Dubia roaches are smaller than orange headed roaches and discoid roaches, that makes them an all around good feeder roach species. Dubia roaches move slow but not shy compared to orange headed or discoid roaches. Among the three species of roaches, dubia roaches have the softest exoskeleton, which makes them a perfect food for small lizards and arachnids. But the meat of an adult dubia roaches is not that meaty as the other meat of adult roach species. Dubia roaches are poor climbers, unable to climb smooth plastic or glass, and that's why they're easy to work with.

 

Adult male dubia roach can easily distinguished from their female counterparts because of their full wings, and this species are sexually dimorphic. It is highly recommended that extra male feeders must be used, once the dubia roach colony has been established. As their colony matures, the excess male roaches take food and space, creating more competition for resources with female roaches. Female roaches live longer than male roaches.

 

For enclosure, you can use glass aquarium, rubber type plastic bin, plastic critter keeper or garbage can. Cardboard egg flats can be placed in the bin or tank which serve as roaches hiding places. In order to allow debris to fall to the bottom of the roaches enclosure, stack  the cardboard egg flats vertically. Do not use substrate such as bran when cleaning the beddings, because it will only make cleaning more difficult. Aside from that, baby roaches will only have a hard time getting out of the bedding they hide in. Dubia roaches don't really smell unlike crickets, and their enclosures only required sweeping and scooping every few months, which is less attention to housekeeping.

 

Dubia roaches at this website should be fed with high protein food such as roach diet or cat food, as well as fish flake pellets, whole grain cereal or baby cereal. They love sweets such as breads or cereals especially during breakfast. You can offer fresh fruits and vegetables such as apples, carrots and oranges to your roaches at least once a week. To avoid mold formation, make sure that any fruits or vegetables are removed that are not eaten a day or two.

 

To prevent stinks, provide water in water gels. You can increase the humidity inside the  enclosure using a dish of water gel, so misting won't be necessary anymore. Dubia roaches prefer more moisture compared to other roach species and they breed better. Dubia roaches are tropical and always need warmth, so they must be kept at a minimum temperature of sixty-eight degrees. For more information, you may visit our website or homepage, so we cn help you with caring and growing your dubia roaches. You will also love our other roach species and other insect rare species as well. Get more facts about roaches at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blaptica_dubia.