Why are dubia roaches so expensive?

[jacksonchamnew]

You watch an episode of hoarders and the kitchen is covered with roaches. LOL I guess these are the German cockroach. Superworms, mealworms and crickets are cheap. The dubia roach is like steak but I can assume they can be captive bred.

 

[Mrjamwin]

Define expensive? How much are you paying say for 50 of them?

 

[nightanole]

"stares down at bin of giant green banana roaches that have females that cost more than a burrito"

Yea them dubia are expensive...

 

[jamest0o0]

Lol dubia are cheap. Feeder roaches cost a good bit. German cockroaches =/= cb feeder quality roaches. They breed much faster. I have some roaches that can take 2 years to just reach adulthood.

 

[jamest0o0]

Also, most roaches are sold with the expectation that the buyer is going to start a colony. I know there are some that will regularly buy dubia/discoid/orangehead/red runners/etc, but most of the time IME it is a one time purchase.

 

[jacksonchamnew]

Define expensive? How much are you paying say for 50 of them?

Maybe $20

 

[nightanole]

Maybe $20

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Qty | Item # | Description | Price Each | Total Price
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1 | Dubia Roaches 1/2" to 1" 10% | Special 10% OFF Dubia Roaches 1/2" to 1" | $25.00 | $85.00
| OFF
Counts: 500 Count +$60.00
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Subtotal $85.00
Less Coupon dubia ($8.50)
Subtotal $76.50
Tax $4.97
Shipping $0.00
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Balance Due $81.47




that was in 2012, my most expensive order. Least expensive order was local pickup 500 for $20 for 1/2-3/4"

 

[MissSkittles]

Maybe $20

That seems like a pretty good price. I have discoid which are very similar and have paid more than that for much less quantity. I do have my own colony of them now and can tell you it takes time and food to breed and grow them. It is most economical to breed your own feeders if able, but most don’t want a colony of roaches in their home.

 

[Ramrod]

Dubias are cheap and they breed quickly. Takes a little time to get started but I began with 6 and now have so many I'm going to have to eat them myself.LOL.

 

[Serbianchameleon]

Well I pay 7$ for 150 dubias hahahahaha

 

[Grayson Payne]

Where do most of you guys get your dubias?

 

[RyanBRZ]

I bought my starter colony of around 25 females 10 males from dubiaroaches.com late 2018 which cost around $35 + S&H. I now have more than I know what to do with because my panther only eats them if I starve him for a 3-4 days. When I decided to start the colony, he would wake up in the morning and do target practice on them until the cup was empty so I figured why not start a colony.

There is/was someone in the food classifieds selling them for ~$20/pound, including adults.

 

[jamest0o0]

I bought my starter colony of around 25 females 10 males from dubiaroaches.com late 2018 which cost around $35 + S&H. I now have more than I know what to do with because my panther only eats them if I starve him for a 3-4 days. When I decided to start the colony, he would wake up in the morning and do target practice on them until the cup was empty so I figured why not start a colony.

There is/was someone in the food classifieds selling them for ~$20/pound, including adults.

I bought hissers from that same person, they don't regularly sell them as far as I know. Once in a while they just sell a bunch off.

 

[Nicholashubbs410]

Breed your own feeders. Once your dubias and superworms take off you’ll have more than you know what to do with. Saves you hundreds. Now if you every master Hornworm breeding please lmk, that’s a challenge.