Top 5 Insect Feeders for Reptiles and Amphibians
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- If you keep reptiles or amphibians as pets, odds are that you need a lot of insect feeders. But, which are the best ones? Clint looks at five of the best insect feeders to help you get a grip on what your options are, and which ones you need to buy and which ones you can produce yourself.
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Crickets:
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Mealworms:
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Fruit Flies:
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Fruit Fly Paste, Cups, Excelsior:
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Superworms:
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Juvenile Dubia Roaches:
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Adult Dubia Roaches:
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1:05 Our Criteria
1:53 Crickets
6:44 Mealworms
10:17 Drosophila Fruit Flies
12:32 Superworms
17:00 Dubia Cockroaches
22:01 Conclusion
23:05 Bloopers, Outtakes, Silliness
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Honestly, feeders have always been kind of intimidating for me, especially when you're meant to rotate them! But this broke-it down and made it sooo much more accessible, I didn't realize they were so easy to keep.
Yeah they are extremely easy to keep.just gotta give em a piece of banana or something and put a drop of water in their thing and your good.
they are very easy and with the breeding mealworms breed faster but iv never had the walks (flies) 😄
dubias for.the.win
A horse splats??? I love you you're so funny and you explained it very well
That’s why I like snakes just being able to give them frozen thawed feeders is convenient
Pro tip: feed your feeders. If the bugs themselves aren’t eating a nutritious diet then they won’t be nutritious meal for your lizard.
Bigger pro tip: feed the feed for your feeders. If the feed for feeders themselves aren’t eating a nutritious diet then they won’t be a nutritious meal for your feeders.
Professional pro pro tip. You eat good and then use your stool for feed for the feeders to feed to your reptiles.
Gut loading... Of course you want to feed them nutritious foods ey 👍
It’s the only way to get a wholesome and succulent lizard with flavour …
I keep my superworms in a mix of cornflakes, pecans, and freeze-dried crickets. My leo can't get enough of them lol
A mouse will bounce
A human will break
A horse will splash
Most valuable information I took from this video lol.
Humans bounce and break. I remember faces of death videos. It's not a good series so I'm not rewatching it, but yeah, humans bounce.
@@Rareplymouth absolutely. My hubby was a paratrooper in the Army, dropped 150-200 feet when a cold pocket made his chute malfunction. Bounced and broken is a very good description lol
* this was 9 years ago, he's highly adaptive and a positive person in general :)
Was he ok? :0
@@sylviahorizon4663 at the time, not so much... he requires surgery now, but endured 9 years of side effects due to a missed hiatal hernia of his diaphragm (literally 1/3 of his stomach is up through it, surgery is soon) and a undiagnosed broken back (he'd had a back injury previously, the break was assumed to be a worsening of the first) which unfortunately healed improperly and would be very dangerous to fix now. He's highly adaptive as I said before though, and has learned to live with it. His surgery might actually relieve some of the pressure on his spine too though, so he might feel a lot better than expected. 🤞
An elephant will explode
Dubia roaches go from scary gross to just another animal after about 5 minutes of handling.
Yeah that is true lol
The only roach i hate are those house roaches lol. Ill hold forest roaches and stuff with no problem.
They're pretty good looking, actually, especially compared to house roaches.
I still can’t do it! 😂
They look shy and round! Almost cute
You forgot one cricket con. They're stinky! That's the number one reason I refuse the breed them.
Yup, this is the one con that I don't like about breeding them--dermestid beetles in the colony can help with that some, but I've had trouble keeping a solid colony of dermestid going inside my cricket bins.
Yesssss, cricket keepers are a great way to easily breed and keep crickets but god they smell so bad i just cant keep them, unless i could keep them outside but in the northeast here its too cold most of the time
When they make noise, I just pretend I am camping outside, noise I can get over. Stink, there is no getting over stink...
Imo the mealworm beetles are worse.
They are the worst!!! Hate them so much. Roaches are the best.
Watching a man excitedly talking about bugs.... my life is going well
It is so refreshing to find someone that accurately measures a successful life :)
He’s always so enthusiastic about everything he talks about. One of many reasons why this is one of my top three UA-cam channels, for any category!
