Paulie Bleeker Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 about a year ago my savannah monitor passed (just over 10y/o). I'm ready to get another, in the past i kept a LARGE enough colony of dubia, only species i knew of at the time (besides hissers), to sustain her out of. but while i was going about getting new dubia i stumbled across all the other species readily available now and dont want to just have a ton of dubia as i do like some of the new ones I've seen, but im ill informed and seeking enlightenment. so im seeking a species of roach 2+ inches that makes a good feeder- non climbing/flying, no substrate needed, and forgiving to husbandry errors perfered. im purposely not mentioning the ones im interested in as i want to know what the pros think and then ill make my choices and seek further advise from there. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 Orangeheads and Dwarf Cave roaches make good large feeders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Orange heads, Blaberus craniifer, Blaberus anything, hissers, and if you REALLY REALLY want to treat it you can go buy a $250ish M. rhinoceros Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Bleeker Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 ill have feeder anoles gold plated before i spend that much on a roach lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I will NEVER feed feeder lizards to my animals.... Too many risks on parasites and other issues... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Bleeker Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 buying them frozen takes care of that problem, but thats besides the point, just a joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Bleeker Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 i never found hissers to be a good feeder, my savannah would DESTROY mice. like a pitbull getting ahold of a cat. but could barely scuff a hisser. i would have to cut them in half and feed just the butt. i wasnt a fan of that. maybe its because i rarely offered mice and she was just excited. but hissers didn't work for me in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I know Kyle kandillians savannah devours hissers... It ate every single one I have ever given him lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Bleeker Posted March 11, 2015 Author Share Posted March 11, 2015 I'm sure his does, savs are eating machines, but mine had trouble killing adults. and i do already have a small colony of hissers just didnt plan on them being feeders. by the time i get a new monitor and it gets big enough I'm sure ill have extras and ill try again. ive been lurking on the forum a while and i noticed alot of people have a preference over dubia. just letting people know what im feeding and would like to know what they would use in my situation. im sure youve seen how many dubia a savannah can eat in one sitting thats why im looking for something bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Blaberus craniifer is your best best bet. Awesome species to raise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 Dubai is the largest I keep, but when researching this same topic Orange Heads were my choice. The other large species don't seem to reproduce as quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongue Flicker Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 N.cinerea looks big to me. probably coz of the wings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 N. cinerea is actually smaller than dubia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Bleeker Posted March 12, 2015 Author Share Posted March 12, 2015 thanks everyone. does anybody have a picture of an adult dubia and orange head side by side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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