Dominatus
Arachnopeon
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- Mar 30, 2008
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I had 15+ tarantulas a few years back and had a dubia colony. Life got crazy for a little bit and I downsized the collection and got rid of the dubia colony. I only have 9 tarantulas at the moment, some of those being juvie Lasiodora parahybana I hope to sex and sell soon, but am looking to order several slings of several different species in the next few months.
I really want to have a feeder colony again. They were just as interesting as the tarantulas
I did not end up liking the dubias very much though. The problem I had with them was their burrowing habits. I just hated losing several to burrowing in my tarantulas' substrate. Digging into a corner never to be seen again is not a good way to get eaten either 
Basically I can't decide between Blaberus Discoidalis or Nauphoeta cincerea. I am planning on ordering 100 or so from http://www.aaronpauling.com of one or the other.
My questions are:
The discoidalis are non burrowing right?
Are the discoidalis as "sluggish" as the dubias? Sometimes tarantulas just don't seem interested in feeders that will hold completely still for hours when they feel the tarantula approach unlike crickets or other feeders that try to run, heh.
The cincerea are what I am leaning towards. 3 inch feeders seem just to big ( E.G. dubias and discoidalis ) and lobsters are smaller and do seem rather skittish so as to trigger that "pounce" from the tarantulas, heh.
I do worry about escapees with these though (fast and climbing!) or that they will just be too fast to reasonably handle and feed to the tarantulas. I was hoping to be encouraged that with some Vaseline or similar product and a big tub I could limit that possibility.
I am overthinking it, but post away with your thoughts anyways.
-Dominatus
P.S. I live in Texas if it matters (possibility of escapees establishing a "wild" colony?)
P.S.S. There not a great deal of "nutrition" to consider here, between these two roaches, is there?
I really want to have a feeder colony again. They were just as interesting as the tarantulas
Basically I can't decide between Blaberus Discoidalis or Nauphoeta cincerea. I am planning on ordering 100 or so from http://www.aaronpauling.com of one or the other.
My questions are:
The discoidalis are non burrowing right?
Are the discoidalis as "sluggish" as the dubias? Sometimes tarantulas just don't seem interested in feeders that will hold completely still for hours when they feel the tarantula approach unlike crickets or other feeders that try to run, heh.
The cincerea are what I am leaning towards. 3 inch feeders seem just to big ( E.G. dubias and discoidalis ) and lobsters are smaller and do seem rather skittish so as to trigger that "pounce" from the tarantulas, heh.
I do worry about escapees with these though (fast and climbing!) or that they will just be too fast to reasonably handle and feed to the tarantulas. I was hoping to be encouraged that with some Vaseline or similar product and a big tub I could limit that possibility.
I am overthinking it, but post away with your thoughts anyways.
-Dominatus
P.S. I live in Texas if it matters (possibility of escapees establishing a "wild" colony?)
P.S.S. There not a great deal of "nutrition" to consider here, between these two roaches, is there?
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