How to set-up a Dubia Roach Colony 

Thank you really appreciate your support y friend ❤️👍

I was having this conversation in the pet shop the other day and the guy even agreed. Daves the man 💪🏻 💯 😉

@@deansartorelli564 WOW what pet shop was you in 😂👍

What size tubs are u using

@@stephengoad4226 They are 70 ltr tubs 👍

This is the first time hearing of this don’t plan to keep reptiles and arachnids anytime soon but will remember this in a couple years

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why is this a thing?

Same here bro

They're great. Give breeding a shot! they do grow slowly so take your time, but once you have your colony going its rewarding.

I was planning on doing this for my bearded dragon but I don’t want to run into any health issues 🤦🏽‍♂️

Its a job in itself thats for sure but well worth the small effort required 👍

Glad your finding it useful

Thank you so much my friend we never know where this will all go 😂👍

1450 subs but he has great community. That's the most important thing. I hope he will get more ppl on his channel while maintaining the same community.

What momma don't know , won't hurt her,lol

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Just regular cleaning

Most veggies are good food for them , ive tried goat pellets but sure they will be fine try them 👍

Yes this can happen 👍

Wheat bran

The humidity Varies inside the tub , in the open end it will be lower than between the egg crates where it will be much higher, its just important to try and keep the substrate and main area dry as possible for the overall health of the colony 👍

Welcome to the channel Joanna, setting up your dub colony is very straight forward just keep them warm and in the dark food on tap and you wont be able to stop them 😂👍

Its what I use simple ob to google I will have to get a chart printed 😂😂👍

The greens are only there to hydrate the roaches you can get away with every 3 days no problem👍

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It’s nice to see how far the room has come as well 👏🏻👍

Im not sure mate what other breeders do regarding there feeders , message me on Facebook and I can sort you out a small colony of mixed sexes facebook.com/Daveslittlebeasties/

You can just cool them down and they will stop breeding 👍👍👍

I use 75 litre bins and the bread I get from local horse yard any bran will do its all the same wheat bran

No they are very hardy

Once you have a colony producing you can control it by temperature so cool to slow them down warm to get them breeding 👍

You are so kind

You can leave some egg crate in with old bran for a day or 2 and they will crawl up on it then just check through the bran 👍

Looked like a German roach to me. But I'm not sure if they are not the same thing.

Just get a box of medium size and grow them on

No these are captive roaches

A word of advice is that some people can develop allergy from Dubia roach waste. You shouldn't sleep in the same room as your Dubia colony and don't stir the waste too much.

The lid is more for keeping flies out ? they cant climb the smooth sides and if your careful with the fresh food you should not get mould 👍

Theres enough humidity between the egg. crates I like to keep the substrate dry 👍

I dont tempt fate 😂😂

I live a mostly cold climate so I can rest easy knowing they’d all die by the end of the week if not the end of the day.

@@dionagona8205 Even in a warm house? I dont know....but if you dont set up Dubia Roach Colonies at all, it doesnt matter I guess. =D Or do you? And in what country do you live? (Sorry, I am always too curious... ;) ) I can rest very easy, because I dont maintain set up roach colonies at all, not even in my kitchen. =D

@@daveslittlebeasties You better not. "Fate is like a caged gorilla, if you mock it, it will pelt you with dung!" (Taken from Diablo 2 videogame ;) ) Stay careful and dont let escape any. ;)

@@dionagona8205 I can confirm that these can survive months in the cold, unless it is extremely cold. They are relatively hardy. I left a few outside in a box during the winter, and when I came back, they were slow, but still alive. Definitely not able to breed in the cold, though.

Just follow the video they are easy to breed 👍

You can find hem in all roach colonies 👍

Thank you and welcome to our channel ❤️👍

This is what I’m trying to find out. I’m new to all of this and don’t even know where to begin or what everything is called.

If you are in the US I got mine from Tractor Supply. It was in the back so you have to ask for it. It was a 50lb bag for $15.

I just freshen up with new bran flakes from time totem 👍

Yes the bran helps keep them dry and clean but wont stop the dust when I clean them out

Hey Kristin, I was curious if you breed only for your own use or if you sell as well? I have a few colonies going and have some excess I have been wanting to profit from. Thanks for your time and I will be sure to watch out for allergies.

@@isaiahcalhoun822 I do sell. I have found out that using the dirt substrate does help a bit with reducing the airborne frass as I am not sneezing nor have itchy eyes as bad every time I open the lid. Find local groups for reptiles on Facebook and let folks know you have some available.

