How to Set Up Dubia Roaches for Breeding

Setting up dubia roaches for breeding is a breeze. By breeding these great feeder roaches at home, you can save time and money, and provide nutritious dubia roaches as feeders to your pet reptiles and amphibians.
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[@thasmashsquatch7108]

So on the subject of their inability to climb smooth surfaces...I recently awoke to a baby Dubai that managed to escape through small pen tip sized air hole and was clinging to outside of clear plastic cup style container. This has raised my anxiety level about them being not able to climb.

[@justinboggs6213]

No worries even if some escape they are a tropical breed and will die off.

[@fliora4177]

i trust no man that stacks his egg crates like that

[@yesyes1299]

Yeah especially when they cant get up

[@damianhurt1043]

As a trying-to-be-new breeder, what’s the best way to stack the crates?

[@justingregoryyy]

@@damianhurt1043 there are pros and cons to stacking this way for sure. But most breeders advocate for standing them up vertically because it keeps all of their waste falling to the bottom. Much easier for cleaning.

[@stadiumarcadium2351]

frass build up is only issue.

[@QuietBreezie]

JM getting ready to order this from you as I'm chatting 👍🏽. I'm tired of ordering from other sellers where I can breed them myself for my gecko. Thanks 4 this info👍🏽

[@DrAppleCrispies]

This is what I do but I put a heating pad under it prolly around 80-90 degrees

[@rgp1289]

So I have a reptile heat pad mat, but was wondering if it could help incubate roaches. I don't have a glass tank for them. Do I need a glass tank? Do I need to put the heat pad at a distance so no plastic melts, or destruction occurs?

[@bonecaliber15]

It’s to bad that you no longer sell Dubai’s I went to order 5 males and 15 females added them to my cart and the next day it was no longer available... I now have to get mine from another source

[@woundupmum]

How would you clean these out? How often would you need to

[@bjk12385]

I just watched a 40 min. video and one topic he touched on alot was to keep you container as dry as possible so mold doesn't grow. Curious on what you think. Love your content. I'd love to visit your place sometime to see all your setups.

[@yesyes1299]

Exotics lair?

[@MrTomkat030]

Exactly absolutely zero Moisture, after you feed them say anything with water... next day clean it out immediately....

[@grantbecker159]

They actually need about 60 humidity to help molt

[@MrTomkat030]

addict they get some humidity from the Water Gels/crystals... also they put off heat as well... you Do Not Moisture inside this enclosure as you Will get a die off if moisture persists longer than 48 hours...

[@wertbe1718]

@@MrTomkat030 dot dot dot...

[@laartje24]

Sounds great, but I am gonna guess you don't ship overseas to Europe? Might be time to make my own kit.

[@Zackbrooks737]

Our bearded dragon eats 8 large roaches per day. Would this be able to sustain this? And how long would it take to be self sustaining?

[@tylervlogs1216]

…… 1 equals 5 crickets and juveniles only need 20 a day. So 4 a day will be the most you ever feed them but that’s only when they young. The older they get they switch to more plants

[@christiansaravia7865]

I have a couple questions, do they need a heating pad? I was told in order to breed them that they do but I'm not sure if that's true. I have dubia roaches and discoid roaches and they do well together. I use them as feeders for my other animals, but I keep the big ones as pets because they're too big for any of my pets to eat. I'm wondering can I keep the discoids with them if I plan to breed my dubias? If not I don't mind separating it's just usually easier since they do so well together!

[@Blueisdeath1]

How do you clean the substrate (coco coir) without just throwing it out? You don't just throw it out, right?

[@johnroy2567]

Zak, I bought dubia roaches solely to feed my beardie but a female had young...when would be the ideal time to use them as food .?

