Well done! As a bonus Dubia Roaches like the dark they also like lot's of hiding spots. You can have a lot of Dubia Roaches. But if the temperature and humidity are low. No can't procreate your most invertebrates species! He speaks the truth! Excellent information for the new breeders. Well done, Mate! You are strong 💪. I don't mist my Roaches! I have over 60 bins don't want a pet problem! It's not fun!
I have mine in a large sized clear container and spray painted it with flat black paint (exterior only). Also I rubbed down the inside with high grit sandpaper for traction, but left the sides alone. I also use a heating blanket for a dog connected to a reptile thermostat. I don’t put water inside and feed them oranges, apples, carrots, lettuce, and bananas every 2 days. I shred the Apples and carrots and throw that on the top of the egg crates. Cut the oranges in sections. And they are doing great!
Ohh they poke their sack out to air it out, I thought they did that when it was too moist, another great tip (your videos got me started breeding about a year and a half ago now)
Learnt a few thing in this video thanks I’m going to upgrade my colony to one of those black ones and add a heat mat and vents thanks for another good video
My Dubias have had an explosion of babies, and I've many adults now. I'm in need of some middle sized Dubias, so I will have a look at the suggested link you put on here. I know they are doing good, and have been giving them rabbit food already, before you suggested it. So I know I've been doing good. Cool video mate.
I really really really want to know how to keep the flies out. Fruitflies specifically. I have those infesting my dubia roach and hissing roach colony's to a point that I'm sick of keeping the colonies. In about a week the whole bin is full of larva and smells horrible.
Same here! I find I have to clean the bin out about twice a week to keep the gnats and flies under control. It's not too hard. I just wipe the frass and carcasses out. Thing is, the frass especially is supposed to be beneficial so I would really like a better solution. Another thing I do that helps some is put yellow fly paper on the inside of the lid where the roaches can't get to it. Still would like tips from others.
I have a really nice mealworm colony going. Im getting a decent superworm colony started . I've finally talked my husband into letting me breed roaches. It took a year to wear him down. But I kept every receipt for the last year and showed him we spend annually on feeders alone. We also have a nearby town and the closest access to any feeders is an hour away. Im going to make myself a side gig. Im going to have people sign up for a weekly subscription and I will deliver them. I'm hoping this works well. I've bought 100 roaches. I've had 13 people who said they would pay the extra money to have them delivered once a week or twice a month. And they also buy feeders for their friends. Fingers crossed. I think it might be a lucrative little side hustle.
Hi , first of all I’m learning loads from your channel, keep up the good work, ok my question is when using a heat mat, how and where do you fit the sensor probe for stat, drill a hole through the side or roof and seal it ?? Couldn’t find it in your video’s unless I missed it lol, starter colony coming this week..
Very good video explaining every aspect of breeding dubai roaches, definitely will be breeding roaches mainly because sick of paying £2.75 at pet store for a roach tube, secondly love watching my investment grow. 😊
You mentioned they can eat some types of mesh but I couldn't work out what it was that was said? Can you point in direction of what mesh we should be using pls
Those heat mats work really well but do you have a thermometer for each one or how do you make sure it doesnt get too hot/cold? And if you don't use what what's the wattage of the heat mat?
Great video quick question can you use the heat mat and stat on the side of a enclosure made out of perspex and would you stick it straight on the perspex or on to a frame that lifts it off the perspex ? I am building it for mourning geckos
And they're nutritious for you also. A little crunchy, little peanuts. But they don't taste as bad as people think. I ate a few in my wood survival training with the Marines.
I keep my breeding bin in my bathroom closet with a space heater and some foil to help keep the temperature high without making the heater need to stay on all the time to keep the same temperature. I know it isn't as good as a proper heater with a thermostat but it does well enough to keep a small colony going lol. Is there a particular humidity percentage to keep in mind of and can dermestid beetles ever become a problem? The dermestids in mine are absolutely thriving, so of course the enclosure is very clean, but I want some other opinions if if they can compete for food and be an infestation like they can if they get with mealworms or superworms.
