How to Set Up a Dubia roach colony

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ChiefSweetsUniverse

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@Misskittyclimber
@Misskittyclimber 4 ай бұрын
Not only is this video chalk full of info but the COMMENTS, UGH, you guys are so helpful 😭♥️
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 4 ай бұрын
Happy we all helped
@EatonBacon
@EatonBacon Жыл бұрын
If you have a breakfast place nearby, Waffle house, Huddle house, pancake place ect, make friends with a server drop a nice tip a couple of times then ask for some egg crate flats "for your/family member's chickens." XD They throw them out daily by the dozens.
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Very nice! Thanks for the hook up
@Tarantulautist
@Tarantulautist 10 ай бұрын
I've read used cartons can have contamination. Idk and I'm not an expert. But I've gotten nematodes and lost 2 tarantulas. Not from egg cartons, but it makes me weary of anything not new and or sterilized. But I will look into a way of sanitizing them. I'm sure it's do able. Thanks for the tip
@EatonBacon
@EatonBacon 10 ай бұрын
@@Tarantulautist don't use anything with "stuff on it" or looks wet. Mine are usually stacked and dry. Go through so many you can pick them right off the top of the cardboard only container. 30 mins in the oven on 200* and its good to go. I bake everything going in and freeze anything going out.
@mikmmv4475
@mikmmv4475 5 ай бұрын
I thought this comment was going to go a completely different direction in regards to roaches lmfao💀
@AK-kf1om
@AK-kf1om 3 ай бұрын
Started my colony today with a little over 100 and just went to check on them and they are already mating! I only have one dragon so hopefully they will breed enough to feed him so I can quit buying them. Thanks you the information you have on your channel.
@trevorsketterling
@trevorsketterling Жыл бұрын
Death by sun snu. HAHA, Thank you for that reference.
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Haha I’m glad someone liked it
@jfreebird
@jfreebird 3 ай бұрын
One of the best episodes ❤😂
@booboojonson
@booboojonson Жыл бұрын
I get the egg crates from Amazon too, but I save my TP and PT tubes and those work just as good. I do water roaches with spray bottle and they Love that! I feed roach chow from BadAssBugs, fish food (specifically Wardley brand goldfish flakes, cuz my colony is picky af lol) plus any scraps of veggie and fruit. It’s crazy how fast they consume all of this. They’ll all be hiding then spray water or sprinkle food and they come outta the woodwork 😅
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Yes I even keep the drink trays you get from McDonald’s 😂 those work great for them. Yeah sometimes a whole stick of carrot is gone in a day. They can eat.
@Drauph
@Drauph Ай бұрын
I am thinking of getting a bearded dragon and this was super helpful! Thank you for being so clear
@joshuarosenblatt
@joshuarosenblatt 7 ай бұрын
I’ve read that citrus can be detrimental to reptiles when used to gut load feeders. Tho have also read that occasional vitamin C boost can be good. Not sure which is true so I avoid citrus and just include veggies and such in addition to the dry food (peppers have lots of vitamin c)
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 7 ай бұрын
Citrus is ok and great for the feeders but you do want to wait a few days after feeding cause it does have some small side effects. So it’s kind of true but not that big an issue.
@joshuarosenblatt
@joshuarosenblatt 7 ай бұрын
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse cool. Thanks. I’ve heard it boosts their mating but didn’t want to risk w any reptiles. So it’s good for feed not for gutloading
@nikkilovetheyardsale-again2608
@nikkilovetheyardsale-again2608 10 ай бұрын
This absolutely amazing!!!!! Go's I love your content you taught me how to set up a sustainable supee worm/beetle colony/colonies and keep it going!!! Also I wish you would do something on horn worms and that road 😅 god it's hard to get those guys to keep going... it's a SUPER HARD farm to start so maybe you could do that?
@nikkilovetheyardsale-again2608
@nikkilovetheyardsale-again2608 10 ай бұрын
Dubia roaches and superworm bottles LOVE HAM!!! they Tear it up!!!! I put a piece in each one of my colonies one day and went back a few hours later and it was GONE!!! by far the fastest food i ever seen them eat...
@FloppynoodlesXP
@FloppynoodlesXP 5 ай бұрын
Is ham okay to feed them if you’re feeding the roaches to a bearded dragon?
@nikkilovetheyardsale-again2608
@nikkilovetheyardsale-again2608 4 ай бұрын
@FloppynoodlesXP i don't feed them the beetles lol just roaches I was talking about the suoerworm beetles that produce the worms. Sorry I didn't specify that. But yeah you can't feed them the superworm beetles. The exoskeleton is too hard for them to eat and they don't seem like they would be tasty lol
@deanjager4341
@deanjager4341 4 ай бұрын
How would you keep the colony in check regarding how many someone would want to have on hand? I have a bearded dragon dragon and a leopard gecko, so i dont want it to explode into a 1k. Or even close to that many. Lol
@LaurenceHoneytoast
@LaurenceHoneytoast 3 ай бұрын
I have been doing this a long time. I Drop the temperature down below 80-90 like around room temperature they slow down breeding exponentially. They take awhile to breed regardless. Once they take off breeding though you’ll have a ton. They live quite awhile too. It’s worth doing though saving a ton of trips to the pet store and money.
