How to set-up a Dubia Roach Colony

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How to set-up a Dubia Roach Colony
This is how we set-up our Dubia Roaches for a successful breeding colony , here we will share some of the tips and practices we do to maintain our colonies and breed in large numbers .
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  • @Bradimus1981
    @Bradimus19813 жыл бұрын

    There are a lot of people creating and posting videos on spiders. Dave so far has the best content. He does not add flush, he is educational, keeps things simple and he is friendly. Please keep it up sir and keep'em coming.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you really appreciate your support y friend ❤️👍

  • @deansartorelli564

    @deansartorelli564

    3 жыл бұрын

    I was having this conversation in the pet shop the other day and the guy even agreed. Daves the man 💪🏻 💯 😉

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@deansartorelli564 WOW what pet shop was you in 😂👍

  • @stephengoad4226

    @stephengoad4226

    2 жыл бұрын

    What size tubs are u using

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stephengoad4226 They are 70 ltr tubs 👍

  • @zechariyahgodschild7258
    @zechariyahgodschild72583 жыл бұрын

    I like how their little feet sound😍

  • @fortysanchez3071
    @fortysanchez30713 жыл бұрын

    Very well explained, quick easy straight to the point, good info. Thank you

  • @testaklese
    @testaklese Жыл бұрын

    Local pet shop had just a few in stock the other day. Bought them all (probably about 100) and hope to set them up and get them breeding eventually. This was really helpful. This is gonna be one of those "better to ask for forgiveness than permission" situations with my landlord lol

  • @tylerkrug7719

    @tylerkrug7719

    Жыл бұрын

    What momma don't know , won't hurt her,lol

  • @The_HoochGoblin
    @The_HoochGoblin3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. Super helpful. I definitely feel confident I can manage a Dubia colony now.

  • @avacollins3552
    @avacollins35522 жыл бұрын

    Stumbled across this channel and video while on my hunt for a way to provide food for my leopard geckos that doesn’t completely destroy my bank (I have 6 now with my breeding project so understandably it gets a little expensive). I immediately fell in love with the tone and educational aspects of your videos. Thank you so much!

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you and welcome to our channel ❤️👍

  • @brianduffy9757
    @brianduffy97572 жыл бұрын

    Great video Dave! I will have to get a colony going thanks for the info!

  • @xiaoranmo7308
    @xiaoranmo73083 жыл бұрын

    amazing videos. I probably gonna order my dubia roach now, and use this video as a guideline. Thank you so much.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to be of help my friend 👍

  • @vet_x0
    @vet_x03 жыл бұрын

    This Channel should have Well over 100k subs tbh! Wonderful content m8! Keep it up

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much my friend we never know where this will all go 😂👍

  • @therealslimsonny

    @therealslimsonny

    3 жыл бұрын

    1450 subs but he has great community. That's the most important thing. I hope he will get more ppl on his channel while maintaining the same community.

  • @pumpkinchow
    @pumpkinchow2 жыл бұрын

    Appreciate the advice definitely going to give it a shot I had to start new colonies since I fed my old ones off to the 80 baby monitors I just had hatch

  • @pumpkinchow

    @pumpkinchow

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s nice to see how far the room has come as well 👏🏻👍

  • @J2982able
    @J2982able2 жыл бұрын

    Talk about lucky! I have just been coming to the realization that I would need to start a dubia colony and here this video is! Thank you Dave for such great info!!