Wich vid is that? Today he talked about feeder insects
Then you will love AntCananda
"They're walks not flies" 😂😂😂
Poor little walks...
"I swear I'm a fly"-🐜
The "I can't believe i just said that" face right after killed me lmao
Lol
I have called flies with no wings walks since I was 4 I guess it’s a thing🤣😂
"that's what weird people think." best line ever
Meh. Normal people are boring and lack imagination...
“Mealworms are actually larval beetles.”
.....And my mind exploded....
You're welcome 😁
Omg, same here. I always knew they would metamorphosize into something, but I didn't expect it to be a beetle.
I found that out a few weeks ago from finding them in my vinegaroon tank
little black beetles, even. I've found them in infested oats before, yuck, much better kept as feeders!
@@melskunk also good food for carnivorous plants I think
This man deserves a million subscribers
That would be amazing!
@@ClintsReptiles he means 1 billion
Dudes! Get your numbers right u obviously mean
9000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000099999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 x 9000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
@@ibic2441 no, he deserves even more than that
@@ClintsReptiles You are funny!
“Nothing makes flies better than flies”
Clint 2019
I honestly love the longer videos because I feel like it just further explains everything which is great! Honestly , If Clint made a video an hour long I’d still watch !!
Wouldn't that be a production! I really appreciate the feedback. Thank you!
Why wouldn't you
tbh first thing i thought was "seriously 25min. for 5 feeder insects?" but wasn't bored or disappointed!
Clint, I love your subtle sense of humor.
This 100% needs a part 2! Hornworms, hissing roaches, silkworms, blue bottle flies, and my favorite, red runner roaches.
Those are all good feeders, but I wouldn't substitute any of the feeders on this list for them. Variety is best though, so I support the use of all of them!
@@ClintsReptiles I like red runners bc they're more nutritious that crickets but dont hide as much as dubia and dont bite back as often plus dont make noise, if you havent tried them I'd highly recommend them :)
I just don't like roaches that climb very well.
Allen Jay they cost a lot where I live, 12$ for only 4 of them.
Hornworms are gorgeous
For everyone else in florida, dubia roaches are illegal here but discoid roaches are also just as good as feeders and cant fly or climb either
You`re lucky. We can`t (legally) have *either* of them here in Canada...
I hate crickets and roaches. Lol I’ve been feeding my bearded dragon BSFL and supers.
@@mrsdiaz614 Even my anole hates crickets. I put 6 pinheads in there( a bioactive) and food for them. 3 grew up fully. She barely ate enough mealworms but I now do dubias and she loves them. I just added a male and he will eat mealworms and dubias.
lunarminx I’ve actually started to buy crickets again. Just “40” of them, my store luckily adds maybe 60+. It’s about $10 each time and I might have to buy them 2x a week. My beardie lost interest in the bsfl and they stopped moving. So crickets and super worms it is. Lol
Seriously!I live in Florida,so what feeder is a good substitute for them
"they're walks, not flies anymore"
it took me a few seconds to get it, after which I broke down laughing
Saying "trigger warning!" whilst have two roaches on you face and grinning widely is why we love you! You're just so darn happy!
My cat just flipped my roach bin over
I’m sorry I’m late but that pfp along with the comment made my day
Ya shoulda let me know, my Sav would've cleaned those up for ya. He'll eat 250 adults in less than 5 min.
Unfortunately I have a huge phobia to roaches... 😔
One tip for mealworms is to feed them to your reptiles right after they molt. They look all milky. Easier to digest.
Good thing I provided a trigger warning, right?
Actually, I'm sorry. I have a feeling it was completely ineffective.
Clint's Reptiles I can watch them on videos just fine and I’ve actually seen several videos on dubias but if I see one big roach live besides me, all hell breaks loose! 😅
That's what I like to do with super worms. If I find one that recently molted, I immediately offer it to my beardie before giving her any others.
Damn. This must be how aliens feel.
"Yeah grab it right after it's 18th birthday. That's when it's perfectly ripe"
@@ClintsReptiles Thank you for the trigger warning even if many of us still watched the video lol. I mean at least it got a chance to think through our decisions before we went ahead and scarred ourselves 😂
"Well, I've been wierd my whole life..." Story of my life!
