Squiz1992 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 2 months ago I emptied my breeder tank containing around 2-3,000 nymphs. These were all together in a separate tank and fed and kept as normal. When I went to clean today there were around 200 left and 5-6 silent adult crickets in the nymph tank(I work at an insect farm so this is not uncommon). Could they be eating the nymphs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 Which species of roach is this? Is it possible they escaped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squiz1992 Posted December 7, 2017 Author Share Posted December 7, 2017 Sorry forgot to mention that. It's a Dubai roach. And no as it's a plastic slippery surface around the side and egg carton only goes to around half way up the container. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Hmm, not sure what happened then. The crickets couldn't have eaten them all, that's for sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squiz1992 Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 I know it sounds like I'm clutching at straws but if the buffalo worm population got too high could that also be a reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted December 8, 2017 Share Posted December 8, 2017 Actually, yes, buffalo worms can slowly outcompete roaches, you need to periodically cull them if you use them as cleaners for your dubia, or else they will steal all their food, and possibly turn on small/molting nymphs if hungry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squiz1992 Posted December 8, 2017 Author Share Posted December 8, 2017 ahhh thanks! I've totally taken them out of my hatch tank now as I don't think they are needed as much until they are bigger and create more mess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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