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you 🙏

  • @jaseoutdoorsin3075
    @jaseoutdoorsin30752 жыл бұрын

    Some great info in that Dave, been trying for a while and u have cleared up where I’m going wrong 👌

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad to help to help my friend 👍

  • @lesleycheryl
    @lesleycheryl3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, I love your videos! This has been helping me get over my roachaphobia, I have been feeding my juvenile worms, since it’s been a little hard finding dubia here.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad your finding it useful

  • @christiansaravia7865
    @christiansaravia7865 Жыл бұрын

    I adore dubias, I feed the small ones to my green anole and my smallest tarantula and my big tarantula, pacman frog, and leopard gecko like the bigger ones. I've only ever bought them and never actually bred them but I'm planning on trying to breed them soon. I breed superworms and mealworms though but I just find that dubias are easier to deal with and they're great feeders and very docile too. I sometimes will take out the biggest ones and hold them and just admire them because I think they're really neat looking and the full adults are too big for my animals to eat anyway

  • @PacificDubia

    @PacificDubia

    11 ай бұрын

    They're great. Give breeding a shot! they do grow slowly so take your time, but once you have your colony going its rewarding.

  • @victoriabeth805
    @victoriabeth8052 жыл бұрын

    Thank you have, I can't wait to start my colony after watching your videos. It cleared up all my questions.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    Best of luck!

  • @rebel4466

    @rebel4466

    2 жыл бұрын

    You can do a lot of different things. While not being as hardy as the kitchen variety of cockroaches, they're very hardy creatures and can handle a mistake. While Dave does everything right, there are a lot of approaches that are also right. I've fed fish food, dog food, cat foot, rodent food and most things in between. I personally don't use anything as a bottom layer because of them burying in it. I don't have the space for the extra tub to get out the burrowed ones and don't feel like sorting them out manually either. But it's a great way to deal with moisture.

  • @bobbibuttons8730
    @bobbibuttons87303 жыл бұрын

    Great video, still shudder though Thanks to you and the wonderful camera lady It’s great watching your channel grow

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your support 👍❤️

  • @joanna7007
    @joanna70073 жыл бұрын

    Great video, Dave. Just friended you on Facebook as well. My son just got his first Bearded Dragon and where we live it's not easy getting a good, consistent supply of Dubia. Shipping them in by Fedex is okay for now but we'd rather breed them ourselves. We like the more natural bedding and feeding/hydration approach so looking forward to learning a lot from you as we try to set up our own breeding colony at some point.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to the channel Joanna, setting up your dub colony is very straight forward just keep them warm and in the dark food on tap and you wont be able to stop them 😂👍

  • @shellyhyde1328
    @shellyhyde13282 жыл бұрын

    Dave I love your videos. Also you have way more patience than myself. Sorry if i’m an arse but how many times can people ask the same question??? Apparently a lot!! Public Service Announcement: Audience please try watching the video and then reading some of the previous comments before posting questions that he has already answered multiple times. For reference: •It is Wheat Bran flakes in the bottom of the tub. Any horse feed store will have it. •He feeds the Dubias greens once a day or every other day depending on how the roaches respond to them. Any greens mix will do. •He also keeps chicken pellets in the tub at all times for the roaches main food source. Any brand chicken pellet will suffice. Thank you and have a nice day. Lol

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @Carlos-iz2ql
    @Carlos-iz2ql3 жыл бұрын

    Omg I have been doing things so wrong. Thank you so very much for this accurate and great information my colony should be better. Ps. Your Roaches look beautiful

  • @ejgrace420
    @ejgrace4203 жыл бұрын

    I see a red runner randomly got into your dubia colony as well. I see yours is a full grown male with wings mine was a breeder female. Nice informative video. Lol just as I'm typing this you mentioned the red runner. Watching from Upstate Ny

  • @bdamian-ic7sh

    @bdamian-ic7sh

    3 жыл бұрын

    Looked like a German roach to me. But I'm not sure if they are not the same thing.

  • @shsd7579
    @shsd7579 Жыл бұрын

    thank you this was very helpful i ordered 20 roaches today and im thinking to start a colony to feed my ants!

  • @autimso7169

    @autimso7169

    Жыл бұрын

    all good ?