“I like mealworms I have meal worms ALL the time.” Clint is a lizard person confirmed
I love the sound of crickets chirping.
It is nice in moderation...
*clint has left the chat*
Lol
It's great until it's late at night on a school night, and 10 of the bastards decide they really, REALLY want to get laid that night.
I swear, I might be a psychopath for how much I enjoyed sacrificing crickets to my lizards lol
Joshua Knoebel try sleeping in a room at night filled with screaming crickets.
I have, and I love it.
I bought silent crickets once, because i was under the impression they were silent...
THEY WERE NOT!!!!!
A lot of times they are just not sexually mature yet. Once they undergo their final molt and get wings, they chirp!
Hahahahahaha
For people in the UK, locusts are a great feeder. They are as active and available as crickets, nutritious, live longer and NO NOISE. Though Clint can't recommend them though because they are illegal in the US. They are not suited for the UK environment so there is no risk if they release.
TheBT whereas if you have them in the USA you could set off a plague.
Locusts (Grasshoppers) do make noise just like crickets, just not the same noise, and not as loud. See here, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Grasshoppers.ogg
I live in the US and just catch the grasshoppers/locusts
@@rdizzy1 Clearly not all locusts. I have a box full of them next to my bed, and they don't ever sound like that. They are completely silent except for when they jump (which typically only happens when you move the box).
I was wondering why they weren't on the list! I don't exclusively feed locusts, but it is the main bulk of what I feed.
You forgot the one of the worst parts about breeding crickets is the smell. They smell absolutely terrible compared to Dubia or B Lats
Can you please explain the difference of smell between these critters?
@@tworfling I've never had crickets but i have dubias and red runners (op called them B Lats) and: Dubias pretty much don't smell, they do have a bit of odor, but compared to red runners it's nothing, red runners do smell and i don't like it at all. However, i see people complaining about cricket odor so much i think it's even worse than red runner smell
Organic Vermiculite keeps the smell down. I keep the dead ones and excess food picked out otherwise, I wouldn't be able to tolerate their stench!
@@tommie827 I wonder if it’s the crickets themselves or their excretions… but god they do smell. I had them for a bit for my chameleon but switched to super worms bc the smell was so bad. Now switching to dubias.
Clint are you going to upload more frequently? I need more “Well hi there”s in my life. Also could you do reptile room tour?
We're working hard to get to two videos a week this summer.
Clint's Reptiles yay 😁
it radiates the same energy as Obi Wan's "Hello there"
@@ClintsReptiles I'm going to get on your patreon because I want this to happen.
This video is one of the best for feeder insects. More informative than 10 other youtube videos.
"This is what weird people think."😂
You are a weird man... but I just love how much honest excitement you have for your animals. You remind me of Steve Irwin.
Love the passion even when it comes down to insects that we feed our reptiles! Learned A LOT from this video! Did not know about the soil for the crickets and to tell a female is the black butt antenna and that’s what she uses to lay her eggs! Thanks! Keep up the good work man!
Clint ive been keeping reptiles for vlose to 15 years and I really really enjoy your videos. Your videos are at a level that new keepers can understand and experienced keepers can appreciate.
That intro changed my life 😂
Hopefully for the better... My wife didn't care for it :)
Clint's Reptiles I’m still undecided 😂
Hi Clint! I was wondering if you would do a head to head on Blue tongued skinks and Bearded dragons.
"Fruit walks"! 🤣Clint is just hilarious!
In literally every part of this video I learned something that made me squeal with joy, amazing
That opening was the cutest thing I've ever seen. You're just adorable.
Thank you for this vlog! I found it extremely educational! The most comprehensive vlog on the subject. I love learning from a biologist - you explain things in such depth, help your viewers learn technical terms without feeling overwhelmed, and show examples of all the insects and their life stages. Thank you again. Great subject matter!
Clint and coffee has become my weekly Saturday morning routine! Thank you for all you do!
Clint, when you upload, you make my day so much better. You're energy and enthusiasm is contagious!!
