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Old 03-11-2009, 04:53 PM
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Can you explain what I will need for breeding roaches? eg size of tank and anything else required.

Also instead of using a old fish tank would I be able to use a suitable size rub or not?
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What roaches is the set-up for?
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Old 03-11-2009, 06:31 PM
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we breed loads of tropical roaches

all we do is put a heatpad under a rub (fairly big) with some bark chippings at the bottom and loads of bog roll tubes and we have loads
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What roaches is the set-up for?
I haven't 100% decided yet but it will be either turkistan roaches or Dubia roaches, I am heading more towards the dubia roaches as they are the slowest to breed and I don't really want any that breed to quick yet.

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I haven't 100% decided yet but it will be either turkistan roaches or Dubia roaches, I am heading more towards the dubia roaches as they are the slowest to breed and I don't really want any that breed to quick yet.
Hi,

Dubia are not the slowest roach species to breed - they are very prolific, they just take a little while to settle and get going. They are an excellent choice though. I use a large plastic tub, no substrate and vertical egg trays. There will be an article on breeding feeder roaches in the next Practical Reptile Keeping magazine...

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