1-inch Dubia Roaches

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1-inch Dubia roaches make excellent primary feeders for some of the most widely kept exotic animals. These include medium to large bearded dragons, chameleons, many geckos and tarantulas, and more. They’re also a good fit for young animals of larger species like tegu and monitors.

At about three months of age, 1-inch Dubia roaches are nearing adulthood. But they’re not there quite yet. They’ve grown a lot since they were tiny newborn Minis, but they’re still soft-bodied nymphs with low chitin, making them tender and easy to digest.

This means they’re more nutritious than other feeders. Chitin is the fibrous, indigestible part of insects, and Dubia roaches already a low chitin feeder. Low chitin means higher nutrient density, so while Dubia roaches have more nutrition per insect, 1-inch Dubia roaches have even less chitin and more nutrition per ounce than their larger peers. Nice!

And the fact that Dubia roaches store protein and other nutrients for future use boosts this effect even further. It’s part of why they’re such popular feeders! High protein is what most reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, and other insectivores need and want.

With the help of nutritious foods, 1-inch Dubia have grown big and strong. And they’ve stored some of those nutrients away for use in adulthood. All this nutrition goes directly to the animals that eat them, which may explain why animals sometimes tend to eat fewer of them than other feeders. They get full faster!

As with all roaches, we feed our 1-inch nymphs healthy whole foods including fruits, vegetables, and our specialized roach chow. Our diet provides proper nutritional support at each stage of development. As it turns out, our quest to produce prolific breeders has a happy side effect. It also results in superior feeders!

And they also happen to be delicious. Many animals love them. If one inch Dubia roaches are the right size for your animal, chances are good that it will love them too!

1-inch Dubia Roach Sizing Notes

These nymphs are about 1 inch in length, though there is usually some variation. Their size significantly depends on hydration and feeding status. You can feed them to increase their size, or you can let them go without food for a few days to decrease it. This may come in handy if they are too big or small for a particular animal.