Loving your vids, recently got a leopard gecko as a rescue and doing good on mealworms but looking for more variety in the diet. Can you make a mini colony just just like 2 females and a male to feed just one gecko, as don't really need thousands of these . Have found anyone doing a small scale version for just one pet. 😉
Ok I live in Texas, my enclosure is a 40 gallon bin and inside that a 32 quart tote… I have three colonies but they’re not thriving? As well I put water bowls in the bin to get humidity to go up.. but I want to take them out of the tote and put them in the bin. Do I have to use the crystals is I’m feeding them to my bearded dragon?
Another great video! I’ve been making your 2020 chow with rabbit pellets, weetabix and porridge oats, would you say the mix you are using here is better? I feed the colony a small orange along with apple & carrots once a week, is that too much orange? I I move the nymphs out for a couple of weeks and stop feeding orange, thought that was enough time to get the citrus out of the system, hopefully I’m not wrong 😬 I actually saw a female giving birth the other night, a first for me, it was pretty cool to watch.
Well my answer is very late, but might as well. The orange is digested by the roach, it's not a big problem for reptiles after that. I only wouldn't feed an orange to the colony and directly feed the roaches to a reptile afterwards. Just to be sure. The food isn't all that important, if it doesn't contain too much protein (for reptiles. Spiders or scorpions don't really care). Whatever is cheap for you. Lastly I'd not use water crystals at all. These are polymers, much like the stuff in diapers. If you wouldn't eat it, don't feed it to an animal. Rather drop in a carrot
I tried to ask on your brumation video, but didn't get a response. If my bearded dragon is in brumation ( he put him self in his cool hide and hasn't come out of it in 1 to 2 weeks ) but i know for a fact that he has food in his stomach because he ate a meal after the last time he popped, should I take him out and give him a bath and then let him go back into brumation, or would I let him be? I know their are cons to both, if I give him a bath, it will interrupt his brumation but if I let him keep going he could die of impaction? What should I do? He is an almost 8 year old beardy who I got 2 years ago. Last year he didn't brumate so this is my first experience with it, and him being so old makes me a little worried.
So basically right now your Beardie has food inside of him and he is not warm enough to process it, this depends on what his enclosure temps are. So if his enclosure is still all lights turned on and fully still set up and he’s just gone to his cool side then there may be enough heat for him to warm up. If it is turned off though and he is in a cold viv you are basically letting food rot inside his stomach which will kill him rather quickly. Bearded dragons usually don’t brumate fully like for example some snake species and beardies usually will still come out mid brumation to have a wee look around. Personally, If you know for sure that he ate and that he hasn’t pooed and doesn’t poo then yes I would say a bit of encouragement wouldn’t go a mis as this is his life we are talking about here. However if he is still pooing and the food is processed properly then you should be absolutely fine. Just make sure you do not turn his enclosure lights off completely for now. Giving him the opportunity to bask and warm up if you think he still has food in his system is the best bet. Remember in nature, the sun is never turned off there are just more cooler and darker places than he would find in a viv. So give him the opportunity to bask but keep him at a low temp if that makes sense Hope this helps, Toby
Ok so I have dubia. Had 100 for about 5 months now and they are all healthy and big now. They poo left over and all that is collecting. Little layer starting. I'm seeing super tiny things moving..they look white but they are so tiny. Is this a problem?
The only problem with this video is the “rabbit food” That stuff should not be fed to a rabbit I saw seed, nuts, legumes and other stuff rabbit should not eat A cockroach can but rabbit should eat veggies and hay!!!!
I've been following your roach journey and I can not believe your still using synthetic water crystals. I have several huge colonies and never once have they had water crystals. All you need is heat, chow and fresh veg on a night for hydration. I'm no knocking you but crystals died out ages ago fella. Anything synthetic is not natural so is not tge best way to breed dubias and after 10 years of breeding them and still using them should make anybody question if any advice your giving is accurate. Luckily enough 99% of your viewers don't know this so your channel will take no hit.
