How To Breed Dubia Roaches 2020

[@jonathanowens9666]

From what I have learned in my readings and breeding dubias myself is the more acidic fruits you feed them the faster and more vigilant they breed..

[@kaylenhippler783]

Him: how to do it fast! Also him: leave it for 8months to a year ._.

[@SlickzyTTV]

That's kinda quick when you think of it, I do 1 male for 6 females that way I can let the bins sit longer and have a good ratio

[@alphagamerextras9797]

You have to leave em for a while so your colony to establish. If you start feeding them off right away your colony won't establish nicely.

[@kodavulpedrius6712]

Yay! I did ask for a dubias breeding vid a couple months back! Thank you Dakota!

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

We have a colony guide on the channel a year back or so, but it wasnt that good so i did another one.

[@GarysTandAExotics]

Just went and picked up a dubia colony tonite and the guy i got them from has been breeding them since the 80 for his reptiles(might be getting a rhino iguana but beside the point) he said the exact same thing about giving them citrus when they are breeding. And greens when they are feeders so your not wrong bro.

[@jenanigans6791]

I absolutely loved this video! So informative and funny. Thank you for all the great advice that wasn't at all boring 😂

[@letGodprevail]

So… we had Dubia roaches that weren’t breeding. Some people make it too dark so they don’t get day/cycles. So while I have a black bin, I needed to trade lid for a clear one for light. Those egg crates give them plenty of darkness, don’t worry about it.

[@mrp782]

I feed mine from my garden scraps and they are huge. They get tomatoes, squash, and random veggies. I put a reptile heat pad bc its cold here and they huddle pretty much in that one corner and reproduce none stop. Good thing is bc of the cold if one gets out, its not alive long enough to get far. Lols

[@dbjuvi2728]

I subscribed just by the vibe of the intro

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

😎

[@stukablyat7136]

Lmao same haha

[@jeandrevlogs4896]

Hahahah i just did the same . Cool dude 🤜🤛

[@blueeyedbeekeepers8709]

Me2

[@trillaxiom3235]

Same dude

[@nataliefoster8871]

This guy is frickin' awesome, that reason alone makes it worth subbing to his channel

[@disconic168]

I’ve been wanting a dubia breeding video good shit

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Glad I could help!

I was under the impression subía roaches laid live and not eggs

[@Levi-he6nj]

I love this Dubia roaches, they're really nice pet's as well if you would like that. but I'll have some for my tarantulas when they're older.

[@mapcreations8096]

it was the best dubia roach video out here . thank you

[@smittylikesto]

i bought 25 medium size roaches and now, after like a year and some change ive got at least a couple thousand

[@waragainstmyself1159]

Took that long? Any tips on how to pump them l numbers up..

[@smittylikesto]

@@waragainstmyself1159 it takes them like 4 or 5 months to become adults. so ya, if you only have 25 dubias it will take a while. it was probably closer to 2 years. that is why they cost so much. keep them warm, make sure they have water, and dont bother them or stress them out. if the females get stressed out they will drop their stacks very quickly. that is all i can tell you really its easy. oh and you have to buy more every once in a while to keep them from imbreeding. i am going though that now.

[@minettevosloo9778]

Hi again. Once again please excuse me if I don't spell out right (like I said, I live in South Africa and English is my 2nd language 🙈😅). First off, you make my day watching your videos 🤣😎 5:45 "Placebo Effect". 👍 6:58 "Oanges makes them breed faster, or it's only total bullshit". 👍 7:02 ".. Too lazy to check" 👍 So I did do some research on breeding Dubias. Just for more information or whatever 🙂. I will try to make time tomorrow and give some tips if you don't mind.

[@ColdbloodedCompassion]

Thank you! This explains where I have been going wrong and helps a lot. Maybe I will have better luck now? Thanks again!

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Not a problem!

[@benjaminburton625]

My new favorite channel. Love the vibe.

[@tiachandler5350]

Definitely subscribed the vibe I'd everything..the tatts.the hair.the learning the animals its.all Definitely worth subscribing

[@jilliancrawford7577]

Mine really like to eat butternut squash if you haven't tried that yet. They like the oranges but they seem to respond well to butternut squash as a good alternative to foods that are high in citrus. How often should you add new roaches to help prevent or at least minimize inbreeding? How high should the humidity be? Also, is it possible for the derm-howeveryousayit beetles that serve as cleanup crew to be a problem for the roaches? I've been keeping a dubia colony for a few years but I want to try and make it even better and get as many recommendations and opinions as I can.

[@houseofinvertebrates2869]

"Do not call me a nug. I am not a chicken nugget." "Honestly sounds like you're trying to say something else but you're too scared to say it do I wonder what that word is you're trying to say but you don't want to say it!"

