drasar Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 When I put whole fruits like an apple or plum or tomato in my Dubia tank It seems they ignore it for a long time, sometimes a day or 2. I was wondering if they maybe couldn't smell it or maybe they couldn't chew through the tough skin ..is either of these things true? I was thinking of puncturing them but was told this makes them rot quicker...anybody got any advice on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosenKrieger Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 I always slice any fruit. It makes it easier to eat, and If you have a lot of roaches, it'll be gone before it rots, usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drasar Posted July 28, 2008 Author Share Posted July 28, 2008 Thanks...I've had them for like 2 weeks so still figuring out what works and what doesn't..can't wait to see my first Nymphs..bought 100 to start a colony with and haven't fed any to my T's yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunoboy Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Thanks...I've had them for like 2 weeks so still figuring out what works and what doesn't..can't wait to see my first Nymphs..bought 100 to start a colony with and haven't fed any to my T's yet. Very cool. Good luck with your soon to arrive babies! I have lobster roaches and feed them dry dog food---oats----bread---- They seem to really enjoy small slices of banana----cut in half and and then take half of that and slice down the middle---when I do that the roaches climb all over the exposed fruit and chow down. They also really dig blackberries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drasar Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 They don't seem to eat nearly as much as I had thought they would..But I give them Roach chow I bought and fresh fruits and veggies and old pieces of wheat bread...they seem to go for the bread more than the other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allpet Roaches Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I think you'd have more trouble with uncut fruit spoiling because it would not be eaten (except in the case of large, hungry colonies or soft skinned fruits like peaches). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drasar Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 I pulled the whole apple outta the tank and quartered it when I put in fresh letuce and carrots, We will see if they show more interest in it now...I know they are in there cause I hear them scrambling when I lift the lid but I never see more than a couple and wanted to wait a while before digging through the eggcartons to look cause I heard if you stress them they might abort and I really want to see the colony grow...sure didn't look like 100+ when I put them in the 10gal tank...once they do start growing as a colony will I see them more often cause there is less room for them to hide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt K Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 I feed whole fruits that have been cut open/in half/broken/ or otherwise expose the inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drasar Posted July 29, 2008 Author Share Posted July 29, 2008 Yes! since I quartered the apple I've seen several large Females feeding on it I still wonder if they didn't smell it or if the skin was too tough for them to chew through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntsman Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 IMO, it's the latter. I've placed quartered apples down and watched them avoid the skin totally, entering in through the soft segments... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drasar Posted September 2, 2008 Author Share Posted September 2, 2008 Yeah, now that I quartered it they do the same thing as yours..but then again I put milkbone dog biskets in there and they gnaw on them.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntsman Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Granted, but grind the kibble down and watch how much faster they eat it. I make life fairly easy for my roaches, and the time spent slicing and dicing is well worth it to me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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