  • @shsd7579

    @shsd7579

    Жыл бұрын

    @@autimso7169 the order got delayed lol so idk yet

  • @shianehamilton7746
    @shianehamilton7746 Жыл бұрын

    Am wanting to start breeding roaches myself and this video was phenomenal

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you ❤️👍

  • @BuffNerdInCa
    @BuffNerdInCa3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. Ventilation and keep it heated can be opposing ideas if you don't heat the whole room. Got them in the garage with a heat pad on either side. Garage drops to 60 in winter at night. Got to cover the top vent just to get it up to 80.

  • @justinking656
    @justinking6563 жыл бұрын

    Sir you are an amazing teaching. Thank you.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    So nice of you

  • @justinking656

    @justinking656

    3 жыл бұрын

    For the record I ment to say teacher.

  • @wolfe1970
    @wolfe19702 жыл бұрын

    Have you done a vid on the fruit fly cultures too ? Love these videos, i know ive said it before, but your channel is so straight to the point, no fannying about like alot of the other channels, and for people like me who have a attention span of a nat i can watch these all the way through, and also like that you dont try to make the spiders out as underworld stuff with dark music etc, thank you

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    I think we need to do a fruit fly video👍

  • @wolfe1970

    @wolfe1970

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@daveslittlebeasties That would be awsum, thank you Dave

  • @Lookadragon
    @Lookadragon Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info. Now to start the colony!

  • @edzeljudedoncillo8571
    @edzeljudedoncillo85713 жыл бұрын

    That's A LOT of Dubias haha, very informative video. Keep it up !!! I love Dubias now, they are very clean.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Morning mate yes they are very clean and great food.👍

  • @edzeljudedoncillo8571

    @edzeljudedoncillo8571

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@daveslittlebeasties I buy some next week. nice video

  • @Narutojaden
    @Narutojaden3 жыл бұрын

    I have like 500 adults ... using the large ones (not full wings and female nibs) for food but I have a few full adults and watching this to start breeding so I don’t have to keep buying food ... I didn’t know I would ever keep part time pets for my pets lol (having to take care of the food is like a mini pet)

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Its a job in itself thats for sure but well worth the small effort required 👍

  • @periplanetamissionary
    @periplanetamissionary3 жыл бұрын

    I love roaches. It's time you get some Periplaneta species. :D

  • @caseywheeler1903
    @caseywheeler19033 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video. I am going to start a colony now.

  • @addiegraves3
    @addiegraves33 жыл бұрын

    I live in Wisconsin U.S My local pet store sells ONE large Dubia for $0.50 usdc. At that price, I'm starting my own colony 😀 Thank you for the great information keeping Dubia roaches, I appreciate it!

  • @Shellshell222
    @Shellshell2223 жыл бұрын

    We all should just take a moment and realize what a wonderful wife he must have lol ...To let him keep those huge roaches in their home. I would be absolutely screaming and afraid. Love the vids. Keep it up!! 🙂

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are so kind

  • @hebelo7738
    @hebelo77383 жыл бұрын

    One important thing to keep in mind is allergy. Dubias can give you really nasty allergy and breathe problems. I’ve got it after a couple of years and if I don’t use gasmask when handling Dubias I can barely breathe. So... Do NOT breathe the dust and avoid handling them with your hands!

  • @intelligenceart6

    @intelligenceart6

    Жыл бұрын

    This is the first time hearing of this don’t plan to keep reptiles and arachnids anytime soon but will remember this in a couple years

  • @MrCleanLeans
    @MrCleanLeans3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video! I was trying to figure out what I was doing wrong. Got it sorted now!😊

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to be able to help👍👍

  • @cs4870
    @cs48703 жыл бұрын

    I’m pretty new to the channel, but I’m loving it! Great info

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Welcome my friend 👍

  • @christystmichael3452
    @christystmichael34523 жыл бұрын

    How often do you add the greens? Very excited to try and start a colony with your techniques. Best I've seen so far! Thank you for sharing. 😀

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    The greens are only there to hydrate the roaches you can get away with every 3 days no problem👍

  • @Timefortracy
    @Timefortracy Жыл бұрын

    Great feeders but geez I never get over the sound of a Dubia colony 😂 all the hairs on my body stand straight up every time I go in my “insect closet”

  • @misstrevor84
    @misstrevor842 жыл бұрын

    This was a great informative video! Thank you!