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

It was a joke from years back I was on a live stream and ate chicken nuggets. Hence nugs=nuggets. The chicken nuggets.

[@heavy_metal_nurse343]

"I don't know if it's true because I'm too lazy to check" lmfao same

[@warlorty]

I subscribed so fast 💨

[@a-aron2209]

The only Dubia Roach video I’ve watched but can say your competitors have some lazy but damn stiff competition. 🤘👍Subd

[@kitcat9825]

I really love watching your videos. Valuable information and entertaining...which I’ve found helps most people remember the information. 😊

[@jasminahaverinen5759]

Okay I have always been kinda indimitated breeding these myself. But damn my lizards go through these fast, I spend too much moneu on roaches 🤣🤣 I have to start breeding these. After starting to breeb my own meal worms I started thinking why not breed something more nutritious. These seem even easies than mealies tbh. Would be dope if I can now only buy crickets (I will NOT breed those noisy bastards 🦗) Thanks for the video! I've been encouraged now to have started my own dubia colony. I must subscribe too for the fact ypu have the same hairdo as I 😆 Love from Finland 💚

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Theyre an arm and a leg if you arent breeding them yourself.

[@your_local_reptile6700]

@@Dakotahblueexotics Cheap as chips in the UK £2 a box

[@adrieannahence904]

Really glad I found this vid, u gotta good vibe and really good info

[@mrperson8321]

A actually useful video 👍🏾

[@SalemCBR1]

Didn't see someone talk about leaving it for 8 months. Thanks

[@CountryBabeSuzieQ]

How do you go about or what is your routine for adding in new bloodlines to your colony?

[@shanewinstead6776]

Great informational video

[@shastapeppers545]

Me: I feel this guy is my spirit guide (Cusses, can't remember shit, how do words) Husband listening to video: sounds like it

[@MrSpiderPL]

Welcome to 2022 🤜🤛🕸️🕷️💯💪

[@waragainstmyself1159]

I just bought 50. I'm gonna breed the little suckers.

[@snodiewaynemills]

Clean and show the correct way.

[@micaylamariee]

Can you do videos on other breeding projects? Possibly meal worm/ super worm maybe horn worm?

[@micaylamariee]

I've been breeding for years. I use the oranges for same placebo purposes lol

[@pumpkinchow]

Gonna try and test out your orange method see if it helps or not 🤷‍♂️ and definitely miss the old Dakota 🤣

[@NathansWildLife]

How do I want to breed Dubias for my savanna monitor but my mom won’t let me she will even hardly get them because she’s terrified. Any tips on how to convince her to let me breed them

[@7dawid7]

Hi just wondering, do having these attract other kinds of roaches? I've heard owning roaches attracts roaches but I'm not sure.

[@tedguanzon3499]

If you dont discard smelly and old veggies and food inside your bin, it attracts other roaches but the chances are pretty slim and esp much much lower when you have pretty good ventilation that doesnt trap the smell of food inside the bin.

[@autumnarenas9196]

I'm too lazy to add black sides to my enclosure too, but thanks for the idea to increase my heat!

[@edensgardenshed9622]

I have had my adults for close to 2 months still no babies. How long after they become adults do they start breeding?

[@jessh7758]

If your females were newly emerged, it takes about 65-70 days for gestation. You should see some babies any day now. I just started my colony a couple weeks ago. I started off with 100 large then ordered 60 adults (20M 40F) the next week. Some of my females have had babies (about 100 so far). I had to remove some males cause every couple days I would only notice a few more babies. Since then I've noticed more and more lol.

[@edensgardenshed9622]

@@jessh7758 awesome yeah my kid just told me she removed a white thing from the roaches butt. Ha so i guess we have babies coming and now she knows not to pull that out.

[@jeremystancil]

This is definitely the best roach video I’ve ever seen… also for sure the worst… also this is the only dubia roach video I’ve ever seen 😎

[@odiumthetarrtinion8853]

Quick question can woodlice bite or sting?

[@ababner317]

To start a Breeder colony in a ten gallon fish tank how many males and females would you add to a tank?

[@slmdnkasr]

Thank you I needed this video!

[@joshuastover8632]

When's the Nuggie Gang merch debut?

[@nikkiarmstrong3991]

I am about to start another colony myself

[@krittercandyexotics]

Wow I’ve been doing this wrong lmao. I just threw a bunch of egg flats 5 females, 3 males, in a 20G long and said fuggit. I’ve been feeding and watering them correctly. I went to check it after a month and only found 2 babies. Basically I’ve just been having pet roaches cuz it’s been useless 😂. It’s 72 in my house. Suppose I should add a heating pad or something.

