How to SET up a DUBIA roach COLONY | food | setup | breeding (2021)

How to SET up a DUBIA roach COLONY | food | setup | breeding (2021)
Welcome back guys and gals! In this video, we go over DUBIA roach keeping and breeding! I will show you the newest style tub we are using for optimized EXPANSION of a dubia ROACH colony.
We will go over the food, setup, care, and breeding of this financially profitable feeder insect!
Let me know any questions you might have in the comments, and please feel free to reach out to me on ANY of our SOCIAL media platforms listed below!
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How to SET up a DUBIA roach COLONY | food | setup | breeding (2021) Welcome back guys and gals! In this video, we go over DUBIA roach keeping and breeding! I will show you the newest style tub we are using for optimized EXPANSION of a dubia ROACH colony. We will go over the food, setup, care, and breeding of this financially profitable feeder insect! Let me know any questions you might have in the comments, and please feel free to reach out to me on ANY of our SOCIAL media platforms listed below! I hope you guys are well, I'll see you in the next video, and of course, have a Geeky Gecko Great Day!! =D =D We provide a PLATFORM for YOU to LEARN about REPTILES! Leopard Geckos, Bearded Dragons, Tegus, Monitors, Snakes, and MORE! SOCIAL MEDIA Patreon www.patreon.com/geekygeckocreations Instagram instagram.com/geeky.gecko.creations/ Facebook facebook.com/GeekyGeckoCreations TikTok www.tiktok.com/@geekygeckocreations?lang=en Website www.geekygeckocreations.com Email [e-mail] Rainbow Mealworms www.rainbowmealworms.net

[@ojh7025]

A bit of advice on using the hole saw - after completely drilling out the first hole, drill through plastic with the 1/4" bit only then line that up with the same hole that you just made in the wood. Then continue to drill big hole with the saw part. Basically you're using the hole and circled groove made in the wood as a template for the bit and saw to ride in as you cut through the plastic without grabbing and biting into the wood as much. Hope this helps ✌🏼

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

ah good tip i will remember that for next time ty!!! :D :D

[@jakepellow4777]

Yo, why isn’t this video higher up when I search for Dubia content, one of the very best Dubia videos I’ve ever seen.

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

TY so much haha, pretty new video, and my channel is somewhat new so maybe youtube algorithm hasnt promoted it much yet :D :D

[@dragonsieu76]

I think it's important to note this tub with the grooves on the fllor, I see alot of baby dubias on their backs. Might not e an issue if you have lots of frass or a substrate, but a newly setup with neither might be an issue.

[@horsemanofwar86wawahwoowah36]

Spraying the egg crates is asking for mold and mildew if you want a good tip use a small container with the moisture absorbing crystals they sell for plants just make sure it has no chemicals

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

Thanks man, my rooms are 90 degrees and the water evaporates literally in like 2 hours, I also am super careful to try and not spray food and i dont feed food that molds easily, but i get ur point, good input on the water crystals! i just started buying water crystals and am hopeful for this keeping moisture and humidity levels up to the roaches liking for max productivity. Did u used to breed in AZ? My rooms are super warm cuz of ambient heat

[@horsemanofwar86wawahwoowah36]

Oh ok sorry didn't know your rooms were that hot thanks for the response 👍 yup I'm still breeding in AZ I have around 50 or so leo breeders (had to lower breeding since I have a new baby girl) and a bunch of dubia but my room is around 75 or so again wasn't being a troll or anything just throwing a good tip out there. Love what your doing! Would love to get some Leo's from you maybe we can trade or something I'll have some amazing morphs soon from well known breeders!

[@horsemanofwar86wawahwoowah36]

I have a few zorro bandit breeders and one is a giant pos. Super giant zorro. Also have some crazy morphs from Jessica @ geckobabies and some from Ron tremper.

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

@@horsemanofwar86wawahwoowah36 nice thats awesome!!!!

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

@@horsemanofwar86wawahwoowah36 yeh for sure! I know you werent trolling, I appreciate your input and advice, im always trying to listen to others expereince to learn more and more so thank you for sharring a matter of fact, its so easy to get discouraged to share in this day and age because of attackers so i thank you for sharring, also yers we will have to figure some stuff out! :D :D congrats on the baby! :D :D

[@criscourtney1335]

Great video! All of your content is amazing. Awesome job.

[@AnthonysFishyFriends]

I love rainbow mealworms. I pick up locally. Pretty dope place.

[@blessedproduction6109]

Just the video i needed. Cheers mate

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

Awesome! Thanks Kevin!

[@frankcuzzolina9947]

awesome lesson on dubia roach set up

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

TY Frank!