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @rockymountainspiderfreaks3722
    @rockymountainspiderfreaks37223 жыл бұрын

    Great video Dave !!! So jelouse of what you guys are allowed to keep over there

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes talking to other keepers around the world makes me appreciate how lucky we are.

  • @epicpancakes23
    @epicpancakes233 жыл бұрын

    Crickets are starting to annoy me so I'm gonna start a dubia roach colony. Hoping it goes well. Hate taking frequent trips to the pet store

  • @grnnt123

    @grnnt123

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here bro

  • @ArDeeMee
    @ArDeeMee Жыл бұрын

    Trigger warning: Literal thousands of insects climbing over each other in a plastic bin. Great ASMR. =D

  • @MrGrinxh
    @MrGrinxh Жыл бұрын

    Love ur videos even years later

  • @JxyWxstxn
    @JxyWxstxn3 жыл бұрын

    Just been recommended to watch this video. Very informative & helpful. Thank you!!

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    so glad you found it useful 👍

  • @JxyWxstxn

    @JxyWxstxn

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@daveslittlebeasties what is that stuff you fill the base of the tub with? I've just got some dubias from my local pet store, I've used some coco fibre for now. Is that okay Hopefully? Hopefully have my own colony in time 😁 im tired of buying locusts & crickets haha

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JxyWxstxn I tell you in the video 😂😂😂 its wheat bran 👍

  • @JxyWxstxn

    @JxyWxstxn

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@daveslittlebeasties thanks mate, I seem to have missed when you mentioned it

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@JxyWxstxn 😂😂😂 no worries bud👍

  • @donaldretallack9743
    @donaldretallack9743 Жыл бұрын

    I really need to see this. Been getting a lot of conflicting husbandry.

  • @megan-ox2ev
    @megan-ox2ev3 жыл бұрын

    I salute you Sir cause I have roaches and no way in hell am I letting one of them touch me!! Yuck! haha tongs all the way here!

  • @Dedlyniteshade
    @Dedlyniteshade2 жыл бұрын

    Its cool to see how other people keep these. I started with 20 adults and keep mosta the tub dry but I give them a section of damp spagnum moss near there water dish and the females love it for laying in so they started breading right away, there was no waiting. I'm cheap aswell lol so I just put them on top of the hot side of one of my snake vivs and it keeps the temps nice and warm for them:)

  • @simonstrange8222
    @simonstrange82223 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dave,just what I was looking for.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad to help

  • @catherinehubbard1167
    @catherinehubbard1167 Жыл бұрын

    That tub full of roaches sounds just like a summer rainstorm. Just as I wrote this, Camera Lady said it too.

  • @nourhanateout7187
    @nourhanateout7187 Жыл бұрын

    Spectacular video! I plan to switch my pets from crickets to dubias. What did u poor as the substrate for them? Is that vermiclular?

  • @melanielewismoss2920

    @melanielewismoss2920

    Жыл бұрын

    Wheat bran

  • @joshuaread1563
    @joshuaread15632 жыл бұрын

    Hello Dr. Beastie, first off thanks for all you do. You’re a breath of fresh air! In regards to the dubia, I started a colony and they look healthy and robust but it doesn’t appear that they are eating much if at all. It’s a Rubbermaid (sweater size?) tub with milky plastic. I’ve done the oat bran, the egg cartons, the veg, greens, etc. heat mat on bottom, thermostat set to 35 Celsius (thermometer doesn’t reflect that though). Ventilation holes drilled in lid. I’m totally miffed. Hope things gives you an idea and if you can recommend anything I’d be forever in your debt. Who would have thought I’d have a harder time keeping dubia than tarantulas lol

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    Turn your heat down. keep around 75-80f and put it on the side at the back where your egg crate is , they can sometimes take a while to kick off 👍

  • @carsongarnett1700
    @carsongarnett17003 жыл бұрын

    Super great video my man!