[@rachelhydorn1794]

Is it worth it to keep a breeder roach colony if you only have a couple geckos?

[@isabelle9914]

yes, as long as u save money it’s worth it

[@cobia48]

OK you got the one subscriber until I wise up LOL... good video sell yourself not the product.. executed very well

[@PennsylvaniaDutchie]

Are there any feeders that work for lower temps? I want feeders for ducks and trout, and my basement has a natural spring in it, so darkness and moisture I have, but would cost me a lot of power to keep a bin at 90 degrees.

[@waragainstmyself1159]

Up in this roach motel we busting nuts we ain't busting shots.

[@peacemaker2249]

Do you do reptile shows? I feel like I've seen you before

[@josephalicia6761]

I watched it it helped

[@lunytunez3634]

I have a full grown dubia roach in my millworm bin he's huge 8s he eating my worms?

[@fazemuskrat2360]

We just bought 75 and we don’t know how many males and females, any tips

[@stephravin8597]

😂 new subscriber cuz you’re awesome to listen to 💕 thanks so much- how do u get ur dandelion greens? Just pull out some weeds and breed them? 😂 @ ur orange 🍊 breeding theory - it’s interesting to wonder if the citrus does something for their fertility cycle

[@cax4971]

Great energy

[@ogwilly]

Ima sub bro ur funny

[@chewyclemens7019]

Can you use cricket quencher with calcium as water?

[@Daniel-nv2ps]

That's what I'm doing. Hope it works lol I'll have to get some water crystals soon.

[@QuietBreezie]

I've been using cricket quenchers too

[@salty_potatoes7838]

What if I just want dubias to feed a leopard gecko? I only want one colony and I don't have anything to feed the adult males to

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

You could always sell off overage of your colony

[@mariefrancke6868]

I'm so scared of getting those allergies. Can't wait to get that house with extra shed.🐸🦎🐸

[@kathleenmonsegue9700]

Lmao!

[@Scales13]

I'll keep this in mind if wifey warm up to me breeding roaches.

[@Kuya_Dude]

im starting colony, its been a month since i bought 2 males 5 females and they are still not having babies

[@hylaarborea1090]

Maaan... You scared me at the start... Yoooo whats up my n-uggs

[@minettevosloo9778]

Hi it's me again from a couple of minutes ago, just can't wait until tomorrow for the tips I did research on (from 2 different breeders). So here it goes... They should not get in too much protein. Buy "OXBO" (sounded like they said it's rabbit food?), 25.99 (10 Pound Bag) Dollars @ Amazon.ca Female: Small wings, Male: Larger wings, but they can't fly. Stick with Orange Vegetables & Orange Fruits: Carrots, jams, oranges etc. Not too much humidity, causing mold. Those Roaches are from South America (probably why they are so freaking expensive here-that is just my opinion)? Some of these you did mention, I don't want to take over 😂... *More females than males together because the females could get territorial, and end up killing some of the babies ". Substrate or no?.. *Adults don't eat that much as well, food only started disappearing after the nymphs showed up. Set up: (Bedding: Wood/Dried leaves, or moss - but largely dry). NO need to use any kind of substrate/bedding at the bottom of the enclosure, as the frass builds up the Dubia Roaches will dig and hide in the layer that develops (Only some research). Hope this info would become useful 🤗🐉🦎🐍💞

[@jupiterjack2672]

Do you grow bud in those tents

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

The devils lettuce? No sir! We grow quality reptiles in those tents.

[@KevSmith.]

How can you tell the difference between the male and female Dubai?

[@Upper_echelon_exotics]

Uhhh...just got my bins cleaned out...picking baby roaches out of roach poop is fun....🙄 Do not let your bins get super dirty it's so much more work!!! If you do get a collider to sort through the poop....that's my tip!

[@straightwhitemale2728]

I have 1000 baby dubias they are ignoring fruit and water and maybe even their food. Why? If anyone knows please let me know.

[@hannahkandler2251]

watching this to learn, where can i buy my adult females and males? everyone seems to be out around me.

[@JasonBason]

I found some available on amazon

[@ryandavis4689]

For hydration I mean you could give them apple slices and not have all that citric acid in there.

[@sfvirgo]

Somebody told me this week bout the oranges and breeding

[@DerperDaDerpa]

4:40 HAHAHAHA I love this thank you

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

😎

[@stephravin8597]

Where do u get the water crystals

[@sandravang5165]

Where do you get your breeder males and females from?

[@minettevosloo9778]

Hi, thank you for the info and tips 👍. I'm breeding with crickets (I'm Afrikaans so excuse if my spelling is incorrectly 🙈). I also want to learn how to breed with superworms and mealworms 🙂. It is for my bearded dragon 🐉.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Now problem! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@your_local_reptile6700]

$70 O_O Dubia roaches are extremely cheap in UK can get like 30 of them for £2 from any exotic shop also did you mean Dermestid beetles?

