lecole4 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Hey, fellow roach lovers I currently have one good-sized dubia colony servicing a single (but very large) leopard gecko. Obviously, he can't keep up! I've seen other members say that one colony was not enough for just a couple of their herps! I'm curious. What animals are you feeding to? (Including amphibs, repts, ts, other inverts) Which ones are your best (read: BIG) eaters? Pics are very welcome, of course! I may or may not use your recommended species to fill my spare terrarium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 My hungriest piggies are my pixie frogs, blue tongue skink, and the gargoyle gecko. The skink will eat basically everything bugs, fruit, veggies, fingers. I once dropped in a week's worth of food in the garg's enclosure when I was going away for a bit. She ate everything before we left. I have never seen a chubby gecko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I feed a tiger salamander. NOT a big feeder. 1-2 adult male dubia per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpmojo80 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Argentine b&w tegu pair, red ackie trio, argus monitor, 23 T's, 7 scorps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 OBTs destroy my Periplaneta australasiae nymphs! I also feed a bearded dragon (HUGE pig) leopard gecko 6 Tarantulas, 3 6 eyed sand spiders, hermits crabs (yes, they do in fact eat roaches on occasion) and a couple of scorpions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I feed an Ackie Monitor. I'd imagine an Argus could eat a normal sized colony in one sitting lol. I can't recommend Lateralis enough for small feeders. Compared to my dubias, one bin will feed about twice the weight. Easier to maintain also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tongue Flicker Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 I was forced to raise dubias 'coz my leopard geckos. For more than a decade, my lizards were fine with just mealies, supers and crickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lecole4 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Doc: I bet those pixie frogs are pigs! Those things are monstrous! I've really considered getting one. Love that your garg is a pig too, though! She must be healthy and happy. wcbpolish: They're beautiful, though! Do you enjoy keeping him? What do you do with all the other roaches? bpmojo80: That's a lot of hungry mouths! How are the ackies? I've heard they're a blast! RomanBuck: XD You're brave to keep OBT's! I would be too scared of them, I think. Smiley: Aww, another Ackie! Is yours very tame? And I think you're right about the Argus! TongueFlicker: Hey, I would bend over backwards for my leo! He's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 He's still young and afraid of his shadow. Unless you're holding food anyways. Then he turns into a B movie super villain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 OBTs are nothing to fear! My slings don't try to escape or bite me like everyone says they try to do. They seem pretty chill. I did accidentally hold one though lol. That was pretty scary to me until I realized that it was just like holding a rosea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lecole4 Posted March 15, 2015 Author Share Posted March 15, 2015 Smiley: I hope he tames up for you as he grows! Gotta love a monitor. RomanBuck: Says the brave guy with six T's! They're beautiful animals but I've had bad reactions to spider bites in the past. I'm sticking far away from tarantulas, much less supposedly aggressive ones. I bet you're great with them, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 They are a force to respect for sure! I love all of my animals but I think it's really special to raise one from a teeny tiny baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpmojo80 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 Doc: I bet those pixie frogs are pigs! Those things are monstrous! I've really considered getting one. Love that your garg is a pig too, though! She must be healthy and happy. wcbpolish: They're beautiful, though! Do you enjoy keeping him? What do you do with all the other roaches? bpmojo80: That's a lot of hungry mouths! How are the ackies? I've heard they're a blast! RomanBuck: XD You're brave to keep OBT's! I would be too scared of them, I think. Smiley: Aww, another Ackie! Is yours very tame? And I think you're right about the Argus! TongueFlicker: Hey, I would bend over backwards for my leo! He's worth it. They are a lot of fun. Ive kept several species and the ackies are my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbpolish Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 wcbpolish: They're beautiful, though! Do you enjoy keeping him? What do you do with all the other roaches? I don't actually keep him :-( When my class found him, I did not have any aquariums, so the next door teacher is keeping him for me, sort of a joint custody. Extras? I sell a few as feeders through Craig's List, and last summer I shared quite a few through the Ovogram site. I'm trying to contract a few to the pet store, but they are not too hot on the idea. I will have plenty (of dubia) to share this summer through the ovogram site, and maybe to others who want to start a colony. Too cold to ship right now though- nighttime temps are still below freezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 My OBT is pretty chill too. The female salmon pink birdeater I have however is a terror. She will literally leap across the enclosure and strike at a shadow. That is why her name is Lucy(short for lucifer). I would rather handle any of my ornamentals before taking her out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RomanBuck Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 My OBT is pretty chill too. The female salmon pink birdeater I have however is a terror. She will literally leap across the enclosure and strike at a shadow. That is why her name is Lucy(short for lucifer). I would rather handle any of my ornamentals before taking her out. That says A LOT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aphaenogaster Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Currently, feeders go to Platymeris biguttata assassin bugs, leopard geckoes, and several ant colonies (Tetramorium caespitum, Myrmica cf. americana, Pheidole ceres, Tapinoma sessile). We are also anticipating the acquisition of a couple poison dart frogs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KitKatie329 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 I have a bearded dragon, a bunch of tarantulas, and a couple of geckos, but the cutest thing that eats my cockroaches sometimes is my short tail possum, Walter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 Aww it's adorable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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KitKatie329 Posted March 24, 2015 Share Posted March 24, 2015 That's the whole series, sorry it wouldn't let me post it in one post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiManSam Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I raise Bearded Dragons, I use to feed them crickets, if the smell and the die off wasn't bad enough, a few got lose and made their way to my landslords apartment/office, I almost got evicted, now I breed Dubia, my guys eat them, everyone who buys a baby bearded from me learn to feed them dubia also, best move I ever made. As a feeder they perfect for my guys, I now have over 20,000 Dubia, 9 bearded dragons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andee Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I feed a lot, I feed two leopard geckos, one panther cham, 30 hermit crabs, one blue tongue skink and occasionally feed my friends salamander when I am watching him... since he never gets roaches otherwise XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salmonsaladsandwich Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Here's something to be warned of... Don't feed your roaches a radish and then feed them to your pet. I gave one of my gray tree frogs a baby dubia that vomited spicy radish juice- now he's scared of roaches and won't eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lecole4 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 KitKatie329 Look how cute he is!!! <3 Walter is a opossum after my own heart. ChiManSam So glad roaches worked out for you! Gotta keep those beardies fed. Crickets are honestly a pain in the you-know-what. Andee Nice bunch of pets! Do you enjoy the BTS? I've heard they're great. Salmonsaladsandwich Oh geez! I've heard that feeding a lot of radish to herbivorous herps can cause pink urates. Your frog probably didn't appreciate all that juice! Is he alright? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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