Will the Dubia I got from rainbow mealworms mate and reproduce??

[Beman]

I haven’t found any with wings yet but they sure are big!

Just wait until they are almost 2 inches long.

 

[Lindasjackson]

I thought they only got to be one inch long!! How in the world do chams eat two inch long roaches!!…

 

[Beman]

I thought they only got to be one inch long!! How in the world do chams eat two inch long roaches!!…

Gotta have a big one like a Parsons or mellers. lol

 

[jamest0o0]

Dubia don't get 2 inches becca! , maybe the wings get close, but I used to feed my Panthers adult males all the time. Even the females sometime(which are larger, but without the wings)

 

[Beman]

Dubia don't get 2 inches becca! , maybe the wings get close, but I used to feed my Panthers adult males all the time. Even the females sometime(which are larger, but without the wings)

Yes they do!!!!! you sent me one that could have carried a small tonka toy around a room!

 

[jamest0o0]

Yes they do!!!!! you sent me one that could have carried a small tonka toy around a room!

No way! Get a measuring tape

 

[Beman]

No way! Get a measuring tape

Um when they get to the 1.5 inch size I freeze em and say go to god. They scare me.

 

[Lindasjackson]

I just watched a video on YouTube by Dave’s little beasties on how he keeps Dubia s and I wondered if you all keep your colonies on a bed of bran? How important is it? My Dubia are just in a clear plastic container with nothing but a few egg flats. I do gutload them with greens and carrots or sweet potato and red peppers and such. I couldn’t find a solid color bin when I was setting up for them. I know they like the dark.

 

[ERKleRose]

Either do nothing on the bottom, organic soil (without chemical fertilizers or perlite or pumice, etc.), or bioactive soil. Bran and oats block nutrient absorption

 

[Lindasjackson]

Oh, I didn’t know that. Thank you Erklerose!

 

[Beman]

I do not use bran or oats of any kind... plain bottom. I forget what it is called but it can grow a certain mold that is toxic. But I do not remember the thread I read it in. I think @JacksJill had done the post about the mold.

 

[Lindasjackson]

I think I remember something about that or I read it somewhere. Thanks!

 

[JacksJill]

Aflactoxin. I just raise dubia in egg cartons up on edge. Keep the bin warm and they grow and breed keep it cooler and they don't.

 

[jamest0o0]

Aflataxin mold can grow on a lot of things and is pretty harmful to people and animals. I believe peanuts, corn, and grains are the big ones it tends to grow on, but I'm not sure how common it is.

I use coco coir, horticultural charcoal, leaf litter/rotten wood, and sphagnum moss for pretty much all of my bugs. Most roaches could thrive simply off coco coir.

 

[jamest0o0]

Oh and I use all clear bins and actually have a dim light on in my roach room for a day schedule. While they like the dark, many will also come out in the day once they're comfortable. I think it is unnatural to have them in dark 24/7.

 

[MzLaurie11]

I bought 50 Dubia medium size last month from rainbow mealworms and I still have a lot of them! Will they mate and reproduce in the plastic bin I have them in? They were supposed to be medium sized but they were quite large when I got them and now they’re even bigger! How do you tell the males from the females? Is there a way to prevent them from reproducing?

I am thinking og atarting with dubias too and watched a pretty good video on utube on housing , feeding etc. but dont have the actual site. You should look there. I order from rainbow too and have always been satisfied with the health and condition of the feeders.

 

[Lindasjackson]

Yes I’ve always been satisfied with rainbow mealworms and their bugs. I get all my bugs from them as their prices so far have been the best.

 

[jamest0o0]

Maybe hit them up with questions then

 

[Lindasjackson]

Yes, I should.

 

[jamest0o0]

I like their inventory as well, I figure they'd probably have the answers for what they're selling, no?