Roaches not eating?

[wojcik49]

It seems like my dubia roaches are not eating...there in a dark bin egg crates all the ay around each side....food in the middle on small tupperware tops...the enclosure is 95-98 degrees.....any ideas why they aren't eating? Or are they eating little amounts and can't tell?

 

[MantisMan]

How many r there? I think u r keepin them a bit too hot

 

[wojcik49]

There's a little over 2 thousand

 

[Keith]

That's way too hot 80 might be better

 

[wojcik49]

Well they are molting without a problem and I see feces now, so I guess there good then

 

[Hibiscusmile]

I also would lower the heat, I keep mine at 72 or so and they multiply like, well like roaches! :lol:

 

[Termite48]

I have been keeping mine outside the last three nights and there are still producing females showing oothecae. I feed mine the stuff that Rebecca (Hibiscusmile) from Mantisplace sent to me to try. Within a few seconds of it being sprinkled over their bedding area, they are there scarfing it up. They also take the left over cricket food that is made by Fukers. I have to be careful not to mis-spell that name and get banned from this forum. Within a few minutes my Dubias take to apple slices or just a meaty apple core when I am done with my Apple snack.