How to start a Roach colony

[Spikeleebd]

i use solid blue bins with screening at top in blue bins so it is always completely dark roachs pay no attention to red light and i use egg cartons with 3 bowls 1 water crystals cat food and other greens.

my temps are 85 -95

 

[P.J.]

If I were to order 100 mixed 1/4 to 1 1/2, would this be enough to start breeding and feeding or would you recommend more. My dragon is a baby. Also do you have a preference of who to order from (websites)??

 

[Beardie123]

nope if you order mixed you might have one or 2 sexualy mature roaches then you colony will not reproduce if you want then to breed quickorder adult males and adult females

 

[P.J.]

Ok, i just ordered 250 small dubia. I am now looking for a starter kit. I have found two sites the first one is $42.00 125 Mixed Kit 1 Adult Pair +1 Free Adult Pair, comes with 1 lb chow, 2 oz water crystals, 3 egg flats and 10 x 10 screen. The other one has 25 Adult Female Dubia and 10 Adult Male Dubia, 1/2 lb of chow, 1 oz water crystals, a small cleaner crew and a 360 bowl for 45.99. Which would you recommend?

 

[Beardie123]

since you already have nymphs id order the second one so you can start getting babies produced already

 

[Spikeleebd]

try american bearded dragons in the for sale add he is very good and you should get your roachs in 2-3 days order only adult roaches or a mix of 500 roaches don't buy just nymphs because it will set you back about 6 months to get a good established colony going.

 

[slices mommy]

So I got 100 extra large Dubia yesterday. They seemed fine all day and last night but today a lot of them are just laying on their backs. If I pick one up it starts to move but they all look dead until you touch them. I've never had them before so i'm not sure what is happening to them. There are already little baby roaches in the egg carton. I hope someone can help me please!!! I don't want to lose all of them.

 

[Beardie123]

they are not dead if it is a low temperature they go into a hybernation state it should get better in a day or so

 

[slices mommy]

Ok I checked the temps then put them on the top shelf of my sons closet and changed the bulb to a red night bulb that I had taken out of my beardie's tank. So i'm hoping they warm up soon. Thanks for the help

 

[Beardie123]

no problem and if they are infact dead i think you can contact the site for a refund or some live roaches perhaps ;D hopeing for the best

 

[Spikeleebd]

you need to get tons of egg cartons. i like to call them roach hotels. after 8 months of being patient i have 3 tubs of dubia roaches. if you would like some tips just pm and i will be gladly to send you pics .