  • @lennescustomcreations
    @lennescustomcreations2 жыл бұрын

    What was the bran stuff he put in there at the bottom?

  • @Aprilann871
    @Aprilann8713 жыл бұрын

    Is that a spider on the wall on the right hand said top of door way?

  • @AlternativeInverts
    @AlternativeInverts3 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video dave, we love using dubia as feeders. Make for nice full healthy T's :) 🤘🤘

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes mate I love em 👍

  • @maminkakamobaudyska5445
    @maminkakamobaudyska5445 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, this is an amazing video! We have two agamas (beaded dragons) here in Czech Republic. I'm going to start my colony soon. Thank you for showing me how to do it! 😊

  • @chelsiefetherman3324

    @chelsiefetherman3324

    Жыл бұрын

    Agamas are related to bearded dragons but they are NOT bearded dragons.

  • @rebornshoebag
    @rebornshoebag3 жыл бұрын

    I totly agree with 4-5months if started with a few dubs

  • @nblack6954
    @nblack6954 Жыл бұрын

    What are you feeding your roaches? Chicken Pellets (from garden store)? And lettuce for hydration? Daily handfuls?

  • @UCanCallMeJesus1
    @UCanCallMeJesus1 Жыл бұрын

    This video was very helpful. Started my colony up maybe 1/3 of the way through 2022, and my Colony of dubias is thriving a little too well now 😅I'm primarily feeding them off to Tarantulas and scorpions, so the dubias aren't being eaten anywhere near as often as a reptile would eat them. But thank you for the video, Dave! This really helped me set up a strong tub for my feeders to thrive in! It's peace of mind and wallet having a readily available food source for my T's.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    Жыл бұрын

    Cool them down to slow the breeding 👍

  • @ArDeeMee

    @ArDeeMee

    Жыл бұрын

    And maybe set up a listing somewhere that you‘re selling cheap dubias.

  • @robertwilson6918
    @robertwilson69183 жыл бұрын

    Brilliant video I'm definitely setting up my own breeding

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    You will save a fortune mate 👍

  • @CraygCZ
    @CraygCZ Жыл бұрын

    Hi Dave, do the little black bugs that eat the eggs also appear in Dubia? Or are they only found in red runners? I watch your videos again and again and I'm still learning and improving. Greetings from the Czech republic...

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    Жыл бұрын

    You can find hem in all roach colonies 👍

  • @waragainstmyself1159
    @waragainstmyself11593 жыл бұрын

    Did you add the stuff in the bottom or did it just build up over the months? I have the same setup except I dont have anything for a bedrock.. just the tote. Is that ok?

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just freshen up with new bran flakes from time totem 👍

  • @Spiderdan-59
    @Spiderdan-595 ай бұрын

    This is something I want to know more about, if my tarantula like roaches of any species which is something they haven't had before but if they eat them, I'd like to get into breeding my own for feed💯🕷🖤🖤🖤 wicked video dave n camera lady!

  • @graemewright2046
    @graemewright20463 жыл бұрын

    thanks PROFF another great video.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers buddy👍👍👍👍

  • @HR-dx9lk
    @HR-dx9lk3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the guide! I've set up my Dubia like this. It's been running for almost six months. I want to change out the bran to give them something fresh. I tried to do this last week, but there were soooo many in the bran and I couldn't sift them out. Do you have any tips or tricks? Otherwise I'll be plucking them out for hours. Thanks again!

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can leave some egg crate in with old bran for a day or 2 and they will crawl up on it then just check through the bran 👍

  • @DATWagonator
    @DATWagonator2 жыл бұрын

    The idea of having any roach in my home let alone something that large really is a a no go for me lol.