[@CelestionPhoenix]

I don't know if this has ever been asked but do you think it would be a good idea to put the Dubia containers in a grow tent to help trap in heat and humidity during the winter months?

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

If theres a will theres a way to incorporate grow tents into anything!

[@pumpkinchow]

I leave my bin in my walk in monitor enclosure on a shelf above the heat lights so it ranges anywhere from 80-95 in the winter and humidity is 60-80percent in summer months I leave the bin out in the reptile room for same results

[@audreysfamilyfarm7544]

Interested in buying a large amount. How can I contact you?

[@richbridgettoltzman3278]

How can you tell the gender idk

[@peachitulip]

males have wings

[@isabelle9914]

is 150 females and 50 males a good ratio?

[@grammamoses9190]

I thought you were Superman!! 👍 How do you know what sex they are?

[@numbnuts8492]

wings are on adult males females don't have wings

[@grammamoses9190]

@@numbnuts8492 Really? The males can fly? Tell me!! I love snakes & lizards but NO on the bugs! 👍❤🙏🎶

[@numbnuts8492]

@@grammamoses9190 alrighty, the males can't exactly "fly" however they can glide or slow their decent with their wings its nothing crazy think of them as roach versions of chickens : )

[@grammamoses9190]

@@numbnuts8492 That's bad enough!! 👍 I won't be coming to visit!! 👍❤😶

[@numbnuts8492]

@@grammamoses9190 lol rip good luck with your ideal feeder insect mate

[@ninosantana2214]

How can you tell if they’re male or female?

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

As far as sexually matured goes. Males have the large wings

[@tk7365]

Orange is just a myth

[@AnimalShackOfficial]

How can you tell the gender of the bugs??

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

The males have winger and are more slender where the females are wider and have no wings.

[@AnimalShackOfficial]

@@Dakotahblueexotics thanks! I just got a beardie, and I'm on a budget so I thought breeding was a good idea

[@dboot8886]

Foods high in citric acid, like oranges, shouldn't be given to insects. It's corrosive to their exoskeleton.

[@Spartan9285]

Do they stink?

[@blackscorpion65]

Thanks for these tricks and info 😁 I am about to give my creepy big adult dubia roaches a new bin, which I'm now making darker before I put them in (I'll make a small funny artwork out of it 😉) and then transport them from their old bin to the new without screaming like a banshee (having leopard geckos for a year now but Dubias can still creep me out 😂) and then hopefully they will start to make babies ☺️👍

[@ricks2907]

Thanks Fred roach. New subscriber here come watch me paint. Ricky 🐈‍⬛🕺🏼🍷

[@Hulteke]

It was not the worst video but a talking head without illustrative b-rolls is not super. You know your sh#t so no bad feelings but it would be great with hands on and examples in video. Just a friendly thought. 🎉❤

[@DunkinBiscuits]

Dude slow down lol you talk so fast. A little tip humidity is overrated and there is no need to feed them water if you are giving them regular fresh veg, the veg is plenty for their water intake and the veg alone is also enough to raise the humidity they rly don't need a high humidity, any dampness is just a way for bacteria to build up, i had thousands of roaches in just a few months by keeping them dry with a permanent supply of dry roach chow and fresh veg 2 or 3 times a week. Another tip to help them grow to adults faster is to mix some bee pollen into the chow mix its like giving them steroids and is very healthy for them and for your reptiles also

[@grammamoses9190]

How do sex a roach??

[@josephluschen4642]

That math is a lil off 😆

[@GAMBiT_89]

6.54. Bill shit? Lolol

[@DWSP101]

Question will these roaches breed in your house if they get loose

[@kodavulpedrius6712]

It depends on where you live, they can't really breed very well if at all in a cold climate.

[@Dakotahblueexotics]

Dubia roaches will not breed in temps under 80 degrees so it wont be an issue :)

[@kodavulpedrius6712]

And also they don't do well in a dry climate.

[@DWSP101]

@@kodavulpedrius6712 that works for me since all of my containers are self-contained environments for the animals that live in them plus the house is freaking frigid one of those hot blooded people who loves one of those cold blooded animals literally my house is around 50 degrees at all times

[@DWSP101]

@@kodavulpedrius6712 another question breeding Madagascar cockroaches are they about the same as a dubia Roach

[@javiervazquez6140]

Why talk so fast?

[@SAMMIsLIFE]

8 months isnt quick 😂

[@edwincaballeroef]

What did you just call me 🥴

[@stopejerwin9883]

repti daddy