wojcik49 Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 CAn dubia roaches eat raw dog food? It says fully cooked, and thaw to feed to dog. Or will it kill them? It's basically raw cooked dog meat. Would the roaches be able to eat it if I just thaw it and throw it in bin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 They'd love it I think but discard after a few hours so no mold grows. If they are like mine it will be devoured! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbrush Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I think they all can eat raw dog food, but whether they would eat depends on species. Most of my hissers are picky eaters, while I truly believe my Giant Gave roaches will eat my hand if I leave it there long enough. My dubia would pretty much eat anything I throw at them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell-Spawn Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I keep reading Blaberus need protein but what kind of protein? From where? If I'm not using dog/cat food, what am I using? I can't imagine they'd eat nuts. Mine eat mostly romaine lettuce, apples, bananas, baby carrots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satchellwk Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I keep reading Blaberus need protein but what kind of protein? From where? If I'm not using dog/cat food, what am I using? I can't imagine they'd eat nuts. Mine eat mostly romaine lettuce, apples, bananas, baby carrots. They'll eat a lot of protein sources, I typically use tropical fish food for my giganteus (because I spoil them), but you can also use just about any meat you have handy. Just try different stuff and see what they like best. (However, keep in mind meat products mold a whole lot faster than vegetable/fruit matter, so keep an eye on it if it stays in too long). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treebeard Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 In Italy the best roaches protein source is Tetra Pond Sticks... Very very good for all kinds of roaches... from livefood to rhino roaches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hibiscusmile Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 yea, feed them a variety of stuff, I use a lot of dinner scraps for them, they eat pretty much everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindy Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Mine all love chicken bones! (cooked) Nothing here goes to waste! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crooked_t Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I know this is an old thread, but I thought I'd add a little to it. I just tested a batch of dehydrated raw dog food with my dubia roaches last week, and they LOVED it!!! I had picked up a small sample bag at the natural health food store where I used to work (there's nothing in it a human wouldn't eat)... I forget the brand, as our local store sells a few different types... but I'm pretty sure any brand of natural raw food would work. It's dehydrated, so for my dogs, I have to wet the food. For the roaches, dry works perfectly. I didn't even have to grind it - big one to two inch chucks were devoured in less than 48 hours. Because the food is dry, there's no need to worry about mold. I grew up in the city, and I've seen roaches gorging on fast food waste on the side of the road - so I figured raw dog food? Why not! This stuff can be a bit expensive... but if alternated with other sources of food, it should provide to be a good investment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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