Dubia

[Lindasjackson]

I don’t pupate anything! Lol! I only feed the wax worms as a treat because they arent good for him.

 

[Lindasjackson]

Summerseeking that’s awesome and genius the way youre keeping all your feeders!

 

[ERKleRose]

@Flick boy Let me know if you still want pics of a bioactive roach set-up!

 

[summerseeking]

I'm so jealous of those mulberry leaves!!!

There are two HUGE trees in my neighborhood. I walk over and pick what they need.

 

[summerseeking]

Summerseeking that’s awesome and genius the way youre keeping all your feeders!

Thank you it’s all a learning process.

 

[jamest0o0]

I also give my feeders rolled oats / oatmeal but think I'm going to switch that to oatl bran maybe make little oat bran honey / bee pollen flakes

Oats/bran potentially block nutrient absorption, good idea to be used at a minimum.

I like having manuka honey for wound care. I used it with bottleflies and waxworms too, but don't use it much in gutload otherwise.

 

[Flick boy]

Thanks @James000 just seen it for locusts ( would it be OK as a mantience or as you mentioned in moderation or just avoid ?

 

[ERKleRose]

I'd do a soil bedding instead of oats/bran or no bedding at all

 

[jamest0o0]

Thanks @James000 just seen it for locusts ( would it be OK as a mantience or as you mentioned in moderation or just avoid ?

I think oats can work well as a maintenance food alongside other things. I just don't think it's a good idea to overload your feeders with them, like with beddings with superworms and such.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I also give my feeders rolled oats / oatmeal but think I'm going to switch that to oatl bran maybe make little oat bran honey / bee pollen flakes

Geez, dude... why not just feed them granola?

 

[Flick boy]

This is what I've seen so the reason I asked.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I was kidding.

 

[Flick boy]

Yes @ERKleRose pics would be great thank you

 

[ERKleRose]

Great! After I'm done making my gutload, I'll take some pics!

 

[Ramrod]

Interesting. Maybe they darken after a little while?

Yup, my veiled actually prefers them right after a molt. They are softer and the white color grabs attention

 

[ERKleRose]

Sorry for the delay! Here’s my bioactive red runner bin (it has red runners, isopods, springtails, and cleaner beetles):

 

[Lindasjackson]

Cool!

 

[Flick boy]

Excellent thank you what kind of substrate do you use i was going to get (if I decide bio) arcadia earth mix. Is cleaner bettles the actual name ? I'm trying to get sun bettles to hatch. Do you use heat mats or lighting ?

 

[Big.D86]

Here are pics of my setups for dubias, hornworms, and silkworms.

Me right now my dubia colonies are in here. Once my hornworm eggs are ready they will go in here too with a special feeder cup setup that

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This is my hornworm setup. I currently have 11 pupa.

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Finally, my silkworms. These are by far the hardest. I’m learning the most working with these guys.

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This is truly awesome set up

 

[Flick boy]

Class @summerseeking thanks for the pictures. Looks great do you use any heating for your bugs. As I'm in the uk and going to set up a shed outside for mine around the end of the year probably need heat mats on thermostat or something