  • @FC360D
    @FC360D3 жыл бұрын

    Very nice video as always when my tarantula collection grows, if it does which I'm hoping it will, I shall return to this video and use it to correctly setup a dubia colony :)

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    You won't regret doing it mate , but I would start now because they can be slow to start😂👍

  • @arthurhaines8191
    @arthurhaines81913 жыл бұрын

    Great video Dave 👍

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @TheChickwithguns
    @TheChickwithguns Жыл бұрын

    I have read that dubia roaches like high (60 odd percent) humidity. Is it good enough to have a good water source and heat? Misting them sounds like a bad idea if they don’t want to be wet.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    Жыл бұрын

    Theres enough humidity between the egg. crates I like to keep the substrate dry 👍

  • @toxicdeath0939
    @toxicdeath0939 Жыл бұрын

    Hi, I just have a few questions for you if you wouldn't mind answering. What brand of Wheat bran flakes do you use? How many gallons or size is your totes and brands? Thank you also this video helped a lot.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    Жыл бұрын

    I use 75 litre bins and the bread I get from local horse yard any bran will do its all the same wheat bran

  • @moniquecaldwell6301
    @moniquecaldwell630110 ай бұрын

    Great content, I plan to do this for my bearded dragon

  • @gamewithadam7235
    @gamewithadam72352 жыл бұрын

    Good to see a professional doing it.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks 👍

  • @waragainstmyself1159
    @waragainstmyself11592 жыл бұрын

    I finally after so long, the adults have laid nymphs. Ive been looking and looking and today, i put some orange slices in to make them horny up a bit.. Then i look on top of the crates, and heres a lil bugger the size of a eraser on a pencil and white as paper. I just smiled. Makes me happy. I was misting, but had a mold issue, and that is when i started using orbies only.

  • @christopherbongers313
    @christopherbongers3136 ай бұрын

    I would love to know where you get all your supplies from. Maybe you can post some links. Around here a 50 lb bad of wheat bran is going for $35 and up, and most of the feed stores to not carry it at all.

  • @mrsmagoo9739

    @mrsmagoo9739

    6 ай бұрын

    This is what I’m trying to find out. I’m new to all of this and don’t even know where to begin or what everything is called.

  • @cameronteague76

    @cameronteague76

    6 ай бұрын

    If you are in the US I got mine from Tractor Supply. It was in the back so you have to ask for it. It was a 50lb bag for $15.

  • @tylerkrug7719
    @tylerkrug7719 Жыл бұрын

    Very interesting video. Super cool!

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much!

  • @ricks2907
    @ricks29073 жыл бұрын

    Best video I’ve seen thanks Dave from Ricky 🐈‍⬛🕺🏼🐣

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers matey.👍

  • @ababner317
    @ababner317 Жыл бұрын

    I see you have a lid on your Dubai roach colony. Is this just to keep them in the dark or would they all climb out of the container? I ask because I plan on keeping mine in a dark room so if they don't climb out I would prefer not to have a lid. I am really worried about having a mold problem.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    Жыл бұрын

    The lid is more for keeping flies out ? they cant climb the smooth sides and if your careful with the fresh food you should not get mould 👍

  • @donnaoja8879
    @donnaoja88792 жыл бұрын

    We just bought a Dumpy Tree frog and was thinking of getting some of these..What do you suggest to start out with? I don't want as many as you hve by no means!! I'm scared of roaches period but want a healthy and happy frog! Thanks for any suggestions

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    Once you have a colony producing you can control it by temperature so cool to slow them down warm to get them breeding 👍

  • @learnova1761
    @learnova1761 Жыл бұрын

    This is a very helpful video, thank you very much!

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    Жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @sarahcunningham2168
    @sarahcunningham21683 жыл бұрын

    OMG I have don’t it all wrong, ty for the information can’t wait to start doing it right

  • @pip9005
    @pip90052 ай бұрын

    What do you line the cockroach cage with underneath, something that absorbs moisture from the waste they produce?

