But even with the inherent toughness of Dubia roaches , you should care what you feed these guys for two reasons. Second, the nutritional content of your roaches is highly influenced by what they are eating, and if you want your pets to be fully nourished and get all they can out their roach diet, then you should care about what your Dubias are eating too.
Buying chow online will mean that you are sure your roaches are getting the nutrition they need, but there are lots of good DIY recipes as well if you would prefer to mix your own roach food.
Roach Chow can be bought or made. Roach Chow should be available to your roaches all the time. There are many different recipes that keepers make and for the most part, they are all provide good nutrition for your roaches. If you are interested in roach chow, we carry it here at ABDragons. We offer both dry food and gel. You will find that they seek these conditions when placed in large, open spaces.
Keep this in mind when choosing a container. A group of 50 Dubia will do better in a shoe box-size enclosure than a gallon tub, for example. Find a good size enclosure for the roaches you have now and if you end up with a larger colony in the future, you can upgrade at that time. To accommodate their need for darkness and physical contact, place some kind of harborage in their enclosure.
This will ideally be something they can crawl on and hide inside. It could be paper egg cartons, crumpled newspaper, cardboard tubes from a used paper towel roll, and more. You can use anything that provides small, dark spaces where roaches can gather together. But if you keep them longer, consider giving them a place to hide.
However, in addition to keeping things in, lids also keep things out. This may come in handy if you have pets or people who may want to check out your roaches. Also remember that Dubia roaches can climb lightly scuffed surfaces. With any new enclosure, make sure the sides are smooth enough to prevent escape before going lidless. Keep in mind that small nymphs are smaller and lighter than larger ones, which means they can climb smoother surfaces. Sometimes all it takes is a little dust or dirt on an otherwise smooth surface for tiny nymphs to climb right up.
A container with smooth, clean sides will encourage the roaches to stay put. If you use a lid, make sure the roaches have enough air. You can cut ventilation holes and secure them with window screen and hot glue or tape. Dubia roaches can chew through fiberglass screen, so if they can reach it, be sure to use metal. Apply it very thin, using only enough to coat the surface. Alternatively, you can apply a strip of clear packing tape to the upper inside surface instead of petroleum jelly.
Both work equally well. All things equal, packing tape is less messy than petroleum jelly and would probably be our recommendation.
As mentioned above, bacteria and Dubia roaches thrive in the same conditions, and the two are not always a healthy mix. Reduce the potential for bacterial overgrowth by keeping the enclosure clean and dry. There is no advantage to letting a little frass roach poop and exoskeletons accumulate. However, in most situations there is no harm either.
The exception to this rule is with Minis that may still be in their poop-eating stage. Young Dubia roach nymphs eat feces for the nitrogen and bacteria they need to colonize their intestines. In most cases, frass is a waste product and should be discarded. If you live in a dry climate or the air in your home is dry due to central air or heating, your roaches may appreciate daily misting. Humidity aids molting, so if your air is dry and you notice molting problems, consider increasing the humidity.
If you spray, allow the enclosure to dry between mistings. Dubia roaches are not a super high humidity insect. Remember that these recommendations are for Dubia roach feeders. Breeders have humidity requirements that are not covered here. Provide at least 8 and ideally 10 to 12 hours of darkness every 24 hours.
This can be achieved by storing their enclosure in a dark place. Keep them in a dark place and that should be fine. If you live in a dry climate it is recommended that you mist your cage once a day. Cockroaches are primarily herbivores but are very opportunistic scavengers and will eat anything you feed them. As with all animals, a cockroaches nutritional value comes from what they eat, so whatever you feed them goes directly into your animal.
With that in mind, you will want to feed the cockroaches a food source that is very nutritious. Dubia cockroaches can be fed a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables but do not feed head lettuce.
Instead stick with romaine and other leafy greens, as they are more nutritious. Carrots seem to be a universal favorite. Oranges, apples, bananas, tomatoes, celery, squash, peas and pea pods, crested gecko meal replacement powder and others can also be fed. Remove uneaten food after a few days to avoid spoilage.
This way the diets are still being used and transferred to your animal with the feeders being none the wiser. These were not designed for your reptiles, and they can cause your animal more harm than good in the long run. Cockroaches are difficult to sex as juveniles, but when they reach adulthood it becomes easy to tell the two genders apart. By contrast, if you were to simply grind up a bunch of vegetables and syringe them into a feeder insect, the nutrients would not be released.
The processing the food undergoes within the insects is of the utmost importance when it comes to the health of your pet.
In the wild, insectivorous reptiles and amphibians eat a wide variety of prey items. Each insect they eat has itself eaten a wide variety of plant materials. Some eat leaves, some grasses, some fruits, and some eat roots. Many different kinds of plants have relatively high levels of calcium and vitamin A. As the insects process these plants, they make the nutrients more available to the rest of the food chain.
Therefore, wild carnivores do not need any vitamin supplements to stay healthy. These things can add up to serious health problems if they are not countered.
For instance, your pet can experience digestive issues, significant problems shedding their skin properly, and even poor reproductive health when they miss these crucial nutrients in their diet. Gut-loaded dubia roaches that have been fed with certain types of food can significantly decrease the chances that your pet will experience health issues. Follow the steps below to perfectly gut-load your feeders!
Before you start, you should know that there are several foods that you should not feed to your dubia roaches.
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