ann_rob Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 My dubia roaches are rather small in size now... They are only 3cm long and 1cm wide.They used to be bigger; Does anybody know why and what i can do to enlarge them? I feed them dog food , bread, baby food(powder) and all kinds of vegetables and oranges. I keep them rather warm because I have found that they reproduce faster. hope to finds answers.... Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Posted April 19, 2010 Share Posted April 19, 2010 Make sure they aren't overcrowded. That tends to decrease the size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 That's awfully tiny, are you sure they're adults? Overcrowding will cause a bit of stunting but such severe stunting may be something else. Are you keeping them over 90F? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann_rob Posted April 21, 2010 Author Share Posted April 21, 2010 I keep them at 85°F... Do you think I keep them to warm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johningeorgia Posted October 11, 2013 Share Posted October 11, 2013 I have had a new colony started for about a month or so. They are at low density for feeders but I have about 200 adults in an 18 gallon Rubbermaid and the nymphs are growing like crazy. I feed them ground up cat food and assorted veggies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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