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½-inch Dubia Roaches

Rated 5.00 out of 5 based on 4 customer ratings
( 4 customer reviews )

$5.75

½-inch Dubia roach nymphs are packed full of nutrition, and their soft bodies are easily digested. This is a good size for many small to medium animals like chameleons, arachnids, geckos, and bearded dragons.

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½-inch Dubia roaches are only about a month old, but in that time they’ve increased their weight tenfold. While impressive, they’re still a long way from maturity. At a half-inch, they’re only a quarter of the way to their adult size. This has important implications for their role as feeders.

First, they’re soft-bodied. This means they are easier to digest than larger roaches and other feeder insects. More digestible matter means more nutrition per ounce. It’s common to hear stories about animals eating fewer Dubia than other feeders. More nutrition per ounce from better digestibility could be at least partly why.

As you can imagine, better nutrient availability has major benefits for insectivorous animals. But this is especially true for the young and old animals, or those experiencing stress – whether from an illness or captivity in general.

Second, because they’re fast-growing and self-select certain nutrients, ½-inch Dubia roaches are great gut loaders. You can offer them healthy whole foods and they will eat eat what is most nutritious.

These things make ½-inch Dubia roach nymphs particularly healthy for fast-growing insectivores. It also makes gut loading easier, more reliable, and more beneficial. What better scenario for gut loading than a nutritious primary feeder with a big appetite for the nutrients your animals need to grow healthy and strong? Half inch Dubia roaches have this and more. They’re a win-win for your animals!

Having said all this, we understand if none of this makes sense and you just want the best feeders for your animals. We worry about these things so you don’t have to! Just select the right size Dubia for your animals and you’re good to go!

½-inches is one of the most popular Dubia sizes. They tend to work for small bearded dragons, small to medium chameleons, small tarantulas and pixie frogs, and other similarly-sized animals.

½-inch Dubia Roach Sizing Notes

½-inch Dubia roaches range from ½ inch to ¾ inch. Some size fluctuation is normal. Their size varies by hydration and feeding status. You can increase or decrease their size by adjusting their food and water intake.

4 reviews for ½-inch Dubia Roaches

  1. Rated 5 out of 5

    Caroline – April 11, 2018

    This website has the best selection, sizing, information, the fastest shipping, and the healthiest dubia roaches of all the website I’ve bought them from. Dubia Roach Depot is my hands-down favorite. I only buy Dubia roaches from other websites when they’re out of stock here.

  2. Rated 5 out of 5

    Adrian McCann – July 12, 2018

    Well, I had completely forgotten that these were on their way. So the box on my doorstep was a pleasant accidentally made surprise. Opened it up, all the dubias are in great condition. I was a bit worried that my t’s wouldn’t take to them but 6 out of the 7 have eaten within minutes so…I’m more than satisfied. 10/10 would get again.

  3. Rated 5 out of 5

    Alex – May 14, 2019

    My order shipped fast and the price was right.

  4. Rated 5 out of 5

    Clois Mack – May 4, 2020

    Fast delivery, healthy dubias, couldn’t ask for more. My Beardie thanks you🙂

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