Clint, your videos are insightful and I share them often on my pages.
As a Patreon supporter, I receive your videos early. Because you've started my Saturdays so pleasantly for months, I've decided to wait until then to watch them.
I loved your explanation of surface area to volume! Very funny!
i just found your channel last night and i just love your videos and all the information you provide along with your energy and enthusiasm !! i’m so glad i found your channel
I live this channel. Go you guys have skem. Much fun filming it seems, the outtakes are so pure and happy
Ahh wish we could have dubias in Canada! They are clearly an excellent option!
You earned a subscriber! And my crested gecko and I always watch your videos, even if they aren't about cresties :D
I love your enthusiasm in all your videos
Thanks so much for this video, love your enthusiasm towards everything.
Love dubias so much, my brother calls them flat rolly-pollies. Also love the channel and watching you brightens my day!
I envy you... We can't get dubias here in Canada due to them being illegal.
Pro tip: If you add a little cinnamon to the top of the fruit fly paste, you won't get the mold that tends to form.
Thank you for that tip
Applicable to any situation where you want to try a low impact fungus control. I'm heavy handed with watering my indoor plants, and it's saved my butt on many occasions.
Edit: The fresher the cinnamon the better. I found really old stuff in my pantry (significantly less fragrant) did not seem to keep certain mold away.
@@ALAPINO That sounds like something worh of try.
Oh my gosh! I almost forgot about the blooper reel! Thank you for the film "bloop" at the end that reminds me to keep watching for more laughs! And thank you for keeping science fun and entertaining! I love it!
I love that the one he spent time handling was the one most people freak out about. Clint's the greatest. Truthfully after finding his channels months ago, first 7 my suggested catagories of videos on UA-cam are "reptiles, spiders, invertebrates, etc". I just skip them and let Clint play in the background at work. He really should have a "creepy crawly" podcast educating on all the creatures he and we love. Most people don't understand those creatures and he totally is an approuchable source to change that!
I've been waiting for you to say dubia roaches are the best. I have a breeding colony of them and they're really easy to care for.
Too bad they're *illegal* here in Canada even though they'd *easily die* here...
😂😂😂😂parking lot apple cores😂😂😂😂 I love your channel so much thanks Clint and all the behind the scenes people.
I don’t have a reptile anymore but you’re videos are always very good and informative. Keep up the good work my man
Great video man love your enthusiasm just the way you communicate brings so much joy and your talking about insects... your awesome
I just wanted to add a few comments about keeping a dubia roach colony that weren't mentioned in the video.
1. If you're starting a colony from scratch, keep in mind that it can take as long as 6 months for the roaches to reach adulthood. You can order adults online if you want to get your colony going faster. You can tell when they have reached adulthood when they take on a shiny, lacquered appearance (you can see an adult male and female at 17:25 in the video, the males are long-bodied with fully formed wings and the females are much more rounded with wing stubs).
2. Once the roaches reach adulthood, they can live for as long as 2 years, so you'll have a lot of time for them to breed repeatedly.
3. Even though the adult males have fully formed wings, they can't fly. They can use the wings for a controlled glide from a high place, but you don't have to worry about them flying out of their colony box.
4. Try to keep your male to female ratio at about 1 male to every 3-4 females. If you have too many males, they can sometimes start to cannibalize the baby roaches. Unfortunately there isn't really a good way of discerning males from females until they are fully matured.
5. You may want to put some cardboard egg crates into the colony box to give the roaches a place to hide. They will be a lot less stressed if they have someplace where they can feel hidden and secure. Using an opaque container or wrapping your colony container in paper to make it a bit darker will help with this too.
6. If you listen really closely, you can hear the roaches quietly squeaking to each other. :-)
You're right it does fill me with sadness that I can't have a Dubia roach colony, unfortunately it's illegal in Canada to have any sort of cockroaches.
That's sad because dubia roaches are da best.
Never before watched a video of yours, I'm two minutes in and already love your presentation style :D
What a great, informative video! I don't even own reptiles, but I love the videos that you and Emily at Snake Discovery produce
loved this one! Could you do an Abronia, the best pet lizard?
Anyone else morbidly curious about a splashing horse now?
