Roaches but they will take a while to get here. Are (small) hissing cockroaches ok to feed as a treat? I ask this because my friend breeds them and says she always has too many, so she gives them away for free and it would be great to get free food. I would obviously pick out small ones for my chameleon. My chameleon is an adult jackson, by the way.

For free?!? Imma have to set her straight! I'm trying to run a bidness and she's handing out freebies?? Yeah, hissers are great! Lots of meat and good protein!

 

[poison]

For free?!? Imma have to set her straight! I'm trying to run a bidness and she's handing out freebies?? Yeah, hissers are great! Lots of meat and good protein!

haha to funny

 

[Jasonmichaelborg]

Thats funny maxttu, I was just getting ready to plug your roaches...lol

 

[maxttu]

Thats funny maxxtu, I was just getting ready to plug your roaches...lol

Thanks, but I was just teasing! My hissers aren't ready to start selling off yet! Still trying to get them mugs to produce!

 

[justjumpit621]

roaches are an awesome staple feeder, not just a treat. I say start breeding your own hissers AND dubias especially if you can get hissers for free!

 

[justjumpit621]

Thanks, but I was just teasing! My hissers aren't ready to start selling off yet! Still trying to get them mugs to produce!

Mine have been reproducing well. What are you doing with yours?

 

[sandrachameleon]

My chameleon is extremely bored of crickets, so I want a new food source. I am going to order Blaptica Dubia Roaches but they will take a while to get here. Are (small) hissing cockroaches ok to feed as a treat? I ask this because my friend breeds them and says she always has too many, so she gives them away for free and it would be great to get free food. I would obviously pick out small ones for my chameleon. My chameleon is an adult jackson, by the way.

Absolutely, hissers make a nice addition to a varied diet.

 

[maxttu]

Mine have been reproducing well. What are you doing with yours?

They've been breeding for a couple of months now. I put some loose coconut fiber in to help with the humidity. Feed them carrots, kale, bugburger and some dry stuff that I get from a LPS. Just trying to build the numbers... What do you do?

 

[justjumpit621]

They've been breeding for a couple of months now. I put some loose coconut fiber in to help with the humidity. Feed them carrots, kale, bugburger and some dry stuff that I get from a LPS. Just trying to build the numbers... What do you do?

same thing I do for my dubias. No substrate, only egg cartons and toilet paper rolls in a glass tank with screen lid, just toss them scraps and some premade gutload, and I have an under tank heating pad.

 

[maxttu]

same thing I do for my dubias. No substrate, only egg cartons and toilet paper rolls in a glass tank with screen lid, just toss them scraps and some premade gutload, and I have an under tank heating pad.

That's what I do for my dubs. I was having problems with the hissers and it was suggested to add the substrate. Bam! They started breeding almost immediately. Could have been coincidental...