How to make $2,000 a month with 50 Dubia roaches!

In this video I'll show you how lucrative breeding Dubia roaches can be!
Enjoy!

[@ronswartzanonymous5573]

This guy reminds me of that surfer turtle on finding nemo for some reason.

[@KGNYC112]

He actually reminds me of Anthony Bourdain.

[@Fivisom]

Yaaa true

[@rubenmartinez1281]

🤣

[@dawnmurphy403]

Been breeding them for a couple years...I stopped using water crystals and just feed them veggie scraps, apples, oranges, leafy greens, squash, etc. I leave the lid off the box to keep it dry and lay the egg crates flat. I feed them to my Chameleons and Beardie. I have thought about expanding them but they’re common around here.

[@inhumanlypatient]

I Got about ten in my ashtray, but they won't breed.😂

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Good one!

[@IrondoggReptiles]

😁😂

[@tonysprimitiveanimals8445]

inhumanlypatient hahahaha

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

Rofl!!!!!

[@matthewotremba9230]

HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ,,,,,, COUGH ,,,,,,,,,,,, COUGH

[@benstrumental1480]

Dude your attitude is contagious and I'm glad I caught it! Much love, awesome video! Sending you sweet vibes! Don't stop making videos.

[@ryanb2764]

lol I'm super stoned and this doobie roaches segment is hilarious 😆

[@justcallmecage6765]

Same bro just finished a bowl of some good indica and about to watch this video lol

[@BasedWop]

Turns out my house is absolutely infested

[@xxyy1318]

Drugs are bad.

[@jim1550]

You are sort of correct. Maintenance on 50 roaches would be virtually non existent. But you won't be raking in 2k a month. That would only be if you could sell the nymphs for $1 a piece. Keeping and maintaining a colony to sell 2k adults per month will cost you a butt ton in food. Not only that, but maintenance will increase exponentially for multiple colonies to support that. The info is good. One thing you are missing is buffalo/dermestid beetles to stave off mold and roach corpses.

[@wildbluewings]

You can mix ground roach food with oatmeal as their food source, and it's not very expensive except if you get gutloading ingredients. It'll last a good, long while.

[@kimberlypaul6610]

I was doing the math on this too. To sell medium roaches at the going rate of $.25/ea you'd have to sell 8000 to make $2000.....

[@reecehinderaker2849]

You feeding yours lobsters? I have over 250 and spend less then $3 a month

[@SOUTHSOUNDSNAKES]

Thanks Chris for sharing. I love how the reptile and insect hobby is really starting to thrive. Take care brother!

[@GeorgeKaoCommunity]

This is helping me overcome my terror of cockroaches... to now see them as MONEY MAKING OPPORTUNITIES 🤣

[@katygifford7971]

That's why I'm getting 100 to start a breeding colony. And to get over my reach fear

[@justcallmecage6765]

Just ordered 500 of these things for my beardie. Never thought about selling them though. Sounds interesting

[@lemonyfish3303]

normal house roaches are the worst but dubias seem kinda beautiful

[@greenflamingoentertainment8613]

You can turn them into curry, amazing source of protein and fiber, apocalypse proof foods.

[@wildbluewings]

Thank you so much for this video! In my town, all we have is stupid crickets, so one day soon I might set up my own little Dubia roach business!

[@user-is7nx5xl8x]

Roaches in the Philippines. Just throw your leftovers in the street, u can find like over a hundred roaches in an hour

[@graveraider1029]

lol gotta worry about diseases and parasites so that aint gonna work

[@tonysprimitiveanimals8445]

Another awesome video Chris. I love your honesty and good advice friend👍

[@Craftsbysamantha229]

I started out with 20 females and 10 males adults! I've had them for about 2 months now and I have about 200 babies now!

[@patriciathibodeaux9250]

you actually only need like 1 male : 5 females

[@maurasoleil7660]

Where can I get a mail from? Every time I buy them none of them have wings

[@bellagifford3693]

@@maurasoleil7660 try Rainbow mealworm

[@goddessisis2961]

I started breeding my own, when I realized how much I was spending for my bearded dragon harley I was like oh nooo you expensive. So I bought 20 females and 10 males off Amazon for like thirty bucks, used a 7 dollar bin, drilled some holes, egg crates for 99 cents for a pack of 10 at the feed store, a under tank heater from when my baby balls were in tanks [ they are in racks now], and some plastic containers for food/ water crystals in then boom I save 30 bucks a month. I also breed my own superworm.

[@mazukmbero]

Under tank heater running 24/7??

