Dry roach chow offers convenience for roachkeepers, but is it the ideal food for dubia roaches? Can you raise nutritious feeders on dry roach chow alone? This guide provides information about how to tweak your roach chow to increase its nutritional value – both for your roaches and for the animals that feed on them.
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Roach Chow Feeding Instructions
Dry roach chow helps grow big, healthy Dubia roach breeders and maintain the nutrition of feeders. However, providing dry chow can be risky. Learn how to offer up dry roach chow in the dark, warm, humid environments common to tropical roach colonies like B. Dubia in a way that minimizes the risk of food-related issues.
Should I Use Dermestid Beetles in My Dubia Roach Colony?
Cleaner crews are generally considered a necessity for Dubia roach colonies. And the larger the colony, the more necessary they become. This article discusses the benefits and costs of adding Dermestid beetle cleaner crews to your Dubia colony. We updated it to include information about lesser mealworm cleaners.
How Many Dubia Roaches Are Needed to Start a Colony?
One of our most common question is “How many Dubia roaches do I need to start a colony”. The answer is simple, with the right information. Where you start depends on what you want from your Dubia colony, and when you want it. You’ll also need the Dubia roach growth rate, which you will find in this article.
How to Care for Dermestid Beetle Cleaner Crews
Adding certain insects to Dubia roach colonies as cleaner crews can be simple, easy, and effective. But there are a few things you should know to ensure harmony and success. This article provides instructions for using Dermestid beetles and larvae as cleaner crews in a Dubia (or any other) roach colony.
Dubia Roach Growth Rate: Measuring Results
For Dubia roach breeding projects, knowing a little about how fast Dubia roaches are supposed to grow can save time and even help identify problems that may have otherwise gone undetected. This comes in handy at every stage – from planning and development to existing colony maintenance.
