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What's the ideal diet for Dubia Roaches?
We highly recommend feeding this species a balanced diet of vegetables & proteins. Additionally, we suggest introducing cuttlebone or crushed egg shells into the enclosure for a calcium boost. For vegetables, we recommend bok choy, mustard greens, and collard greens, as well as organic butternut squash or whatever squash is easily available. Cucumbers can be given for water purposes only, but note they mold easily, and springtails must be added to the enclosure to keep the mold spores to a minimum. For proteins, we recommend dubia chow or just regular dog food, either crushed up into a paste or wet down and tossed in.
How should I keep Dubia Roaches?
We recommend keeping these roaches in our large Fossorial Fissure enclosure for habitats, giving them plenty of room to grow. With our magnetically fitted and sealed lid, you don’t need to worry about any offspring they have escaping. We recommend our Royal Soil blended substrate for soil. It will retain the proper moisture gradient needed and not dry out as easily as plain dirt might.
How can I breed and keep Dubia Roaches?
We highly recommend keeping this species on Royal Soil, with Cork Round or Cork Flats, with additional springtails such as Folsomia candida to ensure mold doesn't build up in the container. We recommend a minimum enclosure size of 6 inches cubed for Mealworms, or you can use our Fossorial Fissure Medium enclosures to store upwards of 1,000 of them. For larger Feeders such as Superworms, we recommend a minimum enclosure size of the Terrestrial Terrain Large. For all roach feeders, such as Dubia Roaches or Red Runners, we recommend a 27-gallon tote with air holes drilled.
Why would I use Dubia Roaches as feeders?
Dubia roaches provide a balanced nutritional source and are extremely high in proteins and fats. This is extremely beneficial for reptiles and arachnids of all kinds. The chart below outlines the findings of the Barrow-Agree report, which can be found here.
| Size | Moisture (%) | Protein (%) | Fat (%) | Ash (%) | Fiber (%) | Calcium (mg/kg) | Phosphorus (mg/kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Small | 71.5 | 21.4 | 6.1 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 700 | 2600 |
| Medium | 70.8 | 19.6 | 6.7 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 700 | 2600 |
| Extra Large | 65.6 | 23.4 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 800 | 2600 |
Chart courtesy of dubia.com
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