Well done! As a bonus Dubia Roaches like the dark they also like lot's of hiding spots. You can have a lot of Dubia Roaches. But if the temperature and humidity are low. No can't procreate your most invertebrates species! He speaks the truth! Excellent information for the new breeders. Well done, Mate! You are strong 💪. I don't mist my Roaches! I have over 60 bins don't want a pet problem! It's not fun!
i have a colony that has been extremely slow to grow im going to try these tips thanks
Most useful breeding video I've seen! Thank you so much!
This makes everything so much more simple, thank you!
dude sounds like OZ reviews, you sound so entertaining enough man with just your normal way of speaking hahaha
Best dubia breeding video. I watched your first one and many others. Finally my dubias are ready breading. Thank you.
I have mine in a large sized clear container and spray painted it with flat black paint (exterior only).
Also I rubbed down the inside with high grit sandpaper for traction, but left the sides alone.
I also use a heating blanket for a dog connected to a reptile thermostat.
I don’t put water inside and feed them oranges, apples, carrots, lettuce, and bananas every 2 days.
I shred the Apples and carrots and throw that on the top of the egg crates. Cut the oranges in sections.
And they are doing great!
i'm not sure why i watched this because i don't think i'll ever breed them but great video
An EXCELLENT and VERY INFORMATIVE video about Dubia roaches. Thank you so much for sharing, definitely learned a lot 👍
Ohh they poke their sack out to air it out, I thought they did that when it was too moist, another great tip (your videos got me started breeding about a year and a half ago now)
Learnt a few thing in this video thanks I’m going to upgrade my colony to one of those black ones and add a heat mat and vents thanks for another good video
My Dubias have had an explosion of babies, and I've many adults now. I'm in need of some middle sized Dubias, so I will have a look at the suggested link you put on here. I know they are doing good, and have been giving them rabbit food already, before you suggested it. So I know I've been doing good. Cool video mate.
I really really really want to know how to keep the flies out. Fruitflies specifically. I have those infesting my dubia roach and hissing roach colony's to a point that I'm sick of keeping the colonies. In about a week the whole bin is full of larva and smells horrible.
Same here! I find I have to clean the bin out about twice a week to keep the gnats and flies under control. It's not too hard. I just wipe the frass and carcasses out. Thing is, the frass especially is supposed to be beneficial so I would really like a better solution. Another thing I do that helps some is put yellow fly paper on the inside of the lid where the roaches can't get to it. Still would like tips from others.
Smaller air holes. With a sewing needle. Add more air holes though just smaller
I have a really nice mealworm colony going. Im getting a decent superworm colony started . I've finally talked my husband into letting me breed roaches. It took a year to wear him down. But I kept every receipt for the last year and showed him we spend annually on feeders alone. We also have a nearby town and the closest access to any feeders is an hour away. Im going to make myself a side gig. Im going to have people sign up for a weekly subscription and I will deliver them. I'm hoping this works well. I've bought 100 roaches. I've had 13 people who said they would pay the extra money to have them delivered once a week or twice a month. And they also buy feeders for their friends. Fingers crossed. I think it might be a lucrative little side hustle.
Hi , first of all I’m learning loads from your channel, keep up the good work, ok my question is when using a heat mat, how and where do you fit the sensor probe for stat, drill a hole through the side or roof and seal it ?? Couldn’t find it in your video’s unless I missed it lol, starter colony coming this week..
A great food as is like Purina egg layer pellets for chickens has everything they need with additional fresh food also that is
Very good video explaining every aspect of breeding dubai roaches, definitely will be breeding roaches mainly because sick of paying £2.75 at pet store for a roach tube, secondly love watching my investment grow. 😊
Thanks for the video! Starting a colony for my hedgehog.
Omg I didn’t know your reptile rescue is in Cheshire!!!
