Sparky Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Hey guys, I forgot all about this site and i just recently found the link to it. I was wondering if there are any roaches that are good for feeders, easy to breed, and cheap to buy. Usually I look for this: - Soft bodied - Easy to breed, preferably fast breeding - Not too picky about temperature - Not picky about food - Good in nutrients and protein - CHEAP If there are any you would recommend that fits these characteristics, don't hesitate to say so. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BugmanPrice Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Usually the selection of your feeders depends on what your doing with them. What are you going to be feeding them off to? Hey guys, I forgot all about this site and i just recently found the link to it. I was wondering if there are any roaches that are good for feeders, easy to breed, and cheap to buy. Usually I look for this: - Soft bodied - Easy to breed, preferably fast breeding - Not too picky about temperature - Not picky about food - Good in nutrients and protein - CHEAP If there are any you would recommend that fits these characteristics, don't hesitate to say so. Thanks ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 Lobster roaches fulfill all of your characteric requests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 Usually the selection of your feeders depends on what your doing with them. What are you going to be feeding them off to? Mostly other invertabrates, like assassin bugs, mantids, scorpions, tarantulas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 27, 2008 Author Share Posted January 27, 2008 OK so i was thinking about lobsters and dubia. Which do you guys prefer? Which is bigger? Which is easier to care for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crittergu Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 What size creatures are you catering too? If you want roaches that almost replace crickets...lobsters are your ticket. They produce sizes ranging from 2 week old crickets up to full sized crickets. If you want something much more meaty(which I can see if you keep assassins and large tarantulas) than dubia are your best bet. The nymphs start out about the size of peas. Also, lobsters are faster/more active while dubia are more inclined towards burrowing/staying still. So for certain species(your mantids maybe?) lobsters would be more appropriate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeriplanetaAmericana Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Hi! You can also use Shelfordella tartara (Blatta lateralis): easy to keep, easy to breed and cheap. Best regards, Javier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlc Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 one thing I don't like about dubias is that the older and larger they get, the more they tend to harden up around the shell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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