Protein Source For Cockroaches

[goliathusdavid]

Wondering what everyone's favorite protein sources are for their roaches. I've been advised that the Simandoas I keep should have a near constant source of protein in addition to fruit and veg. I've been using fish flakes and multiple flavors of dog chow, but was wondering what else people use - looking to vary it, ideally with four different protein options every week (extreme, I know, but I like providing options).

 

[Poonjab]

I throw in bacon or steak. They love it

 

[viper69]

My noisy as crap neighbors

 

[Dry Desert]

My noisy as crap neighbors

Not necessarily "good' protein though.

 

[DomGom TheFather]

Pellets for pond fish. 10 pound bags are cheap.

 

[Blueandbluer]

I’ve always used dog and/or cat kibble. There’s always some my furry pets spill, I just pick it up and toss it in with my feeders.

 

[Spoodfood]

I second the cat and dog kibble. I also believe there’s commercial roach protein sources on sites like Josh’s frogs. I may be wrong though.

 

[viper69]

Not necessarily "good' protein though.

They are disgusting people indeed

 

[Introvertebrate]

My noisy as crap neighbors

In particular the owners of “socially acceptable” pets. Dog and cat people.

 

[viper69]

In particular the owners of “socially acceptable” pets. Dog and cat people.

No the people are just noisy, I hope they die a painful death soon.

 

[DomGom TheFather]

No the people are just noisy, I hope they die a painful death soon.

Have you tried talking to them?

 

[Matts inverts]

I just feed tortoise food, leaf litter, vegetables, and want to make roach food but have to get supplies.

 

[viper69]

Have you tried talking to them?

Yep- they disgust me to no end, genetic garbage is all they are, no common courtesy at all.

 

[DomGom TheFather]

Yep

Darn. I'm out of ideas. Lol

 

[viper69]

Darn. I'm out of ideas. Lol

My only alternatives are illegal, and I don’t believe that is fair. However a benign dictator is needed at this point.

 

[DiscoidsNHissers]

I second the cat and dog kibble. I also believe there’s commercial roach protein sources on sites like Josh’s frogs. I may be wrong though.

Yeah I use the Josh's frogs stuff and my hissers go mad for about half of it. They don't seem to like the other things put in there like ground up dried corn and some sort of weird filler, but there isn't much of it so they just eat around it. Thinking of trying something else, it was more of an experiment anyways.