dubia cannibalism

[AllenjacobNones]

Help! my dubia eat each other even if i give them enough vegetables to eat, they dont eat it. You think its over crowding? but my adults is not that much crowded in a space

 

[TheraMygale]

photos of setup?

Do they have enough minimum protein and variety of produce?

Dubia cannibalism

Today found a half-alive, sub-adult dubia roach in my colony that had been hollowed out almost completely by its kin. When I picked it up, its legs and head still moved and it could walk somewhat. But two young roaches crawled out of its empty abdomen. I had no idea they ate their own, alive at...

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[AllenjacobNones]

photos of setup?

Do they have enough minimum protein and variety of produce?

Dubia cannibalism

Today found a half-alive, sub-adult dubia roach in my colony that had been hollowed out almost completely by its kin. When I picked it up, its legs and head still moved and it could walk somewhat. But two young roaches crawled out of its empty abdomen. I had no idea they ate their own, alive at...

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what is a good protein source for dubia?
these r the victims i know they r not molts because they have a leg and the white inside stuff before

 

[Ratmosphere]

dubia cannibalizing each other

so one of my freshly molted adults just got mostly eaten (by the other dubia)!! what the f? i feed them mostly on oatmeal, oranges, carrots, apples, zucchini, and tomato, in that order. i suppose that means i am missing protein. will tuna work? still... i didnt know dubia would...

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[Mike41793]

They'll do that if they're not getting enough protein. A high protein rodent, dog or cat food kibble would probably help with that if you don't wanna buy a pre-made roach chow

 

[Brewser]

Let em nibble some kibble.

 

[Mike41793]

Let em nibble some kibble.

He says it so much more eloquently than me. Listen to Brewser! Haha

 

[Nocturnalnature]

Careful with the high protein diet if you’re going to feed them to reptiles.
In Dubia, excess dietary protein will be converted and stored as uric acid in the roaches, which can theoretically cause harm certain animals that eat them.
This can be avoided by offering a diet where the macros are well balanced and the roaches don’t have the ability selectively consume protein above other offerings. This can be done by grinding the dry food ingredients into a fine powder and thoroughly mixing it together.