b. dubia's are getting smaller in size

[ann_rob]

My dubia roaches are rather small in size now...

They are only 3cm long and 1cm wide.They used to be bigger;

Does anybody know why and what i can do to enlarge them?

I feed them dog food , bread, baby food(powder) and all kinds of vegetables and oranges.

I keep them rather warm because I have found that they reproduce faster.

hope to finds answers....

Thanks

 

[Ralph]

Make sure they aren't overcrowded. That tends to decrease the size.

 

[Allpet Roaches]

That's awfully tiny, are you sure they're adults? Overcrowding will cause a bit of stunting but such severe stunting may be something else. Are you keeping them over 90F?

 

[ann_rob]

I keep them at 85°F...

Do you think I keep them to warm?

 

[johningeorgia]

I have had a new colony started for about a month or so. They are at low density for feeders but I have about 200 adults in an 18 gallon Rubbermaid and the nymphs are growing like crazy. I feed them ground up cat food and assorted veggies.