How Long?

[leoman5654]

I am thinking about creating my own dubia roach colony. I was curious how long it would take for me to reach a total of 200 roaches of 1 inch if I started by ordering 25 roaches. Thank you.

 

[gothra]

Hard to say. Depends on the male-female ratio and if you're getting adults. Lets say if you have a high adult females ratio to start with, you should be able to get 200 1" nymphs by 2-3 months.

 

[leoman5654]

wow. Thanks. I think I am going to go ahead and order about 100. Do you know of a reliable website where I could get some?

 

[Stl_Greaser]

http://www.theroachguy.com/
I ordered from the roach guy!
http://www.theroachranch.com/index.html
http://afexotics.weebly.com/

 

[leoman5654]

thanks for the help you guys. I think i only have these two quetions remaining. I have a spare 75 watt heat lamp. Would this work as a sufficient heat source? Would it lower the humidity too much?