Betta132 Posted July 13, 2017 Share Posted July 13, 2017 I'm starting up a dubia display colony. I know that's not what most people use dubias for, but I kinda like how they look, and they seem fairly bold if the light isn't too bright. Worth a try. I don't really want to deal with having several hundred extra roaches, though, so what can I do to slow their breeding without hurting them? Do they just breed constantly, or is there something I can do to make them think it isn't breeding time yet? If not, I'll just dump them all out when I have about the right number, sort them by sex, and set the smallest ones aside until they can be sexed properly. I'd like to keep a mix of sexes for appearance, though. Also, is there anything in particular that I can give them to make them big, or is it just sheer amount of food? Setup is below. It's a 10gal containing a thin layer of coco fiber bedding with a few pieces of bark and a bunch of deer bones on top. Simple, but I think it doesn't look half bad as a roach display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomjoe Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Lower temps will make the grow slower and breed slow or not at all. Maybe try 75 f for your temp. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 37 minutes ago, Randomjoe said: Lower temps will make the grow slower and breed slow or not at all. Maybe try 75 f for your temp. They'd still breed at 75, 68-70 F would be better. Additionally, if you took fruit out of their diet completely, it may slow down their reproduction rates quite a bit, don't know if that would stop reproduction completely though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tleilaxu Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 No fruit or veggies, only dog food and lower temperature will do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Betta132 Posted July 14, 2017 Author Share Posted July 14, 2017 Ok, thanks! Would keeping them on just cat food have the same effect? We don't have any dog food around, but we have cat food. It's a bit more protein, but other than that I don't think there are many differences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomjoe Posted July 14, 2017 Share Posted July 14, 2017 Cat food is ok to feed too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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