[@TheProphetoftheVoid]

What water crystals are you using? Im just using a wet paper towel and a cut up plastic bottle

[@cheddarcheezit2647]

@@TheProphetoftheVoid Nooo wet paper towels get moldy really fast! You don't have to use special water beads/crystals for insects either, you can get a bag of water beads for plants at home depo, as long as you check the ingredients. From what I've seen, 99% of the time it's the same product packaged differently.

[@sakurasfish2115]

@@cheddarcheezit2647 i know this is old af, but if it helps, another guy in the comments said he'd feed them vegs and fruit scraps for hydration instead of the water crystal and they're just fine. But i don't think it would work for big colonies. I've never bread them either so idk

[@michaelross5674]

It takes a while to get them going but once they start oh boy

[@buffalophil3630]

Those and Madagascar are crazy i went from 16 to about 1600 within a few weeks

[@aaronabner4317]

@@buffalophil3630 Sure you did. LOL

[@pershop4950]

@@buffalophil3630 my question is how you counted 1600 roaches?

[@briantrujillo81]

Chris, I love your videos!! I find myself always looking to see if u got a new video lol. Would love to see a in depth video on how you control smell in your reptile room (mainly from breeding rats in snake room). Thanks

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I change the bedding frequently, if it smells it's time to change it LOL. And I use several carbon pads on an air filter. The only time it smells really bad is if a rat dies in the tub, that usually only happens with real old rats.

[@44godson]

Great information. I was definitely looking into breeding them

[@IrondoggReptiles]

yes they are high priced in the pet store I just won a giveaway that gave me a breeder colony of roaches probably got 100 of them and some cleaner beetles to

[@simplyupdated]

Awesome!! Where did u win the giveaway!

[@hhhserpents5495]

You’re good for the money making ideas!

[@anotherapoxparadox6664]

Love your videos!

[@michaelross5674]

You can paint the side of the tank or cover with them vinyl background things

[@indigowulf]

With this quarantine, I've been looking for other income sources. I already bred dubia and super worm for my bearded dragon, so I got the idea to increase my production and start selling. Plus, I want to raise rats and mice. Cover ALL the feeding needs for reptile owners in the area.

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

You can make good money with ducks too, check it out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6uveaKCqpqJr7s

[@Mynnt]

This is great, I spent so much money on a Leopard gecko and making a perfect terrarium for him, dubia roaches seem like a great feeder, and I can also get my money back and more.

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

My roach colony has since exploded! I've been feeding them off a lot and still they produce way more than I can use.

[@BboyMobster]

That’s great money! I don’t have any small local pet shops.

[@williamgallaher1377]

Rainbow Mealworms is awesome!!! Thank you for sharing.

[@QueAquatics]

Nice! I have a colony in order to support my reptiles

[@LittlePaws18120]

What do you use for the dubia food? I started my colony a couple of months ago and i was told to give them rabbit food. I actually gave them a mix of rabiit pellets, cat food pellets, and Rat pellets (specifically the Mazuri brand rat food). The dubias seem to eat the rat pellets the fastest, then the cat food, and I dont think they eat much of the rabbit pellet. Sometimes a little fresh veg is good, but not more than they can eat in a day. Dont want mold to start. I feed Dubia roaches to my pac man frog. They are the best feeder insect with low chitin and good plump body mass.

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Great idea on the Mazuri rat food for dubias, I'm going to try that. Right now I'm using a dubia mix that I got from a guy who specializes in roaches, it's a bunch of stuff from the feed store, he said there's chicken food in there too LOL.

[@taeviansworldofreptiles3828]

I have 8 young dubias now i was given to raise up and breed for my 2 tarantulas and my alligator lizard to feed on down the line along with Meal worms. Need to order proper starter colony. Easy breeding with these kind of feeders.

[@Steelfoilhat]

You will need to by more eventually because the roaches will degrade and die due to inbreeding so you will need to buy some to diversify the gene pool

[@marshallcouto8229]

THE B@$terd in a Gasmask yes

[@snatched.8135]

I hadn't thought about the fact that they're all technically siblings and now I'm thoroughly grossed out. Thanks.

[@kirkborrego2421]

Hey I live in Thornton Colorado great videos keep it up

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Awesome! Maybe I'll see you at a show!

[@thebigbiwolf6048]

chris youre KILLING me. how could you not put the CORNER bowls in the CORNER???

[@eldonmo65026]

Exactly what I was thinking! 😁 My OCD is showing. 🤣

[@michelangelo1680]

I have OCD but that didn’t trigger it what triggers it is when people use a reg bowl that has no way for the roaches to climb up on

[@tideman2580]

Hey Chris, Use the mazuri 6F powder for your dubia roaches they love it, and you already have it!

