I have decided...no, I haven't...

[gothra]

I currently have a discoid colony and a dubia colony, I'm thinking when all the adult discoids die, perhaps I should just let the colony stop there. Firstly, they produced way too much and too fast, but not all my leos liked discoids. The discoids also seem to be more difficult to swallow. Another thing is, besides the 2 roach colonies, I also breed mealworms and silkworms, but only got 7 little mouths to help me "take care" of the feeders (will be 9 little mouths in a few days ).

On the other hand, I'm not in the U.S. and its not that easy to buy roaches (don't ask me how I got mine last year...); so, its a pity to have to get rid of them just after a year. Also, having some discoids can add to the variety of food for my leos.

In conclusion, I still can't decide whether I should keep the discoid colony going. Maybe when all the adults died, I'll just pick 10-12 babies and let them start a miniature colony.

 

[biggiy05]

I don't have a roach colony, I thought about it at one point but now I'm breeding mealworms and my three are happy with that. I'll order some crickets soon and throw them in for a variety.

If you're unsure about ending the colony I would hang onto a few and like you said run a miniature colony. You said it's hard to get them since you don't live in the U.S. so that's another reason I think to hold onto a few.

 

[brandy101010]

You could always keep the colony and sell off the extras.

 

[gothra]

The problem is they don't sell very well over here, I only managed to sell off 100 in 2 months; and I had to deliver them in person...all that time involved is just not worth it.

If you're unsure about ending the colony I would hang onto a few and like you said run a miniature colony.

Yeah, I think that's probably best for me...I'm overwhelmed by the number of discoids nymphs; they grew too big to feed to my leos. So, I got rid of all the larger ones last week (put them all in a box, then end their life with insecticide). I feel so wasteful...