Awesome video as always Clint. Lots of love from South Africa 😀
From the info to the bloopers, Clint, you are such a kind and caring soul. You're basically a non- Australian Steve Irwin and I love it. I I'm slowly getting my little brother into the reptile Hobby and I get him to watch her videos which he absolutely adores.
Great video. Definitely learned a lot. I always thought keeping lizards and whatnot would be more of a pain than snakes due to insect feeders, but this makes it seem less onerous.
You can't keep your crickets in the freezer, but it seems like anyone selling mice feeders also has insects and they are cheap and easy to pick up :)
@@kitsune0rei good point. My wife found a local girl here who delivers any feeder you can want. So much better than driving 45 minutes to buy crickets!
Tip for any tarantula people in the comments,
Superworms have a tendency to eat tarantula slings if you leave them in alive. Crush their heads first.
If go crickets and dubias for tarantulas.
@@ClintsReptiles a cricket sounds way more dangerous to be honest
You know what? I don't like bugs. At all. Hate the insect class. Yet somehow I'm watching this and I don't feel like there's bugs all over me. You have a super comforting vibe!
BEST.
TRIGGERWARNING.
EVER!
Great video Clint, but I think you should have mentioned that people can become allergic to Dubia roaches. I've never had this problem but I know that it can happen.
You can become allergic to mealworms as well. I think it's the frass/poop and not the worm that causes a reaction, but I can be wrong. You shouldn't sift through a lot of frass with bare hands or without a safety mask.
He also should've mentioned that Dubias are *illegal* in some places like here in Canada for example...
I wish I could get a dubia colony for my geckos! But they're illegal in Florida since they can be invasive and thrive down here :'( Thank you for the video, lots of wonderful information and your energy about this is so awesome to see!
They're also illegal here in Canada, sadly...
I've seen feeder insect videos, but never one that bothered to go into detail of the insects themselves! Neat video!
This is oficially my favorite video, I laughed and learned a lot about these insects!
What is your opinion on black soldier fly larvaes @Clint's Reptiles ?
Me : I WANT TO BUY FRUIT FLIES FOR MY FISHHHHH!!!!!!!
Dad & Mom : No, they will fly away.
Me : No, look at Clints Video!
Can they swim tho?
@@asixyearold2085 Can they float
DragonSpirit UA-cam I dont really think that fish should eat floating food, beacause they can take gulps of air with it or sometihing, but im not sure
@@asixyearold2085 They can filter out the air through their gills. Plenty of people give their fish live bugs
A Twelve Year Old I mean you’re only 12 years old so you don’t know much.
Great video Clint. I was so happy when I got dubias for my crestie and bigger ones for my tegu when he was a baby. They really enjoyed them 🙂🦎
This is a fantastic video to help a newbie get comfortable with feeders! We adopted a beardie along with his colony of Dubia roaches annnd...I was honestly a little squeamish at first. Seeing them handled has helped build my confidence becoming a handler...and now I might love them as much as our dragon! They are such neat little creatures. Our crickets on the other hand...are so needy! Glad to know its not just me killing them off rapidly (we started with a bag of large adults for our colony).
Could you do a "top 5 best lizards" on Abronia or Mexican Alligator Lizards?
I got a male abronia graminea a few months ago. Really interesting critter
@@brytonup1551 Shortly after posting this comment I also got a male abronia, amazing animal that more people need to know about but not necessarily keep haha
I wish I could get a hold of some dubias but I’m Canadian (they’re illegal here) and don’t want to risk buying them. One of my favourite vendors got banned from the expo for selling hissing roaches. Very sad about it, roaches sound like the perfect feeder, and I’d love hissers as pets.
i’m thinking about getting a bearded dragon soon and your videos are very helpful! i love your energy and personality :)
This guy deserves a lot more views honestly
Please do a chuckwalla care video
I will as soon as I get the opportunity.
