(TEXT) Females - Extremely short wings. Don't extend beyond the first few segments. - Usually larger - Wider
(TEXT) Males - Wings extend across entire back - Usually smaller - Thinner
Picture of Mature Female
Picture of Nymphs
Picture of Mature Male
Materials Needed
- Plastic container - A reptile heating pad or a heat lamp - Lots of hiding places (egg crates, toilet paper rolls, small boxes, crumpled newspaper, etc.) - Water Dish - Spray Bottle
Picture of a Complete Set Up
Climate, Food, and Water
- Spray water in the container once every other day to maintain humidity - Keep a shallow dish of water crystals to prevent drowning when they drink - Feed them anything such as dry foods, fruits, vegetables, dog food, cat food, fish food, cereal, etc.
Small Pictures in a Collage of Water Crystals, Food, and some hiding places
Stages of Dubia
Picture of Pregnant Female with her egg sac
Picture of a newborn Nymph
Picture of medium Dubia
- I recommend starting with no less than 100 and they mate better if half are adults and half are nymphs. adults, half nymphs. - They take a few months to mature before they start breeding. - Roaches can be gutloaded and dusted with calcium supplement before feeding. - Orange slices are like an aphrodisiac for them.
Helpful Tips
Fun Facts
-They have a lifespan of approximately 2 years. - Can't climb smooth glass/plastic -Can't fly or jump -Don't make noise -Don't have much of a smell (unless you put your head right over the container) -Larger than crickets and easier to breed -They have more nutrients -Fairly slow if they happen to escape
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Picture of a roach right after molting
Video of gutloading mixture and dusting with calcium supplement
Pictures of Reptiles eating roaches
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