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Actually I have been doing that, it works great!

[@quinmallory]

I just got started bout 50 larges, 50 mediums, and i shook some smals from my feeder cup in so i can have a multigenerational colony going within a few months. Wont have to worry about adults dieing off. Just gonna give em their moisture through our food scraps. Ive heard rabbit feed works for their feed as well cause its lower protein then dog fod. Gonna test that.

[@quinmallory]

Thank you for the video very informative i love your voice if i close my eyes its like norm macdonald is teaching me bout dubias.

[@natureboy6410]

Lobster roaches breed super fast. Buy 100 and in less than 3 months, you'll have more than you know what to do with. The protein/chitin ratio is great. Used these for my dragon and rosie redhaired desert tarantula for years. WARNING, make sure to put a 2 inch strip of petroleum jelly all around, just inside, next to the top of the container that you breed them in. Lobster roaches are one of the very few roaches that can climb even glass. The jelly works great though. :-) Regular ground dogfood for food, and, unlike crickets and some other types of roaches, like the dubui, the lobsters can swim! So a regular auto waterer will work fine.

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Thanks for the info!

[@LeonaFox4]

You have to buy new roaches once in awhile to add new female and males to your colony or they will die from inbreeding.

[@McVeigh3242]

I had a huge colony of Dubai's at one point, you can grind up dog food for their food with a little coffee grinder, they love it. Great video

[@michaelbotelho7763]

How many adult female dubia roaches can you fit in a 50 gallon tote?

[@ambernicolet5028]

If you black out the sides, they won't hide in the egg crate crevices as much and you might produce more

[@haroldmcbroom7807]

Do those bite, can you hold them in your hands like normal house roaches?

[@davidhicks745]

Can you make a video on your tarantula?

[@killerpickleX66]

Am I the only one who wants to know more about his tarantula? Lol

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

My Giant White Knee just shed for the second time and she is getting huge!

[@killerpickleX66]

Chris Hardwick wow I did not expect a reply on this older vid. You’ve gained a subscriber my friend. Looking forward to seeing some more of your content!

[@Maniacmitchell]

Great video!

[@KennTollens]

Can you ship them in the mail? It's weird that people have pet tarantula. Do they just like to look in and get the eby gebbies every once in a while?

[@hayes4424]

I am not familiar with this market - so say you breed them but where / how do you sell them?

[@830Video]

This title made me click immediately lol

[@michaelross5674]

Chris cut an orange and put in there it makes them want to breed

[@michaelross5674]

If you use the background you can put a nice design on it too look at

[@chronyx3706]

ask your local pet stores if you could vendor them, I have 6 locations so far:) started 5 years ago

[@ChriZzyGoesCraZy]

They actually breed pretty fast first time I bought a starter colony and a week later babies came out walking

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I know, the growth rate is pretty incredible!!

[@ChriZzyGoesCraZy]

Chris Hardwick yea it is

[@patpatterson6073]

Yes you can make a lot! Last month I made 300 bucks with mine. I set up about 3 colonies! I would like to set up more

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Awesome!

[@TripleBlsdNHlyFvrd]

How do you sell yours?

[@CryptidGrimm]

I started out with 50 babies now I have two adult males and one adult female, how long will it take for them to breed? I have a few others who are soon to mature as well but I haven’t gotten any babies yet. Am I doing something wrong?

[@pershop4950]

Not doing anything wrong but basically you have just one mature female out of your 50-53 roaches. So it'll take time.

[@johnwoods7004]

Been raising Dubai's for about a year now, I started with 50 babys. Now, I've got probably about 1000 new babys and still counting. I'll let these babys mature, and feed and sell their offspring. It's so easy.. just takes time.. I've got black and Halloween hissing cockroaches I'm breeding too.. and crickets and super worms.. got a whole room at 85° and a bunch of breeding projects going.. about to start breeding ball pythons too.. can't wait..

[@condogoat3039]

How do you change the paper towel out without getting roaches everywhere?

[@shriihanmukherjee6502]

It's kinda hard, but I would run around on all fours eating all the roaches that get out. They taste delicious and are very healthy.

[@SlickzyTTV]

How's the bin doing now?

[@Macjones69]

Where do you sell them

[@michaelross5674]

The warmer the more they breed ....cool them it will slow them .. they like vegetables ... Actually ugive them an orange cut in half there is something in it that makes them want to breed or something ......I used to have a huge colony I slow it for like 80 bucks the got a deal

[@chicofromph33nix64]

I got thousands of these but the pet stores low ball me and sell my adults for 10 cents.... last time I went,I walked out with $225... I was trying to help them count,but they were rude and im sure they were grabbing 2 or 3 and counting it as 1... I have a bunch but don't know what to do with them..