"and voila you've made crickets" *refers to mealworm pupae as aliens from men in black* "flies are really good at making more flies" *refers to superworm larvae as aliens from independence day* "when you don't have a dubia roach colony it's sad" 😂 You crack me up! I use dubias as feeders, the babies though. You are right, they are awesome! They are even kind of cute! Crickets suck. Even if they don't chirp they make noises when they move around in the middle of the night. 😨
This man is the most extraordinary man in life, it's hard to believe that someone can be so positive
Never fail to make great videos.👍
i would add red runner roaches on there too ;D
I'm sad I moved to Florida. We had to get rid of our Dubia colony and I actually miss them!
It's funny how attached I grew to a box full of thousands of cockroaches. They even have personalities.
I was even feeling bad feeding them to my beardy. What do you suggest for people in Florida? I've been using silk worms, bit holy MOLY, they're like a dollar a piece. Really unsustainable.
E Smith I know this is old, but try discoid roaches. They’re legal in Florida.
Isopods, too.
Love this guy happy excited energy. Wish he’d do videos on keeping tarantulas.
I made Walks in my AP Bio class in high school, and no one else would call them that!!! Love to see that someone else does :D
Sadly I have found myself insanely allergic to Dubias.
What? How?
It's actually a pretty common allergy and is most commonly specifically an allergy to their poop, lol. Also common with mealworms. I have to wear a disposable mask and dish gloves (I use the gloves to take off and throw away the mask and then wash off the gloves while wearing them before I take them off) when handling/working with my mealworms or I get hives and other symptoms.
Clint you forgot to mention the high fat in superworms and mealworms
Is that a pro or a con?
Clint's Reptiles con I would say because it could lead to obesity. But it could be a pro
@@jacobnohr8261 i'd say it's a con in most situations but can be a pro depending on the animal.
The_Naked_Indri Correct
This video is the best feeder video out there I also love insects and Bugs they're awesome also Like Arachnids also this is super helpful video
You are a joy to watch.
Also something important to know is that dubia roaches, and most other exotic cockroaches are illegal in canada!! So if you live in Canada, you won't be able to use dubias unfortunately.
I keep a dubia roach colony on top of my beardie viv, above the basking lamp. They are breeding like rabbits. So, if you have a reptile that requires a considerable heat, you don't even need that extra heat source to successfully breed dubias.
I actually *envy* you... Dubias are actually *illegal* here in Canada...
I dont have pets or a need of feeders but i found you so interesting. Cute video.
Awesome video as always Clint!! I love reptiles but invertebrates are the ones that have stolen my heart, maybe you could do a video on popular pet inverts like tarantulas, scorpions, mantids, etc? I think they definitely need more appreciation!
Keeping roaches is illegal in Canada so none for my babies
SoapMonkeeyy I know, everyone is always like “feed them Dubai roaches, you’re a monster if you don’t,” and I’m like Canadian yo!
Jonathan Zagrodnik we can't even get stick bugs if we arent an educational facility
@@yukkikatsuki3341 I did not know that! I mean I kinda get it. They don't want yet another invasive insect species.... but come on
Jonathan Zagrodnik i know i feel ya
I’m in Florida and I can’t get dubias
And this right here is the reason I’d never own most lizards. I can’t stand insects. Frozen/thawed rodents I’m fine with, but anything that moves quickly with lots of legs and wings...nope. Lots of nope! 😅
It is good to realize this before you buy.
See I'm the opposite. I will play with snakes but I don't want to keep a snake because I've had pet mice before and they are so smart and the thought of keeping a ton of dead ones in my freezer breaks my heart. But insects I can handle fine.
Quick using NOPE... So overused, punk
Great video I wouldn't have known about the flys without it
I also use orange, white and death head roaches. Horn, Silk and Wax worms. And the other best next to Dubia roaches I think are Black Soldier Fly Larvae I even let some grow into flys for my Chameleons!
I love seeing someone else so excited about their Dubia colony! I've got a little 20 gallon set up in a Rubbermaid, just like you a I feed them on food scraps, it's just one heat pad in the corner, takes up almost no space, no smell, makes very little noise, most people wouldn't know it was there if I didn't tell them. But I have more roaches that I can feed to all my animals! And they really are interesting creatures on their own. The full grown females are really an impressive size, and fun to show off. I watched one of the females give birth. I think I'd still keep them as pets if I didn't have reptiles and amphibians .