Slowing down Dubias

[Ramrod]

Dubia colony getting out of control? what is a good way to slow thier reproduction? Thinking it may be temperature or food?

 

[jamest0o0]

Temps and food, yup. You should just sell them off though

 

[Ramrod]

Temps and food, yup. You should just sell them off though

Yeah I was thinking about that but don't know if it is worth the investment in shipping as well as container cost ect.
You should have a good source for shipping supplies. What do you think

 

[Ramrod]

Oh by the way those orange heads I got from you are going nuts and doing thier thing. Thanks

 

[Mrjamwin]

Yeah I was thinking about that but don't know if it is worth the investment in shipping as well as container cost ect.
You should have a good source for shipping supplies. What do you think

Do you have any local reptile stores that would take them?

 

[Ramrod]

Do you have any local reptile stores that would take them?

Good thought but the only outlets close by me are petsmart and petCo and I don't really care for either one. Maybe one small store I might ask. I was thinking of some sort of reptile rescue establishment but haven't seen that one yet.

 

[Mrjamwin]

Well if you can find them a place for them then being the good person I am I will take them all off your hands.

 

[Ramrod]

Well if you can find them a place for them then being the good person I am I will take them all off your hands.

Well you are so kind but I think I have an idea already rolling around in my head. Tks.

 

[jamest0o0]

Yeah I was thinking about that but don't know if it is worth the investment in shipping as well as container cost ect.
You should have a good source for shipping supplies. What do you think

Just get an old Amazon box or whatever you have, or a flat rate usps box. For containers you can use anything you have laying around, old deli cup from something. My wife has salad containers I like to use. Then I just tape the edge of the container and poke holes through it.

 

[Kaizen]

Dubia colony getting out of control? what is a good way to slow thier reproduction? Thinking it may be temperature or food?

Keep em cool, like 55

 

[jamest0o0]

Only thing I don't like about cooling roaches down, they stop eating a lot. So it's hard to get any food in them.

IME after a while, roaches will max out a bin and stay around the same numbers too.

 

[JacksJill]

You can put them on craigslist for local pickup and bring your own container or find a mom & pop pet store.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Do you have any local reptile stores that would take them?

Another possibility...
Are there any reptile shows near you—even if postponed or on hiatus? IME, most have websites with vendor lists, and many are affiliated or associated with local herpetological associations, whose members may be a possibility for taking some.

If there are enough reptile keepers near you, you may not have to worry too much about shipping.

Many of those I've purchased have been in various take-out containers; some have had holes or screen added just for temp storage or shipping. I've recycled plastic food containers, drilling holes in the tops.

 

[SourGrape4u]

Fry them, grille them, dip in chocolate, saute, side on cheese platter, bbq, make chip dip, smoothies, ice cream topping, put them inside the candy apple coating, spaghetti and roaches so cheaper than meatballs, tacos, gyros, i mean the list goes on and on!

 

[Mrjamwin]

Fry them, grille them, dip in chocolate, saute, side on cheese platter, bbq, make chip dip, smoothies, ice cream topping, put them inside the candy apple coating, spaghetti and roaches so cheaper than meatballs, tacos, gyros, i mean the list goes on and on!

If you squeeze their teets you can get milk out of them or so I heard.

 

[SourGrape4u]

If you squeeze their teets you can get milk out of them or so I heard.

K add cereal to list!

 

[Ramrod]

Fry them, grille them, dip in chocolate, saute, side on cheese platter, bbq, make chip dip, smoothies, ice cream topping, put them inside the candy apple coating, spaghetti and roaches so cheaper than meatballs, tacos, gyros, i mean the list goes on and on!

No can do!! They give me gas?