Is it too late?

MantisMan

MantisMan

Fourth Instar
Hello all, so I 6 adult dubias last July from a friend

4 females and 2 males

I've been keepin them at room temp ever since and have only gotten 1 birth last October, and only have 2 of those nymphs left and at 4th instar

If I heat the 5 remaining adults up will they produce a next generation or is it too late for that? Also, can I house them with lobster roaches?

Thanx :)

 
Hi,

I think it's not too late. The success rate depends on the age of the adults. Btw on higher temp they can reproduce and develope more faster, than lower temp. Just try it out.

Zoltan

 
I've never kept N. cinerea before, so I don't know. Maybe cinerea would suppress the reproduction of dubia, because they can breed faster then dubias.

 
There is still hope.

What are you housing them in, what's your setup?

I find the best foods to keep them healthy are oranges, apples, romaine lettuce, papaya, dog/cat kibble, white bread, and especially for pregnant females who crave more protein, cooked hamburger meat, be sure to discard uneaten meat within a day.

 
They r in an old pretzel jar now with egg crates

I feed them carrots and fish flakes

Is it ok to put them in the cage I will house my lobsters in or will the 2 species fight with each other??

 
They should be seperate, and carrots and fish flakes won't be enough nutrition alone, put some oranges and apples in too, and do you have any water crystals they need moisture or a gentle misting of water.

 
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My water crystals always get all weird on me, they start reverting back to water, and they r expensive, but I am planning on getting more soon

I have pear I can feed them

I know, I'm not able to care for a simple dubia roach, but that's a big reason I joined this forum...

 
Could you post a picture of the jar, they need proper ventilation. That's great you came here we'll help you in no time! :)

 
It's a 16 inch tall plastic jar with a 4 inch lid that has mesh, I don't think they have enough ventilation

I am using a mobile device (which is why I can't edit my profile on a mobile forum), but later I'll put pics on a computer and post them

The females appear distressed, I better get them in a better setup...

 
I have a 3 gallon glass aquarium but it is like 6 inches tall and I am worried the roaches will spend all their time on the floor and not get warm enough

Is this likely to happen?

Thanx :)

 
soooo haha my dubia story... fed off a bunch....was going to sell off the rest. Then life got crazy! I had a friend take them and she pretty much forgot about them for a looooooonng time. Months later I took them back heated them up and gave them some food BAM....I was down to 1 male a couple females. my colony a few months later is huge with a good ratio of male to female....prior to this I was only getting female nymphs and there was the mac daddy male lol....I changed the bin and heat source and diet around....all is well in roach land

 
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