[@Froglady999]

Thanks, Zach! Josh's Frogs is the BEST company; not only for feeder insects, supplies, plants, and FROGS, but for all the great information you guys make available. I love your customer service, too! :-)

[@ethankeller6843]

obviously faked by the company smh

[@prettybirdthepetgoosefrien8155]

I checked your website and everything is out of stock. I hope y'all will be able to restock soon! When you rely on Nature for your income, sometimes she can play some pranks lol.

[@TheAres405]

Do they escape though? Lol would hate an infestation.

[@GalaxyMeowpoof]

I'm thinking of getting 3 american green tree frogs but I'm concerned that these would breed more than what I would need and I would become overrun with roaches. Also, is it okay to have them in a smaller setup? about 1ft by 1.5ft?

[@JoshsFrogs]

It's fine to have them in a smaller setup. I'm sure there's a local reptile keeper/pet store that would love any extra roaches you produce!

[@delta7115]

i only have a single leopard gecko to feed, could this be done on a smaller scale?

[@joshsfrogsvideos5594]

Absolutely! You can just alter the ratio by 1/2 or 1/4 to fit your needs!

[@MrTomkat030]

Blood Eagle 88 not true...

[@tamz0309]

Will misting cause mold on the egg crates?

[@kenjiro2676]

TammTamz yeah, don’t use substrate too

[@davidnaomi5092]

@@kenjiro2676 you are racist cuz substrate is black

[@yesyes1299]

@@davidnaomi5092 er lmao

[@bryantdavis7617]

My dubias keep burying in the substrate Is it normal

[@peeblekitty5780]

Yes, if substrate is provided they'll dig and hide in there

[@southbayla3137]

That is probably the nastiest way to keep dubias all the poop is going to be in the bedding and hard to clean and bedding will dry and turn into powder

[@eriknunez8757]

Imagine having to separate the dubias

[@thatphillyguy1795]

No water crystals?

[@zachbrinks2337]

Our diet is designed to work with fruit and veggie table scraps.

[@taylahacker]

If you fees dubias fruits and veggies they'll often get their hydration from that

[@rqtypegaming9241]

I've been using a technique that I came up with when my giant african land snail had an oral prolapse (they often die because they can't eat properly). I use a juicer and I throw in some apple, carrots and grapes etc, and then I mix this with water crystals. It's very easy to eat, and the snail has made a complete recover by now. The roaches also love it, and I only have to keep 1 bowl in there since they get nutrients and water from the same source. THe crystals lasts for days as well, so it's easier to maintain. So far I haven't really noticed anything wrong. The dubias are reproducing like rabbits.

[@Night-ud4ew]

@@rqtypegaming9241 That's a great idea!! Thank you!...sadly decent juicers cost A LOT... XD

[@justinboggs6213]

Dude i just looked your kit up price is crazy for that little of stuff... But hey you do you just had to say it.

[@katiewashington1333]

Yeah I looked and it was crazy expensive!!!! For literally roaches and cardboard!!

[@Bryan-nh1xn]

I have my first doobie roach colony I have two heat pads on one side of the tub at 90 degrees but the other side is at 70° degrees to 60 degrees should I add another heat pad

[@joshsfrogsvideos5594]

60°-70° shouldn't hurt the Dubias but it will decrease their rate of reproduction. If their current rate of reproduction isn't sufficient for your purposes then it would be worth adding another heat pad.

[@rgp1289]

So I have a reptile heat pad mat, but was wondering if it could help incubate roaches. I don't have a glass tank for them. Do I need a glass tank? Do I need to put the heat pad at a distance so no plastic melts, or destruction occurs?

[@dwadhams23]

no info on heating or water? roaches need both of those!

[@broj2371]

Drew keep it about 80-85F, using fruits as food provides them enough water and they say keep the humidity up. I think he covered everything.

[@dwadhams23]

if memory serves, cause im not gonna rewatch it, he didn't mention a heating pad which is very important for breeding unless you live in an always-hot climate.