@kianaone2610
@kianaone2610 3 ай бұрын
This is helpful. Im only planning on havimg a smallish colony for my single bearded dragon. Ordered 50 large Dubia with 100 medium so will have to go through the large and hope i have at least a few males and females.
@ariframli1343
@ariframli1343 6 ай бұрын
After a few years my dubias start to have deformities. Male with ruined wings and smaller females and quicker deaths after maturity. Is inbreeding an issue?
@MrCleanLeans
@MrCleanLeans 2 ай бұрын
Yes. I usually add fresh roaches to my colony maybe once or twice a year. What you are describing sounds like problems from inbreeding.🙂
@TOMAT0ED
@TOMAT0ED 3 ай бұрын
For ventilation, can I attach some fabric to the lid of the container? That should be impossible to escape and I wouldn't have to go out to buy a material specifically for ventilation. Also, just how rare are males? If I order 50 medium roaches, do I have a good chance of getting one?
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 3 ай бұрын
Oh yeah if you order 50 you should get males. The fabric should work as well
@MacMadeSeedsAndStems
@MacMadeSeedsAndStems 2 ай бұрын
Death by snoo snoo took me out was looking for new housing ideas for my roaches 😂😂😂 I have dirt in my current bin they drink water out of the dirt it's cute
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 2 ай бұрын
Haha happy someone got the joke
@yumingjiang3861
@yumingjiang3861 3 ай бұрын
Hi I love your video, I recently set up a woodroach colony, but after two weeks, I notice some dead woodies in the bottom of the container, is that normal or there's something wrong? mine is 120L container, have heat mat, dry and carrot, I bought nearly 1000 mixed size of woodies as starter as I wanna feed my reptile earlier.
@mr.h3084
@mr.h3084 Жыл бұрын
So im about 8 months into this and i saw my first baby get born and then i havent seen it since. Do theu eat their young? Do i need to separate them?
@rebel4466
@rebel4466 Жыл бұрын
They CAN eat their young, if you don't supply enough food/moisture. Usually doesn't happen. But you're likely keeping them too cold if it took 8 months for you to get babies. They're doing great at the 80-90°F range.
@monkeycatluna666
@monkeycatluna666 Жыл бұрын
8:20 Holy hell you got a mini nuke, i love it !
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@parrisstewart7893
@parrisstewart7893 11 ай бұрын
Death by snoosnoo!! Lmao love futurama!! 😅
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 11 ай бұрын
Haha thank you I was hoping someone would get it
@nightingaleseraph
@nightingaleseraph Жыл бұрын
I made the mistake of feeding all of my males off and then praying for males to come up from the nymphs. Roach Jesus heard my pleas and a few males came up and their daughters and sons are the colony I have today.
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Hahaha I know that feeling
@melissaredmon1360
@melissaredmon1360 8 ай бұрын
What about the cleaner bugs? Do you need those?
@jfreebird
@jfreebird 3 ай бұрын
How would I safely heat this if i don't have a heat source to piggyback off of?
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 3 ай бұрын
I mean you don’t have to really they will still breed. Just slower but room temp you’ll still have success
@jfreebird
@jfreebird 3 ай бұрын
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse Great. Thank you so much! I very much appreciate your videos and humor 🤩
@jacobpellow2485
@jacobpellow2485 Жыл бұрын
I started with 50f & 10m in 2020, then in 2022 I got about 750 more because I knew I can reproduce successfully, I’m excited to see what my colony looks like in 2025 lbvs.
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Very exciting and that sounds like a huge colony!
@shantaviamills4274
@shantaviamills4274 Ай бұрын
Hi! I was wondering how is this going now?
@shaynagarcia3654
@shaynagarcia3654 Жыл бұрын
My son wants to start breeding for his beared dragon but I'm afraid they can get of here and around the house. Do they?
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Oh no they can’t climb walls. They are also pretty dumb. You’ll be fine
@rebel4466
@rebel4466 Жыл бұрын
Unless your house is really really warm, no reproduction will happen. They're most active in the 80-90°F area. They're only roach by name, they don't compare to cockroaches in kitchens.
@leefamilyhomegrown9514
@leefamilyhomegrown9514 Жыл бұрын
I got a rescue baby today (beardie) and his cage smells so so so bad (he was given to me as a surrender) how the heck can I fix the smell pleaseeeeee send help
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Give him a warm bath scrub his belly and skin with a soft tooth brush. Clean his tank out and scrub all his stuff from the tank. Will help. Beardies don’t stink. Something is causing the smell. Maybe old poop
@leefamilyhomegrown9514
@leefamilyhomegrown9514 Жыл бұрын
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse that’s what I thought my boy has never had a scent! But I also don’t leave deuce in his tank at all! I will try this! Is there any safe cleaning products that can be used on his tank?
