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| Feed, Caging, Supplies & Services Discussions concerning the feeding requirements of any of our critters, the cages they need to live in while in our care, and all of the supplies and services needed to do this right. |
03-23-2012, 09:36 PM
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Dubia roaches not eating?
My dubia roaches do not seem to be eating....there are a little over 2,000 of them...in a dark plastic bin....95-98 degrees with egg crates along all the sides...with the food on little Tupperware tops....help please
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03-23-2012, 11:16 PM
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what size roaches?
how are you measuring temps?
How long have you had them?
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03-23-2012, 11:20 PM
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Mixed about 125 adults and a couple thousand various sizes....I've had them for about a week....and a little thermometer inside on the side
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03-23-2012, 11:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wojcik49
Mixed about 125 adults and a couple thousand various sizes....I've had them for about a week....and a little thermometer inside on the side
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so your ambient is 95+, you have contact temps much higher.
Put an orange or banana in there. If they don't swarm it in a few minutes, you have severe problems.
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03-23-2012, 11:40 PM
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Damn I've had an orange in there for hours....only one or two were near it....what could the problems be? Should I lower the temp?
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03-24-2012, 03:35 AM
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They will rarely eat when you are watching. Try rodent feed. They love it.
They eat the most during the late night.
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03-24-2012, 03:36 AM
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Depends....
how are you heating your bin?
Are your roaches laying low to spread throughout the tub?
What are you using for food?
What is the temp of your room?
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03-24-2012, 03:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Focal
They will rarely eat when you are watching. Try rodent feed. They love it.
They eat the most during the late night.
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I put bananas in...I let my wife's bearded dragons free in the tub. The roaches swarm the bananas as the beardeds feast on them right off the bananas. It doesn't even phase the roaches that their neighbor just got eaten.
So mine aren't shy.
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03-24-2012, 11:33 AM
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Ehh, i rarely see my roaches eat in front of me, but each day the pile of feed in their dish slowly disappears, so they have to be eating at some point. Also remember this, if you are seeing feces in the tub, then they have to be eating something!
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