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 ай бұрын

    Just regular cleaning

  • @kristinhl364
    @kristinhl3643 жыл бұрын

    I've been breeding dubia for several years now but I've never used substrate. Unfortunately that may have contributed to the allergy I now have to them. I'm wondering if the bran substrate or maybe even soil would help keep that dust down so I can keep them. I really enjoy watching them and my hissers it makes me mad that I can't be around them. I see you cleaning this out in an enclosed room but I can't even do it outside without reacting to cleaning. Think the bran helps with this?

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes the bran helps keep them dry and clean but wont stop the dust when I clean them out

  • @isaiahcalhoun822

    @isaiahcalhoun822

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey Kristin, I was curious if you breed only for your own use or if you sell as well? I have a few colonies going and have some excess I have been wanting to profit from. Thanks for your time and I will be sure to watch out for allergies.

  • @kristinhl364

    @kristinhl364

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@isaiahcalhoun822 I do sell. I have found out that using the dirt substrate does help a bit with reducing the airborne frass as I am not sneezing nor have itchy eyes as bad every time I open the lid. Find local groups for reptiles on Facebook and let folks know you have some available.

  • @Ibaneddie76
    @Ibaneddie763 жыл бұрын

    Nice one mate, best Dubia video I've seen yet. Every other video I've seen says to spray them down and provide a water source, it didn't seem right to me so I'm glad to see the way you do it, very clean and dry. I breed ball pythons and rats currently but I'm looking to start breeding various gecko and spider species and want to grow my own happy meals. This video really helped, thanks! Where do you get the egg crates?

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cheers buddy I get the egg crate from Amazon

  • @kenjayveerelativo4400
    @kenjayveerelativo44003 жыл бұрын

    And I'm here again and again and again sir😅♥️ I'm just late about 3 hours i think if I'm not mistaken loved you're videos sir ♥️

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Better last than never glad you enjoyed it

  • @alexisfrey9106
    @alexisfrey91062 жыл бұрын

    Hey Dave! Looking at starting a fresh colony for my panther chameleon and we have ordered so far 100 medium mixed and 5 female and 10 males. Do you think we should order more to grow a decent size colony or leave it at that considering it only for 1 reptile who eats every other day. Thank you so much for educational video it really helped us set ours up thus far!

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    You should always aim for more females than males , this colony will be fine , I would not feed any from it until they have established themselves fully 👍

  • @alexisfrey9106

    @alexisfrey9106

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@daveslittlebeasties sorry Dave that was my typo!! I meant 10 females to 5 males lol. I plan on letting the colony establish. Thank you for your help!

  • @ababner317
    @ababner317 Жыл бұрын

    Dave, I have a second question. I saw you use Wheat Bran as a substrate and it looks like a powder. I see it locally but it is not ground up. Is that used only for a substrate or do they eat it too? Also, If you wanted to separate your Dubai roaches them quickly by size how would you do it?

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    Жыл бұрын

    The wheat bran is really just to keep them clean and dry, you will find the different stages of growth live in different parts of the egg crate 👍

  • @ababner317

    @ababner317

    Жыл бұрын

    @@daveslittlebeasties Thank you sir.

  • @amnehtuesdayfreeman8814
    @amnehtuesdayfreeman88149 сағат бұрын

    Thanks Dave, very useful 🙂

  • @A.Steeeve
    @A.Steeeve Жыл бұрын

    Very useful vid! 🙏

  • @aup8593
    @aup85933 жыл бұрын

    My lizard gizmo thanks you

  • @zackhemphill4032
    @zackhemphill40323 жыл бұрын

    What do you do if the colony gets bigger than you want? I want to start one but I only have six reptiles and I don’t think they could keep up with the pace

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can just cool them down and they will stop breeding 👍👍👍

  • @DragonUdo
    @DragonUdo3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dave!

