Dubia babies! Help!

[Jiminycrickets]

After leaving my dubias alone for a while, they ended up making a lot of babies. They're all so cute! But I don't know how to take care of them. I've separated them from the adults and have put them in a separate container with their mum. Mama's not looking so good but they still love and huddle around her. What do I need to feed them? Do they burrow? What should I do?

 

[Crabs Mcjones]

Give them veggies such as carrots, slices of potatoes, or pet stores sell cricket food, they'll eat that as well. Keep them warm as they're a tropical insect. Are you going to try making your own colony or will they become lizard food

 

[Jiminycrickets]

Thank you! Yeah they're lizard food.

 

[Sandra Hirst]

After leaving my dubias alone for a while, they ended up making a lot of babies. They're all so cute! But I don't know how to take care of them. I've separated them from the adults and have put them in a separate container with their mum. Mama's not looking so good but they still love and huddle around her. What do I need to feed them? Do they burrow? What should I do?

If the females have more nymphs (babies) don't separate them at all. Dubias are social insects and the adults don't harm the nymphs. They get stressed when environments change for them. Only separate the colony if it gets overcrowded. She, the Mom will watch over them for a couple of days and then they will start going their own way venturing further in the tub. Feed them exactly what you're feeding the adults. They will eat as the big ones do. No need to change temps or anything else at all.

 

[DoraTheExplorer]

If the females have more nymphs (babies) don't separate them at all. Dubias are social insects and the adults don't harm the nymphs. They get stressed when environments change for them. Only separate the colony if it gets overcrowded. She, the Mom will watch over them for a couple of days and then they will start going their own way venturing further in the tub. Feed them exactly what you're feeding the adults. They will eat as the big ones do. No need to change temps or anything else at all.

Just what I was going to suggest x

 

[DoraTheExplorer]

If the females have more nymphs (babies) don't separate them at all. Dubias are social insects and the adults don't harm the nymphs. They get stressed when environments change for them. Only separate the colony if it gets overcrowded. She, the Mom will watch over them for a couple of days and then they will start going their own way venturing further in the tub. Feed them exactly what you're feeding the adults. They will eat as the big ones do. No need to change temps or anything else at all.

Just what I was going to suggest x

 

[Bostonfinest]

Give them veggies such as carrots, slices of potatoes, or pet stores sell cricket food, they'll eat that as well. Keep them warm as they're a tropical insect. Are you going to try making your own colony or will they become lizard food

I agree with @Crabs Mcjones another thing I feen my feeders is Repashy because that will also keep them hydrated and everything you feed them your beardie is eating as well gut loading is very important, making your own colony will save you som $$$$. I am thinking about doing that myself but don’t know where to start.