@vacant9
@vacant9 2 ай бұрын
do they have to be in the dark? and when is their mating season
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 2 ай бұрын
They mate all year round.
@leekasten9088
@leekasten9088 8 ай бұрын
If I clean out the container, do I have to worry about egg loss?
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 8 ай бұрын
Nope they actually keep the eggs inside there body and give live birth
@outmyfalconmind
@outmyfalconmind Жыл бұрын
Is it the same for discoids? (Florida)
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Yes discoids like a little more dirt but I keep the discoids the same way
@blueduke6170
@blueduke6170 Жыл бұрын
Death by snu snu 😂
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
😂
@dxpzx1049
@dxpzx1049 Жыл бұрын
What's a legitimate website on where i can order these?
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Dubiaroaches.com
@nexrole884
@nexrole884 Жыл бұрын
So how often do you clean it out?
@malachiparr6635
@malachiparr6635 6 ай бұрын
Bro he said once a month
@friksYT
@friksYT Жыл бұрын
Started my colony today got like 16males and 64females gone be my first time ever growing roaches
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Veryyyy good ratio to start with
@danielolsen1341
@danielolsen1341 2 жыл бұрын
I started my colony with about 50 females, and I would buy about 800 extra large dubias that were really close to adults, and when they became sexually mature my colony exploded, and each month I sort the babies from the breeders and its gotta be at least a thousand babies each time I sort.
@danielolsen1341
@danielolsen1341 2 жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that on average one female can give birth to about 125 babies a year on a conservative estimate, so if you had like 1000 females your roaches would produce 125,000 babies!
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha and I thought I had too many that would be nuts! I love it
@Rainzlade
@Rainzlade 2 жыл бұрын
At 4:39 are those leucistic or albino dubias? :0
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 2 жыл бұрын
Freshly molted. They darken up in a couple hours
@XxtoxicgoonxX
@XxtoxicgoonxX Жыл бұрын
How many roaches are you supposed to feed a 4 month old bearded dragon day
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
I feed them around 5-15 depending on how much they will eat. I do have a feeding guide on my channel
@XxtoxicgoonxX
@XxtoxicgoonxX Жыл бұрын
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse well she’s 110 grams 14 inches long and she loves crickets and milworms but she eats like 100 crickets a day and I want to go to roaches cause I feel they are better I just don’t want to over feed her them
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
@@XxtoxicgoonxX ok so she’s a bigger girl for sure. I would say about 5 a day until she reaches 1 year of age then just once a week 1-2 raches
@XxtoxicgoonxX
@XxtoxicgoonxX Жыл бұрын
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse okay thank you
@XxtoxicgoonxX
@XxtoxicgoonxX Жыл бұрын
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse what size would you say
@RyRy.....
@RyRy..... Жыл бұрын
My dubias eat eachother is that bad?
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Sometimes when they don’t have enough food they do that or males competing for resources.
@isabelcolon5301
@isabelcolon5301 Жыл бұрын
Howd the other male die?
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Death by snu snu. Lol
@cherylmerrill7425
@cherylmerrill7425 Жыл бұрын
Doing research on cockroaches. May i ask why you are wanting cockroaches in your home?
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
As food for my bearded dragons 😂
@kaylabayla508
@kaylabayla508 11 ай бұрын
I'm here learning how to not kill my Tarantula food. I'm not a fan on roaches but I love my T's. The things we do for our children.
@kaylabayla508
@kaylabayla508 11 ай бұрын
I learned about water the hard way with my mini worms 🤮
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 11 ай бұрын
Oof
@bobbiwallace662
@bobbiwallace662 Жыл бұрын
me again u r now my bf butmy baby has a big puffy beard does that mean she is fat? im sorry i bug u this way
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
If it’s a puffy beard at the lower part of the neck may mean you are feeding her something that is not good for her thyroids. Like spinach but it could just mean she is fat lol
@jacobpellow2485
@jacobpellow2485 Жыл бұрын
ULINE has cheap egg crates
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! 140 crates for $40 is an amazing deal!
@jacobpellow2485
@jacobpellow2485 Жыл бұрын
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse shipping is about $20 (for me at least) but it still beats Amazon prices. No problem, glad I could help.
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
@@jacobpellow2485 yeah that still beats amazon
@geolyxtra
@geolyxtra 2 жыл бұрын
I started my colony around a year ago with 100 roaches and have thousands now
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 2 жыл бұрын
Right! I’m trying to get give them to friends for free now 😂
@geolyxtra
@geolyxtra 2 жыл бұрын
@@ChiefSweetsUniverse You could sell them at expos
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse 2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t even think of that haha
@AveragePlumbers
@AveragePlumbers Жыл бұрын
​@@ChiefSweetsUniverseI need some free roaches. I'll pay for shipping.
@bobbiwallace662
@bobbiwallace662 Жыл бұрын
is there a better way to talk
@ChiefSweetsUniverse
@ChiefSweetsUniverse Жыл бұрын
You can message me on Instagram or Twitter
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