Feedin T’s with dubia’s

[bassfiend138]

Wow got a colony of dubias to start breeding and feeding my Ts and Bearded Dragon. I wasn’t aware of how smart these little buggers are. Very good at digging, playing dead and not getting eaten. I’ve seen a lot of people tong feed but I’d really rather not. Any tips as to getting them to be eaten? I really don’t want roaches just digging around and being loose in my enclosures for many reasons. Thanks!

 

[A guy]

Wow got a colony of dubias to start breeding and feeding my Ts and Bearded Dragon. I wasn’t aware of how smart these little buggers are. Very good at digging, playing dead and not getting eaten. I’ve seen a lot of people tong feed but I’d really rather not. Any tips as to getting them to be eaten? I really don’t want roaches just digging around and being loose in my enclosures for many reasons. Thanks!

Crush their heads before dropping them in

 

[Brewser]

Am Dubious of Dubias, I Rely on Red Runners.
Can you dig it ? Non Burrowing.

 

[bassfiend138]

Am Dubious of Dubias, I Rely on Red Runners.
Can you dig it ? Non Burrowing.

lol see I thought of getting B.lats but I’ve been told/read they can infest your house so I went with the dubias. Kinda feeling like I wish I went that way but nutritionally dubias are better for my bearded dragon.

 

[viper69]

Had a few become a footrest for a T for a WEEK

I NO longer use them

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

The males are best they run around more, although I fed a few females off. It’s the annoying fly issue I'm dealing with makes me sick of dubia .

 

[bassfiend138]

The males are best they run around more, although I fed a few females off. It’s the annoying fly issue I'm dealing with makes me sick of dubia .

Like fruit flys?

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Like fruit flys?

Yes fruit flys or phorid I can’t say which one . Surviving on no food .

 

[bassfiend138]

Yes fruit flys or phorid I can’t say which one . Surviving on no food .

I haven’t had that yet issue but have had it with crickets. I am going to keep fly traps and fruit fly traps in the room where my colony is at though.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I haven’t had that yet issue but have had it with crickets. I am going to keep fly traps and fruit fly traps in the room where my colony is at though.

Yeah I don’t understand how they survive . I’m trying to kill them
With diy traps, no idea we’re they came from
.

 

[Mike41793]

As someone else said, if you crush the heads they kinda twitch around like zombies and dont just play dead or burrow. I think they're good for bigger spiders easier to just feed one prey item instead of multiples but I primarily use red runners cuz they're just easier to feed. I have mixed it up with mealworm and super worms before too. Not sure if superworms can bite the T but I always crushed their heads too. I have never used crickets, ever. I don't want them jumping outta a container on me and they smell terrible.