B. dubia colony.

MrJohn

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So I finally started a B. dubia colony with a little help from the videos posted at theroachranch.com. I have about 25 small nymphs in the enclosure now and I have been feeding them a combination of different fruits and veggies. The temp is a constant 85 degrees, and the humidity is around 75%-80%. I used deep cup egg crates as a space filler for them to inhabit and have been keeping them out of the light. I have searched and read tons of posts and I'm not really looking for tips or advice, I just wanted to talk about my project without having to look at my wife make the eww face.
 

catfishrod69

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well your off to a good start..with my colony i just let them get the 80 degrees that i keep the room at, feed em dog food and goldfish flakes once in a while, and give them some water gel...i only use the adult males right now, so i dont pay much attention to them...what are you using them to feed?
 

MrJohn

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We got some Ts. Wife makes the eww face when I talk about Scorps.
 

BQC123

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Starting a colony with 25 small nymphs is going to take a while! If you are doing it for fun, great. If you are looking to feed them I would look at getting a bunch more, including adults.
Humidity seems high to me. Watch for mites. Other than that it looks fine. Good luck!
 

catfishrod69

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yeah your colony is gonna take a while...you might wanna buy some adults to spice it up....
 
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xhexdx

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I agree, you should get some adults if you want it to get a jump-start.
 

angrychair

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don't go overboard like I did and start off with 1000 mixed, with over 100 adult females. I have more than I know what to do with, but that is not necessarily a bad thing!
 

catfishrod69

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you could use your extra for dubiakabobs
don't go overboard like I did and start off with 1000 mixed, with over 100 adult females. I have more than I know what to do with, but that is not necessarily a bad thing!
 
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