Yep Totally agree we have learned new things and we need to jump on board and evolve :) Great vid for anybody new or experianced!
Where can I get those gel balls for the water
How long does it take the Dubia Roaches to find the container of bug grub and the fresh food in their deli cups?
AWESOME video mate
I drilled about 20 small holes at the top. Do you think that’s enough?
with the rabbit food stuff. can I make a bunch then freeze it and take it out as needed?
You mentioned they can eat some types of mesh but I couldn't work out what it was that was said? Can you point in direction of what mesh we should be using pls
Those heat mats work really well but do you have a thermometer for each one or how do you make sure it doesnt get too hot/cold? And if you don't use what what's the wattage of the heat mat?
Thermostat
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS thank you! And what wattage do you use for the mat?
Great video quick question can you use the heat mat and stat on the side of a enclosure made out of perspex and would you stick it straight on the perspex or on to a frame that lifts it off the perspex ?
I am building it for mourning geckos
Mourning geckos don’t need a heat source.
Thanks I was told I needed to maintain certain temperature for day and night here in the uk
LETS GOOOO I LOVE THIS DUUUUUUUDE HIS MY GUINEA PIGGGG
Do you still use rabbit food, oats and wheetabix for a chow mix?
Question. Where would I find vents?
Definitely need to try dubias soon
it's 100% worth it 👌
Hope they are better than crickets. I hate The large ones and they always escape so I am looking forward to trying dubias
And they're nutritious for you also. A little crunchy, little peanuts. But they don't taste as bad as people think.
I ate a few in my wood survival training with the Marines.
Thanks for the great video! Can I ask what wattage that heatpad was?
How do you clean up their poop? How often do you clean?
I keep my breeding bin in my bathroom closet with a space heater and some foil to help keep the temperature high without making the heater need to stay on all the time to keep the same temperature. I know it isn't as good as a proper heater with a thermostat but it does well enough to keep a small colony going lol.
Is there a particular humidity percentage to keep in mind of and can dermestid beetles ever become a problem? The dermestids in mine are absolutely thriving, so of course the enclosure is very clean, but I want some other opinions if if they can compete for food and be an infestation like they can if they get with mealworms or superworms.
What do you do with the babies you take from the moms? I thought they need the feces to live but can it be replaced?
Loving your vids, recently got a leopard gecko as a rescue and doing good on mealworms but looking for more variety in the diet. Can you make a mini colony just just like 2 females and a male to feed just one gecko, as don't really need thousands of these . Have found anyone doing a small scale version for just one pet. 😉
What Litre size is that black tub?
They don’t live in eternal darkness in the wild lmao 2:01 😅
Ok I live in Texas, my enclosure is a 40 gallon bin and inside that a 32 quart tote… I have three colonies but they’re not thriving? As well I put water bowls in the bin to get humidity to go up.. but I want to take them out of the tote and put them in the bin. Do I have to use the crystals is I’m feeding them to my bearded dragon?
I mix created gecko food with oats. all my feeders love it
I did not know that if the females reabsorbs a egg sack it counts as one of the 9 good to know for sure, I figured she’d get an extra one.
All eggs are reabsorbed because they do give "birth"
How do you control gnats and fruitflies?
THANK YOU 😊
Please someone tell me what tub he uses for them
Another great video! I’ve been making your 2020 chow with rabbit pellets, weetabix and porridge oats, would you say the mix you are using here is better? I feed the colony a small orange along with apple & carrots once a week, is that too much orange? I I move the nymphs out for a couple of weeks and stop feeding orange, thought that was enough time to get the citrus out of the system, hopefully I’m not wrong 😬
I actually saw a female giving birth the other night, a first for me, it was pretty cool to watch.
Well my answer is very late, but might as well. The orange is digested by the roach, it's not a big problem for reptiles after that. I only wouldn't feed an orange to the colony and directly feed the roaches to a reptile afterwards. Just to be sure.
The food isn't all that important, if it doesn't contain too much protein (for reptiles. Spiders or scorpions don't really care). Whatever is cheap for you.