[@_Darion]

I get 4 dozen larges in Virginia for like $6 Am I missing something? Should I be crossing these things over the border to flip a profit?

[@waragainstmyself1159]

Yeah sure you do kid.

[@justineglickman]

I breed, and have consistently made at least $1000 a week

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Awesome!

[@TripleBlsdNHlyFvrd]

What methods do you use for selling? Online, expos, etc...

[@justineglickman]

@@TripleBlsdNHlyFvrd Ebay, craigslist, Facebook reptile, snake, spider and mantis groups. Word of mouth - I have a guy who works at a pet store and he tells everyone about me Haha. The key is the repeat customers. People need to keep coming back for more every week or 2 for their pet. And breeding them costs practically nothing, so I can offer lower prices than anyone else I see and still make money. $18,000 since the last week of April, minus about $1500 in shipping supplies.

[@johnk3772]

@@justineglickman How much you get per 100grams or 100 roaches? In finland the prices are like 30€/150grams

[@CBReptiles1]

Justine Glickman can I contact you to discuss further for advice please? My cell: 9704007236

[@kelvinrodriguezjr2184]

Now if you set them up in a bioactive enclosure all you need is lighting and water and you're set forever 😂

[@despaircodm]

In germany, i get 250 dubias for like 40$

[@despaircodm]

@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures i dont have german roaches. I have the Same as you

[@buffalophil3630]

In California I got 1000 for 40 sometimes 30

[@macattack949]

There is no fast process of breeding. They take a while to mature and be able to breed again

[@Tarantulaflytrap]

Where can you buy those empty egg crates?

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

You can get them on Amazon. Here's an affiliate link: amzn.to/2B6ufBJ

[@cheddarcheezit2647]

A buddy of mine gets his dubias for about $0.10 apiece, since he buys online and keeps em dormant in the fridge till he uses em. I've never seen dubias go for a dollar each before, but I guess it makes sense to charge way more at a repcon... TvT I'mma search around for prices and find a good average. Selling for a dollar apiece makes me feel like a scammer xD though I know prices definitely depend on where you live.

[@patpatterson6073]

A good tip is to feed them oranges because it promotes breeding!

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I was feeding oranges but my gnats liked them better than my roaches LOL.

[@lil_sushie8411]

Pretty expensive, one day I'll try to have my own colony.

[@slightly_handy2109]

Realistically, you could get one off the ground for like 200-300USD

[@ssjordan34]

Chris, how do you sell your roaches? Is it strictly through the shows?

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Actually I don't sell them, just letting them grow up a bit and feeding them to my tarantula. I may have to sell some off at some point if my colony gets too big.

[@MightnightSamuraiSake]

That's A rip off tbf here in UK I get 200 for 20 pound and just breed them out and re sell them 😅

[@Badasschic808]

In Las Vegas I paid $16.50 for 75 small dubia roaches. So $33 for 150 roaches. Very expensive!

[@biktikz]

I paid $5 for 12 lol

[@cooljzw3206]

I paid 3 for 36

[@matmartin3644]

I got the same tank you think if I fill it with water it’ll burst

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I'm not sure...

[@pershop4950]

Add water to the tank and if you see it cannot hold water, then it is bursting.

[@afkRunescape]

You sound like Seth Rogen and it's awesome lol

[@johnfigueroa4784]

I feed mine chicken layer crumbles from tractor supply its 50lbs for under$20 last me a year for 10 to 15 thousand roaches.

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I actually started feeding them the left over powder from my rat food Mazuri 6F, got the idea from someone else. Now I have all the free food I need LOL.

[@tiffanymriley9]

Do you need any licensing to breed and sell insects?

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Nope!

[@Nameless2k6]

Arigato, sensei 🙏🏽😆

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Thanks!

[@davonsmith6263]

Do you use a heat sorce?

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Not for my roaches, they are in a room that is between 80F and 84F.

[@hahanicebroskie]

Who's buying were do you sell too?

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Ebay is a good place to sell.

[@reasonedplaguegaming5443]

I work at a pet store and we sell them for 70cents a piece or 5.99 for 12

[@moonbeam2742]

If I can do this successfully, I can get all the guitars, pedals, and amps I want in no time!! Thanks! Please wish me luck...

