TiercelR Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Hi all, i have three roach colonies, one is of hissers, other is of lobsters, and the last is of red runners. I have noticed that the colonies of hissers and lobsters don´t have a particular smell, but the red runners colony (turkistan roaches) do have a particular pungent smell. Also i am interested in to purchase soon a colony of dubia roaches. my question is: the dubia roaches do have a particular smell too? or they don´t have it? thanks, regards, Roberto. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexW Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 I thought the red runner was supposed to be a good replacement for smelly crickets? Roachcrossing guide says that overcrowding and overfeeding are two of the many smell-producing causes. Superworms also have a bad smell sometimes, but I strongly suspect that this is because dead bodies were not removed. When I kept superworm darklings as pets, there was never any foul odor from the cages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redmont Posted September 5, 2017 Share Posted September 5, 2017 Try feeding less and put some clean up crews in and possibly lower the humidity or pick up dead roaches more often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiercelR Posted September 7, 2017 Author Share Posted September 7, 2017 Guest AlexW and Redmont, thanks for your replies. Regards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tleilaxu Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 If your roaches are smelling then it's likely because your feeding to much and not removing dead ones promptly. Also never mist egg crate, when it's wet it stinks something fierce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest AlexW Posted September 7, 2017 Share Posted September 7, 2017 I agree with him. Dead superworms rot almost instantly if not eaten and smell horrid, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiercelR Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 Tleilaxu and Guest AlexW, thanks for your replies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matttoadman Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 I have noticed roaches kept on egg cartons smell. My assumption is the carton absorb odors and such. My pantanals kept on wood, bark and coconut fiber do not. I have also noted the roaches that are kept dry smell more than those species that are kept humid. However I have not had many species to see if this holds true or if it's my keeping styles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiercelR Posted September 16, 2017 Author Share Posted September 16, 2017 Matttoadman, thanks for your reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nepenthe Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 If the smell is very strong you have a problem with your bin, but a big healthy colony will still have a faint smell. Dubia don't smell like red runners, a mature colony has a milder and more earthy smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TiercelR Posted September 21, 2017 Author Share Posted September 21, 2017 nepenthe, thanks for your reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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