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Any heat will do as long as you can control it with a thermostat 👍

You should find an ant colony or a few and feed them. It's very interesting to watch.

Join local reptile groups and sell the excess.

So nice of you

For the record I ment to say teacher.

I think it's a horse wheat bran that you can buy at a farm supply store. Buying a big bulk horse bran bag is way less expensive than buying wheat bran cereal

Yes I get it from a horse yard much cheaper 👍

Thats why I dont feed fish pellets they dont need that much protein chicken pellets are better I think 👍

@@daveslittlebeasties Thanks Dave, i will try and find some! I really appriciate your videos, thanks again :)

​@@nicolaipetersen6031what I do is I give them any plant based kitchen scraps (other than citrus and anything with a strong taste or aroma) and mix in some cat food. But that's bc I never have than 100 roaches that I keep as pets and I also have cats so it's just easier than getting something else. IDK if it's reasonable with more roaches tho.

​@andrewlacy5196 are you saying not to give them citrus? Because they absolutely love oranges and grapefruit

@@ajghosts that's just from what I hear, so I may be wrong bc I've never tried it.

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You should always aim for more females than males , this colony will be fine , I would not feed any from it until they have established themselves fully 👍

@@daveslittlebeasties sorry Dave that was my typo!! I meant 10 females to 5 males lol. I plan on letting the colony establish. Thank you for your help!

Hi Mary, I use them this way becouse the roaches prefer a tight space in which to rest and it also allows the babies somewhere to hide away from the adults .

I've kept dubias for 5-6 years now (also mainly for leopard geckos as well as a snack for my turtles) and I've never had any issues with the egg cartons I get from, well, eggs lol. If it used for food stuffs for humans I wouldn't worry. 😄 You don't need super fancy roach chow either. I started with a dry special blend, but after a year or two I switched to giving them vegetables, fruits, and chicken feed, and I saw no difference at all in health of the colony or number of offspring produces. It all depends on what is easiest for you, and since my family goes through a lot of greens and there's always some peelings or slightly off vegetable that I just toss in there. Very cost efficient! 😊 Just make sure you use vegetables that are not heavily sprayed with pesticides as this could kill the roaches, and always wash them. As for the oranges, don't worry, just try another vegetable and see if they like those more. Some say citrus fruit boosts their reproduction rate but I haven't noticed that in my colony either. Don't overthink it, you'll be fine! And your geckos will love you. 😍

I use regular egg crates with no problems im sure yours will be fine , I stopped using oranges because of the flies it attracts and only feed greens and chicken pellets now 👍they are very simple to care for , dont over think it and you will be fine 👍

Cheers buddy I get the egg crate from Amazon

Its all in the video my friend 👍

Any brand from my local horse yard

I get mine from horse yards

@@daveslittlebeasties I can't find a place here in San Antonio, I found a place called tractor supply and they have something similar but it has a bunch of other stuff and horse pellets.

I think we need to do a fruit fly video👍

@@daveslittlebeasties That would be awsum, thank you Dave

The wheat bran is really just to keep them clean and dry, you will find the different stages of growth live in different parts of the egg crate 👍

@@daveslittlebeasties Thank you sir.

I have nom idea about prices in the US, I found 90 way to hot for mine and I like to keep them fairly dry and they breed like mad 😂👍

Just the chicken pellets and fresh greens 👍

@@daveslittlebeasties Thank you sir! Love the channel, you are a wealth of information.

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No not as yet 👍

Grain mites😲 oh no! what kind of grain were the mites in? Was it from your local feed mill or a certain brand of grain? I apologise for all the questions just want to make sure I'm Prepared 😅

@@addiegraves3 I’ve got them from using Quaker Oats, as well as the standard wheat bran they come in. Tends to always happen to me. Looks like a sandstorm erupts over night except they’re moving! They say they’re harmless tho. Very annoying but you wouldn’t want them getting into the pantry. Also I’ve learned they can’t really thrive in bright light so if u keep a light bulb over them that seems to halt the mites from doing their thing. If I leave them in dark too long they always seem to erupt

@@artrabum Did you microwave the Quaker Oats? If not, you should do that to kill any mites in it.

@@lucaspacheco3631 didn’t. But good idea 💡

Large adults and your ready to go 😂👍

Ive not tried it ?

Good question! I have a large collection and I also supply others with my roaches 👍

all good ?

@@autimso7169 the order got delayed lol so idk yet

My room is heated to 80f and this is enough for all my roaches 👍

@@daveslittlebeasties glad you reply to these even after a year

@@mart1484 I try and keep on top of all comments ❤👍