[@jordanmacey3511]

yet another amazing vid

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

TY Jordan!!!

[@jakepellow4777]

More Dubia Roach Videos, or other feeder insect videos. I like your video style.

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

thank you so much yes more to come in the future for sure! :D :D

[@pantocrater]

My roaches chew through rubber coated fiberglass screen eventually. I switched to aluminum screen and haven't had any escapees yet.

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

hm...never heard of that...do you breed dubias?

[@coolermaster]

Good thing they can’t reach my vents since it’s on the lid. And I’m also using metal screen

[@grgprd3668]

didn't know tony parker was breeding dubias, great vid though

[@GamNguyen-eh2dh]

Very good

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

TY Gam :D

[@lygexotics6380]

Great video do you plan on breeding any larger snakes

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

I have bred Dumerils boas this year and have a few videos on my dumerils way back in my archive. I also am heavy into ball pythons :) maybe one day retics and burmese! :D

[@moremoregeckos8297]

Leopard gecko eggs laid on august 2 incubated between 80-85 Fahrenheit if you had to guess what day would be hatch day

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

55-60 days later :)

[@moremoregeckos8297]

Okay awesome thanks

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

@@moremoregeckos8297 sure thing :D

[@horsemanofwar86wawahwoowah36]

Also I had a huge dubia colony but had to sell it so I am starting over again. I'm in az do you sell breeders?

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

Sorry no breeders for sale, at this time, maybe in the future, just growing for now :D

[@darthyetgon]

Do you ever think about raising your own mealworms would love to hear your opinions on this I'm currently getting my stuff shipped from rainbow Mealworms but I live on the east coast panhandle area

[@Gillian708]

NO no no, we love you being our customer, Trent! 😄

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

I tried mealworms before, to me, it wasnt as efficient of a use of my time compared to buying in bulk. If I did not ahve the option to buy mealworms super cheap in bulk and refridgerate them, i'd probally consider breeding them, but the dust/smell of them and the itchyness associated with cleaning them, for me, wasnt worth it. I think its great for people who do it, but if you can keep mealworms in the fridge, they last 3 months without food or water and all you need to do is bring them out to feed to reptiles, and they cost sooooo cheap as you buy higher and higher amounts. Thanks for the question! :D

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

@@Gillian708 lolll yes Rainbow Mealworms does all the heavy lifting, I simply just store them in my fridge when they get here. Rainbow mealworms also has the cleanest and purest sifting process ive seen to ensure your mealworms are pathogen and parasite-free! They are my favorite :D :D

[@twylitezoneexotics5145]

I've been running this exact setup for my discoid roaches (almost identical to dubia but legal in FL) but I've been thinking about doing an experiment and trying to make one bioactive... basically put a layer of substrate in the bottom with some springtails, isopods, buffalo beetles, etc. to basically make it self cleaning. What are your thoughts on this and do you know of anyone doing it?

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

thats a good idea! you'll have to let me know how it goes, my first thought is "sifting" would be limited to whatever was on the card board, my 2nd thought is, will the cardboard mold or collapse as moisture sinks in from the substrate? But definitely interested to hear how this experiment goes!!

[@-_-..Random_-Stuff-.]

Hi do you recommend feeding a constant supply of roach chow?

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

Yeh dog food and roach chow is good for their survival and orange is really good for breeding. I also stopped spraying water and provide a deli tray styrofoam with water crystals on it works so much better

[@TheJuanAndOnlyMD]

Was there ever an update on how this setup worked out? I cant find a video on it.

[@dfantasticcreatures436]

Hi bro. I have a question regarding a male leopard gecko, one of its scrotum is bigger than the other (inborn), will it cause any problem, pruducing a good egg? Do you have and experiece about this? Thank you 😀

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

never heard of that, send me pics to IG or FB but i dont think it will be an issue, try him out and see :) lemme know :)

[@matthewcossman4191]

Doesn't the egg crate mold?

[@kazzie2935]

👍❤🦎😁

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

thanks Kazzzz

[@jayleebrand4796]

Do you sell any of your roaches?

[@coolermaster]

I enjoyed this video because of the well done DIY stuff. I have OCD and like watching DIY videos like this that are not rushed and looks presentable unlike others who looks too ghetto for my roaches 🪳 lol only thing I won’t do is the spraying of water in the bin, I live in asia and it’s already humid where I am at :)

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

yeh i no longer spray in the bin anymore as well, roaches die, so what i use now is water crystals, what do you use?

[@coolermaster]

@@GeekyGeckoCreations I just use vegetables for their hydration. I replace uneaten vegetables after 24 hours so they don’t spoil in the bin

[@GeekyGeckoCreations]

@@coolermaster Wow great method!