  • @ReptileRepublic
    @ReptileRepublic3 жыл бұрын

    great looking colonies

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you matey👍

  • @maderfaker
    @maderfaker2 жыл бұрын

    1:09 roach ASMR.

  • @MightBeSmart
    @MightBeSmart3 жыл бұрын

    could you please tell the temps in celcius as well? The american almost never give us the celcius, i dont get why we keep giving them the farenheit.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Its what I use simple ob to google I will have to get a chart printed 😂😂👍

  • @TrueBeelzebub
    @TrueBeelzebub2 жыл бұрын

    I really like spiders but I’ve never kept any. I didn’t know even know that tarantula keepers fed dubia roaches. I’ve only ever kept Dubias for my lizards. I’ll get myself a tarantula one of these days though, my favorite species is brachypelma hamorii (mexican red knee). I don’t know about their temperament so I’ll probably start off with their more beginner friendly cousin, brachypelma albopilosum. Anyways awesome content as always 👍👍👍

  • @xraphaelxx
    @xraphaelxx3 жыл бұрын

    That's some interesting roach ASMR :)

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Indeed it is

  • @paulwoodley489
    @paulwoodley4893 жыл бұрын

    Hey! Just wondering what to with when you have too many…obviously you have split the colony, but if I don’t have room to/ or an inclination to split how would I manage the numbers? Ultimately they will start to breed and grow to numbers which are more than I can feed!

  • @elamonty

    @elamonty

    3 жыл бұрын

    You should find an ant colony or a few and feed them. It's very interesting to watch.

  • @kristinhl364

    @kristinhl364

    2 жыл бұрын

    Join local reptile groups and sell the excess.

  • @rebel4466
    @rebel44662 жыл бұрын

    What I find really interesting is that I never see one of the easiest watering systems for roach bins. I'm not English native and I can't find a good translation, so I'll try to describe it. You just take some container with a lid, drill one hole in the lid and pull a wick through and fill the container with water. The wick will always stay moist, humidity doesn't go up, because the wick doesn't have enough surface area for lots of evaporation and they have water for a pretty long time. My roaches use it without an issue and whenever the wick is dirty, I just pull out some more and cut off the top. Of course the material should be free from chemicals. Also great if you're away for a couple of days. Maybe give it a shot if you haven't tried it before. I'm sure some people will find issues with it, but it has been working great for me and I usually don't see it in setup videos

  • @a-a-ron5621

    @a-a-ron5621

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely brilliant and very effective. However, any non-degrading substance (things like fruits and veg), will become another moist/warm environment for bacteria. If you were to have a "wick" of say a piece of cotton wool or something similar attached to your water container, I would bet within 24-48hrs, it will be loaded with bacteria and mold, which requires you to replace both the wick and the water container as any water would also be potentially tainted. I personally prefer polymer gel. I can add a teaspoon into a glass, add RO water, then just put it on a dish. It holds moisture well enough that humidity isn't a big concern, but it also dries fast enough that it won't harbour bacteria and mold. Also, if you have a dish, you can recover the crystals, boil them, and re-use them, but they're so cheap I just throw em out.

  • @marlonbadiola2190
    @marlonbadiola21903 жыл бұрын

    Nice video, very detailed info.

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Marlon 👍

  • @marlonbadiola2190

    @marlonbadiola2190

    3 жыл бұрын

    Dubias really takes sometime to reproduce, I started with 14 fem and 6 males. It took 2 months for them to spawn those dubia nymphs. But Im really enjoying it. 🤘🏼

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@marlonbadiola2190 There worth the wait 👍

  • @Rathkeaux
    @Rathkeaux3 жыл бұрын

    I miss my Dubai colony, probably time to start a new one!

  • @edenmarie356
    @edenmarie3562 жыл бұрын

    So, do the roaches need humidity? And how should I keep them warm?

  • @daveslittlebeasties

    @daveslittlebeasties

    2 жыл бұрын

    Its all in the video my friend 👍

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