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

Once you get a tank or tote full of tons of roaches they multiply like you wouldn't believe! I'm actually just shaking them into a five gallon bucket and freezing them for my chickens, kind of crazy! If I were to sell them online I'd make a killing! I wonder if frozen roaches would sell? 🤣

[@moonbeam2742]

@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures Good! And freezing them won't kill them? lolz

[@geofflewis8144]

Woohoo Woohoo !!

[@dennisberg2474]

Superworms are 2x to 3x more valuable then mealworms

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

They are!

[@andyrhodes9435]

Dubia roaches certainly aren’t that much. Otherwise I’d be retired by now

[@RaizARukis]

I was thinking the same thing lol Locally I pay $7.99/36 small dubias. Only the adult females are $1/ea. Adult Males are .50cents. Not sure where he's located though.

[@pandascribbles7211]

In my area they really are

[@jrhino1852]

You can buy them on amazon for waaaaay less.

[@Koah06]

At my pet store local ps not any chain petstore they sell 25 roaches for 8$ it’s a steal Paws Pet Emporium is the place in fact I live like right next to it’s walk-in distance like to min I just ask my mom every time in need roaches and she hands me a 10$ I’m pretty set 😁

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

It depends on the size of the roaches too, smaller ones are cheaper, but adults ready to breed are about $1 each almost everywhere I go.

[@Koah06]

I don’t often have to stock up on roaches I have 3females adult breeders and 4male breeeders it’s 5$ for small 8$ for medium but there is a couple of large for 5:5for 12$

[@kryptonite754]

Do you have to pay the IRA taxes selling insects?

[@lisaenglert3202]

I was under the impression they don’t like humidity? Just giving them some greens or fruit and that’s it.

[@Luthien_0]

From what I read/watched you want enough humidity so that the babies and eggs don't dry out, but too much will cause bacteria and mold. I can't remember the exact number right now but I think it's around 50-60%

[@courtneyhowe8832]

I cannot believe I’m actually considering breeding cockroaches for my future Beardie. Edit: I am now a Cricket farmer! 😂😂😂

[@brookem3232]

Lol

[@skooflefloofandfriends4557]

Are you making income?

[@sandyelliott3350]

I have thousands of Dubia. My Beardie died. So if you ever need some I would be happy to send you some for free.

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

I'm sure the pet store would buy them, or you can sell them on ebay.

[@PrehistoricDragons]

ill buy some off of you if you wanna sell some i need an unlimited supply for my frilled dragons lol

[@anotherapoxparadox6664]

how much for 500 dubias

[@nightmare_goon]

I need some give more info

[@aidanwest6588]

I need some adults. Please contact me

[@Africanfrogs]

Have had Dubai’s for about 9 years, great until you have a mass die off. Have had my colonies die twice on me but yea they breed like mad and doesn’t take too long to recoup

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

My colony is packed! I need to thin them out.

[@nicolasjochem1814]

@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures By what means to thin them out?

[@CBReptiles1]

@@nicolasjochem1814 sell them

[@pershop4950]

@@nicolasjochem1814 Feed them to the pets or sell them.

[@samkeey8723]

30 for 30?! In the uk its 6 for 30

[@dougbenson8101]

Where are you buying from? I can get 6 adults for £5 (actually on offer right now £2.99)

[@mylespenney7709]

Dont suppose that you are in canada?

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

No, I'm in Colorado USA

[@savagecrawlersllc1471]

Darkness Would be preferred chirs

[@danyalthompson6190]

The title is cute but complete BS, nobody is paying $1ea for baby dubia and 50 adults aren’t going to produce 2,000 a month. A full rack system of tubs *might* produce $2k/mo worth of dubia.

[@oldpop788]

Just go on eBay etc many cheaper ways to get roaches.

[@aaronloves3795]

It’s illegal to buy or import dubia roaches in Florida. Oka

[@pershop4950]

well it will take some time for those 20-40 babies to reach adulthood to be sold for $1 each, but let's just say, it's better to have started a few months ago than today, so get cracking!

[@dustintinsley3899]

wow I don't pay anywhere near that much for dubias.

[@rickmelto6750]

20 too 30 every 60 days

[@altha-rf1et]

Never heard of this, would be nice just to make two or three hundred dollars a month doing this on SSID due to Parkinson's abilities are limited I do work 1 day a week I will like to make $200 to $300 a extra a month which I can legally new subscriber first time viewer

[@stace_1686]

100 baby dubia roaches $15 free shipping Ebay, only fed organic

[@ahkando]

I just bought 100 dubias for 10$ Who pays 1 a piece wth

[@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures]

At most of our local reptile shows they sell adult dubias for $1 each.

[@ahkando]

@@ChrisHardwickanimaladventures That is so overpriced w h a t

[@JEREMIELEE]

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