Lastly I'd not use water crystals at all. These are polymers, much like the stuff in diapers. If you wouldn't eat it, don't feed it to an animal. Rather drop in a carrot
Cat food has even more protein than dog food
If the Dubai roaches have been given chicken feed that is high in protein how can I detox the colony to make them safer for my bearded dragons?
Also I have another question, have you ever had any problems feeding Diego dubias that have eaten a rabbit food with bananas?
What happens if you have escapees into your house?
I tried to ask on your brumation video, but didn't get a response. If my bearded dragon is in brumation ( he put him self in his cool hide and hasn't come out of it in 1 to 2 weeks ) but i know for a fact that he has food in his stomach because he ate a meal after the last time he popped, should I take him out and give him a bath and then let him go back into brumation, or would I let him be? I know their are cons to both, if I give him a bath, it will interrupt his brumation but if I let him keep going he could die of impaction? What should I do? He is an almost 8 year old beardy who I got 2 years ago. Last year he didn't brumate so this is my first experience with it, and him being so old makes me a little worried.
So basically right now your Beardie has food inside of him and he is not warm enough to process it, this depends on what his enclosure temps are. So if his enclosure is still all lights turned on and fully still set up and he’s just gone to his cool side then there may be enough heat for him to warm up. If it is turned off though and he is in a cold viv you are basically letting food rot inside his stomach which will kill him rather quickly. Bearded dragons usually don’t brumate fully like for example some snake species and beardies usually will still come out mid brumation to have a wee look around. Personally, If you know for sure that he ate and that he hasn’t pooed and doesn’t poo then yes I would say a bit of encouragement wouldn’t go a mis as this is his life we are talking about here. However if he is still pooing and the food is processed properly then you should be absolutely fine. Just make sure you do not turn his enclosure lights off completely for now. Giving him the opportunity to bask and warm up if you think he still has food in his system is the best bet. Remember in nature, the sun is never turned off there are just more cooler and darker places than he would find in a viv. So give him the opportunity to bask but keep him at a low temp if that makes sense
Hope this helps,
Toby
Is feeding them repashi bug burger and gut load okay for them?
Ok so I have dubia. Had 100 for about 5 months now and they are all healthy and big now. They poo left over and all that is collecting. Little layer starting. I'm seeing super tiny things moving..they look white but they are so tiny. Is this a problem?
If it’s small white looking bugs it’s probably mites. Just Google how to get ride of them.
Oh and If they look like little fluffy caterpillars or worms they are fine as they will eat the dead roaches and are called dermestids.
Wooo!
almost 2022 yess
Does this method still work?
This is the way I do it now
When you wanna feed your lizard dubias but you are terrified of them ;-;
You can do it :p
@@NORTHERNEXOTICS i hope 😭
damn i wish i got fed as well as ur dubias
Wait, I’m not subscribed yet??? Weird
The only problem with this video is the “rabbit food”
That stuff should not be fed to a rabbit I saw seed, nuts, legumes and other stuff rabbit should not eat
A cockroach can but rabbit should eat veggies and hay!!!!
Yes! I also think most resources stating that rabbit food is good for dubias, they are talking about alfalfa pellets, not the seed mixes.
And mine are fighting eating each other’s wings.
You have too many males to female ratio. It's supposed to be 1 male to 4/5 females
1st hahaha
Pronunciation DOOBIE? I have been pronouncing it wrong😏
9 times in her life style lol what if her life still was just to chill in the corner
I've been following your roach journey and I can not believe your still using synthetic water crystals. I have several huge colonies and never once have they had water crystals. All you need is heat, chow and fresh veg on a night for hydration. I'm no knocking you but crystals died out ages ago fella. Anything synthetic is not natural so is not tge best way to breed dubias and after 10 years of breeding them and still using them should make anybody question if any advice your giving is accurate. Luckily enough 99% of your viewers don't know this so your channel will take no hit.