How to Setup a Wood Roach or Dubai roach BREEDING COLONY - Cookies Critters

[@yumingjiang3861]

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.

[@nadsyare1510]

Hi where about in Sydney are you from?

[@ryanernesti8316]

Good job mate great video

[@jn123-r7h]

How often do you clean the tub? Is it just a scoop of the bottom, or do you transfer them to a brand new tub each time? Some say only put enough carrots/apples that they can finish in 1 hour, otherwise it gets too moist and they can die. Can you leave carrots in for longer?

[@CookiesCritters]

I do a weekly tub change. It’s simply moving the egg crate into a new tub to transfer the woodies depending on the size of the colony, I will feed either half to a full carrot once a week. I generally remove the uneaten carrot at the end of the day. Don’t leave the carrot for too long otherwise the moisture will kill the woodies.

[@jn123-r7h]

@@CookiesCritters Thanks for your advice.

[@thesilkkradle9558]

hey mate.. great recording.. so are woodies and dubai roaches the same thing.. i hear it all the time on international recordings but i think we only have woodies here... so same same? also i have been looking for "red runners"? i can find anyone or anything that easily explains the differences.. some people literally say they feel dubai to one animal then a red runner to anyone in feeding vids... I'm a bit lost...thanks in advance.

[@skatedvs514]

Dubias are Blaptica dubia from South America, and Woodies aka Lobster roaches are Nauphoeta cinerea from North Africa. Two different species of roaches.

[@kermit9409]

Is the fluon optional or is it a must?

[@maltitiadam2537]

if you dont want the roaches climbing out then your best bet is the fluron

[@rubidaful]

@@maltitiadam2537 I use petroleum jelly. Much cheaper

[@jiaqiwang3234]

Hi , thank you for the video, just wondering is there any chance we can buy Dubia in Australia? Some people say dubia is much easier to keep.

[@CookiesCritters]

Unfortunately you cannot buy Dubia roaches in Australia. They would have the potential to become another pest.

[@jiaqiwang3234]

@@CookiesCritters okay thank you so much! I’m gonna start my woodies farm now

[@CookiesCritters]

@@jiaqiwang3234 no worries mate. Please feel free to ask any questions you have.

[@slaughteroce3355]

So if your woodies eat (dog food) then the bearded dragon eat the woodie, that’s safe??

[@jayboyle000]

Great one Ian, is there a ratio of Male to Female when starting / introducing a colony.??

[@CookiesCritters]

1male to 3-5 females. Too many males can stress the colony

[@jayboyle000]

@@CookiesCritters thanks mate

[@CookiesCritters]

@@jayboyle000 no worries mate.

[@logandrew8684]

How many large woodies do i put in there to start out?

[@logandrew8684]

For one bearded dragon

[@CookiesCritters]

A minimum would be about 100. You can go up to 500 per tub.

[@Kailann.s1]

Hi, where did you get your fluon? Ive been looking for ages and cant find any. Also how much did you get?

[@CookiesCritters]

I bought mine from petwave.com.Au from memory it was a 100ml bottle. Other insect suppliers sell fluon too 👍

[@Kailann.s1]

@@CookiesCritters Ok thankyou

[@CookiesCritters]

@@Kailann.s1 no worries

[@RapIsLife2000]

What woodies to start the colony

[@CookiesCritters]

Places like Nash woodies, petwave and a few others stock fluon in Australia. I recommend between 300-500 woodies in a 70L container. Too many and the humidity from their waste will kill the whole colony.

[@Kyanite1626]

How do you stop them from flying? I am scared to breed them as they may enter the house.

[@CookiesCritters]

Wood roaches don’t have normal flight even though they have wings. It is more so a mechanism to slow down their fall. If you breed them in a deep tub, paint fluon around the top of the tub and have mesh covering the cut out of the lid, the woodies won’t escape.

[@brianbusch8777]

But they can do a jump and flutter. Easily can manage 3-6 inches in height from jumping and fluttering

[@Kyanite1626]

@cookies critters I think I read on the internet somewhere that the males can fly in july for mating have you had any issues with that.

[@Kyanite1626]

@@CookiesCritters I think I read that the males can fly in july for mating have you had any problems with that?

[@Kyanite1626]

@@brianbusch8777 I think I read that the males can fly in july for mating have you had any problems with that?

[@kermit9409]

Can you breed wood roaches outside? I live is south oz so I was thinking could breed them outside as my parents won’t want a million cockroaches is my room.

[@GAMBiT_89]

So they don’t need anything to lay eggs in? Like crickets I mean. Great video btw. I just duplicated this. Thank u

[@CookiesCritters]

They well lay their eggs in the cardboard egg carton.

[@markharris8703]

What eggs? They give birth to live young

[@GAMBiT_89]

@@markharris8703 crickets ? Lol

[@benng6521]

where can i buy floun?

[@CookiesCritters]

If you are in Australia, the following places stock it and post: platinum reptile supplies, Brian’s worms, petwave and live food’s unlimited. Otherwise online you will find it. Another name for it is insect-a-stop

[@ritzywingnut2547]

Is there a certain amount of males and females you are supposed to put in? For example every 3 females you put one male.

[@ArkNation6666]

Dubais can't climb the plastic sides -_-

[@brianbusch8777]

Unnecessary for the coating. They can’t climb actual smooth plastic. But very useful for other species that can climb true flat surfaces

[@brianbusch8777]

Great video tho. I wanna get Dubia again.

[@brianbusch8777]

Oh one last thing, don’t feed them dog or cat food. That causes a build up of uric acid in your roaches which gives your reptiles gout. You want 18% or less protein. Chicken feed is popular in America. Just no add meds, DM Earth or pesticides etc

[@CookiesCritters]

@@brianbusch8777 our woodies can easily climb plastic tubs and glass windows. Fluon is a must for our feeders.

[@markharris8703]

Yes, these roaches definately a barrier to stop them climbing out. No smooth plastic is smooth enough.