Dubia question

[leonewbie]

I found someone selling 100 mixed size for $42 (includes shipping) Is this a fair price, and enough to start a colony for my now 2, soon to be 3 geckos?

 

[Riyo]

http://www.theroachguy.com/ Check out this guy. He has 90 for 25 (shipping is free as long as you order just roaches)

 

[LizMarie]

I've heard the average is $30 for 100 shipped, with a few places being just above and others just below.

 

[leonewbie]

Thanks!!

 

[leonewbie]

I'm a little worried about using the roach guy though, because apparently he ships them in just a box? I tend to be a little squeamish about roaches, so this thought makes me go "ew...." Lol!

 

[Riyo]

He ships in a double box.. The outside box is filled with newspaper and the roaches are within a USPS sealed box with egg crate. It's really not that bad. Just open it and shake them out into the tub.

 

[leonewbie]

okay thanks can i keep them (and will they breed) in one of those rubbermaid totes that isn't clear? I have a ton of the 18 gallon colored ones

 

[Riyo]

I keep mine in a ~27qt tall sterilite type tub. I stack egg crate in there ontop of a divided cat food bowl (one side has water gel and the other has roach chow/cat food/cereal/oats/etc). The top of the tub is modified to have screen in it to allow air transfer. For heat I use a UTH stuck on the bottom of a ceramic tile which the tub sits on. Since you live in Tampa you shouldn't have any humidity issues so unless you see them having issues molting then I wouldn't mist them or anything.

 

[leonewbie]

Thank you....i'm new at this whole Dubia thing but i'm sick of buying crickets And if i get the 145 kit from him, that should be enough to start feeding them as well, or should i wait to exclusively use them as feeders?

 

[Riyo]

As long as you don't feed off the mature females you should be okay. Keep the ratio of adult males to females about 1:3 (or even 1:2). As long as the temps are up they should breed. It takes the little ones a while to grow but I think you'll be okay.

 

[leonewbie]

Thank you so much for your help...i feel much more confident now. Hopefully i won't have a problem with him shipping to Fl and i'll be good

 

[Riyo]

Good luck! and you're welcome, I'm glad I could help

 

[JCornelisse5]

that'd be plenty for three leos!

 

[geckolvr88]

Just a little side note: dubias are illegal in florida. and to breed other roaches you have to have a license...

 

[Riyo]

Just a little side note: dubias are illegal in florida. and to breed other roaches you have to have a license...

I've heard otherwise now from several roach breeders on here. Maybe they'll pipe up?

 

[fOOlsgOld]

Heres a link to my post/photos of my dubia set up http://www.geckoforums.net/showpost.php?p=349804&postcount=6

 

[geckolvr88]

http://www.geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=38978


Here is the link to another thread about dubias and Florida, I was wrong about the permit thing, but not wrong about the dubias. They are illegal in Florida. There are other roaches that are not, that are also listed in the thread.

 

[leonewbie]

I do realize they are illegal...shh.