HOUSING - IS REALLY SIMPLE AND EASY TO SET UP. JUST A NOTE, THAT DUBIA ROACHES CAN'T CLIMB, SO IF YOU HAVE A EXTRA FISH TANK OR PLASTIC CONTAINER YOUR ALL SET TO GET YOUR COLONY GOING AND GROWING. A RUBBER MAID TUB IS THE BEST TO USE. A 10 GALLON TUB IS FINE AND EXCELLENT PLACE TO START. YOU CAN GET ONE AT YOUR LOCAL WAL MART, HOME DEPOT, ALL AMERICA OR LOWES AND JUST ABOUT ANY HARDWARE STORE.
FOOD - WE USE A MIX OF HIGH PROTEIN CAT FOOD, BABY CEREAL, WHOLE GRAIN CEREAL, OR PROTEIN FISH FLAKE FOOD. BLEND THIS ALL UP AND YOU ARE READY FOR YOUR FEEDER ROACHES TO EAT. WE LIKE TO OFFER OUR DUBIAS CARROTS, ORANGES, BANANAS, ROMAIN LETTUCE, AND OTHER GREENS. YOU CAN ROTATE WHAT YOU GIVE THEM AND DONT FORGET TO TAKE OUT ANY UNUSED VEGGIES AND FRUITS LEFT IN YOUR ENCLOSURE. REASON BEING, IT CAN CAUSE MOLD AND MOLD CAN NOT ONLY THREATEN YOUR COLONY BUT KILL YOUR COLONY. SO ROTATE AND KEEP FRESH VEGGIES AND FRUITS.
WATER - WE LIKE TO USE WATER CRYSTALS. YOU CAN GET A 1 GALLON CONTAINER PLACE THE CRYSTALS IN THE CONTAINER LEAVE THE CONTAINER COVERED OVER NIGHT. YOU'RE NOW READY TO USE A LOW LEVEL DISH WITH YOUR NEWLY MADE WATER GEL. BENEFIT OF WATER GEL THAT IS RAISES THE HUMIDITY TO YOUR ENCLOSURE. YOUR DUBIA ROACHES ARE TROPICAL AND NEED HUMIDITY TO HELP BREED AS BEST AS POSSIBLE.
HEAT - KEEP YOUR FEEDER ROACHES AT A MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES. DUBIA ROACHES ARE TROPICAL AND NEED THE WARMTH. IF YOU WANT THEM TO BREED, KEEP THEM NICE AND WARM IN THEIR BIN(S). TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE BETWEEN 85 AND 95 DEGREES AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. HUMIDITY LEVEL'S ARE FINE AT 90 DEGREES. DUBIA ROACHES ARE THE MOST SIMPLEST TO BREED, JUST MAKE SURE YOU KEEP THE TEMPERATURE AT THE MENTIONED EARLIER.