Starting a Dubia colony

[KarlW]

Hi everyone,

i am just trying to get my hands on some dubias so i can start a colony, but have a few questions.


Are Dubias ok in the dark, or do i need to keep them somewhere with abit of light?

What size containers will i be needing? (i am tempted to have 2 or 3 plastic boxes similar to: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA280_.jpg - would these be secure enough to keep them in?)

What temperature will i want to be keeping them at? and what is the best way to achieve this?

Is it true that adult male dubias eat the very young? would it be worth me seperating them out as soon as possible after birth?


thankyou

Karl

[amylou]

this may help, Turkistan Roach Care and Breeding

[sharpstrain]

see below

Originally Posted by KarlW

Hi everyone,

i am just trying to get my hands on some dubias so i can start a colony, but have a few questions.


Are Dubias ok in the dark, or do i need to keep them somewhere with abit of light? no light needed

What size containers will i be needing? (i am tempted to have 2 or 3 plastic boxes similar to: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/...500_AA280_.jpg - would these be secure enough to keep them in?) yes

What temperature will i want to be keeping them at? and what is the best way to achieve this? i put mine on a heatmat


Is it true that adult male dubias eat the very young? would it be worth me seperating them out as soon as possible after birth? no


thankyou

Karl

[KarlW]

Hi Sharpstrain.

Thankyou for that.

Now i will be buying the tanks and giving it a whirl.

I just need to find a colony (planning on having 3 or 4 fairly small ones, so that if i screw up on one, i dont lose a whole colony)

How mcuh space would you recommend for a fairly small (100 female, 10 male) colony?

[KarlW]

Can anyone also advise on how big/old they need to be to reproduce?

Ive seen a fair few on ebay that they say are 5-8mm, so they are tiny, but they cant give an age.


Thanks

Karl

[amylou]

recomend buying off foggy01.1983, if u ask him am sure he will sort u out a batch u'll need to breed ur own

[KarlW]

Hi Amy,

Thanks for the advice.

Ive just done a search for 'foggy01.1983' and i cant find anyone.

Karl

[callum gohrisch]

they cant escape nd the males do not eat there babys nd 90 is a good temp or high 87 88 89 nd they eat well on dry cat food nd fish food also for water friut

[KarlW]

Hi Callum,

Thanks for that.

Getting it to 85-90 is going to be fairly hard isnt it? most heatmats wont make it that hot, will they?


Karl

[amylou]

Originally Posted by KarlW

Hi Amy,

Thanks for the advice.

Ive just done a search for 'foggy01.1983' and i cant find anyone.

Karl

wierd...i copied the name from a pm he sent me :/ let me find his thread 4 u