Some q's about dubias

[LizMarie]

Ok so I'm warming to the idea of roaches a lot. I just wanted to know how do you know what size to feed your geckos? I've always heard you don't feed anything bigger then the width between their eyes but considering dubias seem to be SO big how exactly do you choose the size you feed? And how many do you feed? I've heard anything between 2 and 10..

I did a search on the forum but I got a lot on how you do your own colony and stuff like that. I understand they don't climb I have an extra tank to put my testers in and I know they need moisture and stuff but can I use the same wheat brand/Oat that I use for mealworms or should their diet be a little different. Thanks a bunch!

 

[Kristi23]

I have a couple 80+ gram geckos what eat the large sized ones (not the adults). Most of the others eat the medium sized ones. I usually put in 4 at a time and add more if they eat them all. I have some that I know will eat a lot, so I start them with 8. Some of my geckos won't eat them at all.

Our roaches are kept in tubs with uths and egg flats inside. We give water crystals, a high protein diet and fresh veggies to them.

 

[fOOlsgOld]

I use the small (not new born) to medium sized ones atm but I only have young geckos (under 6mo old). Im sure adult geckos could eat the ones all the way up to the adult roaches but I'm not sure if they could handle the adults as they are about the size of my pointer finger.
As far as how many.... I've given 5 or 6 smaller sized ones and my gecko still ate a few meal worms, like 2 or 3, after.

Edit: Beau IS a pig though lol!!

 

[LizMarie]

I have a couple 80+ gram geckos what eat the large sized ones (not the adults). Most of the others eat the medium sized ones. I usually put in 4 at a time and add more if they eat them all. I have some that I know will eat a lot, so I start them with 8. Some of my geckos won't eat them at all.

Our roaches are kept in tubs with uths and egg flats inside. We give water crystals, a high protein diet and fresh veggies to them.

Do roaches need high heat?

 

[Kristi23]

I believe they breed better with higher temps. My husband actually takes care of them, but I know the adults didn't breed until we put a UTH on the tub.

 

[Digby Rigby]

High heat

Wheat bran and germ are crap. bran isnt even the whole grain. Temperatures between 90-95 work best for breeding. Feed them fruit, vegetables and high quality organic dry dog food, game bird layena is laos good among others. Make sure you get non medicated. The fact they require high temperatures is one of the reasons they wont become established in your house. Feed appropriate sizes as much as they will eat.

Digby Rigby [email protected]

 

[hoppslover]

I havent feed many of my roaches to my leos yet. Still working on getting them established. I am only feeding a handful a week to mine along with the mealworms that I have been raising. I have a big male over 80g and a giant female about 95g. They both ate adult males without any problems. All my other adult leos I have been feeding medium sized roaches, and small roaches to my juvi's. They all seem to love them.

 

[Bennayboi]

I think the wings on adult males are hard to digest, added the the very large size, i dont think an adult male dubia would be an appropriate feeder. Even if they *can* eat them without a problem.

 

[clear]

digby change your email again?

I keep my dubia around 85F and they seem to do the best at that temp.

 

[hoppslover]

Well I was told this about Dubias and feeding to my lizards when I purchased them. The following quotes come from Theroachguy.com. I have also been told this by other breeders. "Dubia Roaches have the softest exoskeleton making them an excellent food item for arachnids and small lizards. " and "Once the Dubia Roach colony has established, it is recommended to use the extra males as feeders, leaving a ratio of one male to every three females."

 

[nats]

I think they shed mostly at night too, so if you feed your leos
in the morning, you may be lucky enough to find freshly shed
roaches.
They are sooooo soft, and my leos love them :main_yes:

 

[Digby Rigby]

No email change

no change of email address. Leos eat beetles and other hard shelled things in the wild. if the animals is healthy and suitably kept there should be no issues of wings being to hard to digest.

Digby Rigby [email protected]

 

[ElapidSVT]

i find the male dubia roaches to be perfect size feeders for adult leopard geckos.