[@broj2371]

He covered everything. No, he didn't mention a heating pad but said the appropriate temps. Mine don't have a heating pad and they thrive. Seriously, it's a 2 minute video and covered basically everything needed

[@norrisjones4409]

how come these videos never talk about heating sources, where to put them and how hot it should be for breeding smh

[@nvkrunker4964]

He said low to mid 80's. Use a heating pad.

[@akwlb2]

It states everything about it. It's up to you to go full creative on what's available to you or what you prefer.

[@TheOpelkoenjas]

@@nvkrunker4964 1) Dubia need AT LEAST 85F to live a long life (females 2 years, males 1 year). 2) They need 90F to breed well (with a good/proper diet offered). 3) DO NOT KEEP THEM ON SOIL OF WHATEVER KIND, UNLESS YOU DO NOT INTEND TO FEED THEM OFF. If you do, there's a HIGH risk of introducing mold and/or mite into your animal's enclosure. 4) One advice from me: add buffalo worms to your colony. They will eat your dead roaches and leftover wet food and WILL reduce the chance of introducing diseases to your colony. You don't have to take my word on it, but I myself have been breeding Dubia's for well over 8 years, with huge succes. Trust me, I have been there, I made mistakes by not doing enough research first. Don't be like me 10 years ago and think you know better. Listen to the veterans. :) Cheers.

[@MrTomkat030]

Norris Jones listen to TheOpelkoenjas Do exactly that... the only thing I don’t do is keep the room at 90 degrees 80-85 is fine, get some water gels, or water crystals for them to drink/humidity they need 60% humidity... Diet I feed them what my grasshoppers eat Which is the grasshopper pellets smaller than an egg, roach chow 1. Corn flakes 2. Oatmeal 3. One Table spoon of sugar 4. 2 grasshopper pellets or whatever you want to gut load for your animals... 5. 2 fruits something with less water Banana or pears. 6. Not too much water, I prefer a thicker rendition because when they poop whether you feed them watery things vegetables and fruits their poop will be watery which can lead to mold. 7. I feed them the chow 1 hour before feeding my T’s

[@TheOpelkoenjas]

@@MrTomkat030 Careful with the sugar there. The fruit and cornflakes already contain sugars (even the natural cornflakes has added sugar). I too use almost the exact same recipe, just no pear since it tends to rot too fast to my liking, they get too ripe too fast in those temperatures. Apple all the way here. I add a bit of freeze-dried strawberry and peach (when out of season) as well as baby cookies. But I myself feed this menu 24/7. The dry parts mixed together and the wet parts given separately. This makes it easier to clean for me (every two days). What you'll catch me often do during winter or lazy times is simply give them a jar of cheap baby food. They LOVE it and basically contains everything they need. Just avoid the ones with mango added. Everything else goes. Mind you, Dubia are picky eaters, surprisingly. If they don't like it, they rather starve than eat it. LOL Cheers!

[@j05hu47]

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[@calebozley3102]

You’re josh too 😳

[@j05hu47]

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[@chefsdairy2150]

It's possible to send to india

[@JoshsFrogs]

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[@vyentp6]

Is it illegal to keep Dubai Roaches In Louisiana? I tried to search it up but I couldn’t find anything that said it’s illegal. I ask because you don’t sell Dubai roaches to Louisiana.

[@leon2432]

I know that exotic roaches cannot be imported into that state, not sure about whether not it's illegal to own them. If your local pet stores sell them- CHANCES ARE they are not illegal. Ask for dubia roaches by the way, not dubai.

[@Craftsbysamantha229]

Do you have to have the dirt? Never mind! No you don't by the way! 😌

[@Craftsbysamantha229]

Sabrina Mohammadi Nope you don't. I've had mine for about 3 months now and they doing great! 😉so no you don't need it.

[@Craftsbysamantha229]

Sabrina Mohammadi I keep water gel in there and that's does pretty good! I live in South Georgia USA!

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[@TheOpelkoenjas]

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[@anavailablehandle]

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