Dubia Cockroach body size: 30mm to 50mm. Temperature ranges from 24 to 32 degrees Celsius. If you only want to keep cockroaches without breeding, you can maintain the temperature between 24 and 27 degrees Celsius. This will slow down their growth and activity, reduce aggression between male cockroaches and stop breeding in female cockroaches. Due to slower metabolism, their lifespan will also be longer.
Chinese name: 杜比亚蟑螂
Latin name: Blapticadubia
Also known as: 杜比亚蟑螂
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Insecta
Order: Blattodea
Family: Blattidae
Distribution area: Central and South America, including French Guiana and other places
Dubia Cockroach is one of the largest insects in the order Blattodea. The adults have a body length of 35 to 40 millimeters and are black-brown in color. The males have wings that extend beyond the tip of the abdomen, long antennae, and a large semicircular brown spot in the middle of the pronotum. The females have reduced wings called wing pads, located on both sides of the abdomen. Both males and females have limited flying abilities and very weak climbing abilities, unable to climb smooth vertical surfaces.
Loved by pet lovers, it is recommended to keep if you have experience. It requires a certain amount of space and can be housed in paper shells from packaging eggs. Keeping Dubia Cockroaches at a temperature of 24 to 32 degrees Celsius is ideal. If you only want to keep cockroaches without breeding, you can maintain the temperature between 24 and 27 degrees Celsius. They can be fed with cricket feed and supplied with high-moisture foods such as carrots, oranges, pears, etc., 2 to 3 times a week. The amount should not be excessive, otherwise bacteria can easily breed.
Dilated abdomen and gastrointestinal diseases.
After feeding a large amount of feed, drastic changes in temperature can easily cause Dubia cockroaches to have dilated abdomen. This is manifested as a rapid enlargement of the abdomen and difficulty in crawling. The inducement is the rapid rise or fall in temperature, which kills the intestinal microorganisms in their body and inactivates some digestive enzymes, causing the food they ingest to decay and ferment. In severe cases, it can lead to a large number of deaths. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain stable indoor temperature and humidity before and after feeding.
Mites.
Mites are more common from May to September, and feed carrying mite eggs is the main cause of mite infestation. Therefore, Dubia cockroach feed should be stored in a sealed manner during this period. It is best to disinfect all kinds of feeds before feeding. When mites are found to be harmful, 40% trichloromethane 100 times liquid or other acaricides (preferably those that can kill eggs) should be sprayed on the feeding utensils for killing, and then all feeds should be exposed to sunlight on a sunny day. This can kill the mites. If there is a large amount of feed, the above method can be repeated within half a month to basically eliminate the mites.
Dubia cockroach breeding methods are similar to breeding crickets. They require a certain amount of breeding space and can be kept in paper packaging for eggs. They are usually not active and do not run fast. The males have wings and can fly short distances. They are especially active at night, so be careful to prevent the adult males from escaping from the breeding box. The biggest advantage is that unlike ordinary cockroaches, they cannot climb any smooth surface, so there is no need to worry about them running away. The adult males have fully developed wings, while the females have wings that are degenerated, making it very easy to distinguish between males and females.
To breed Dubia cockroaches, the temperature should be maintained between 24 to 32 degrees Celsius. If you only want to keep cockroaches without breeding, you can maintain the temperature between 24 and 27 degrees Celsius. This will slow down their growth rate and activity level. There will also be less aggression between adult males, and the females will stop reproducing. Due to their slower metabolism, their lifespan will be longer. If the temperature is raised to 29 to 30 degrees Celsius, the cockroaches will be more active and the breeding rate will be faster. However, if the temperature exceeds 32 degrees Celsius, the breeding rate will not increase further and the cockroaches will become less active. There will also be an increase in aggression between adult males.
Basically, they eat anything and can be fed with cricket feed. It is best to provide them with high-protein food (both animal and plant proteins). Supply them with fruits and vegetables such as carrots, oranges, and pears 2 to 3 times a week. The quantity should not be excessive, as it can easily breed bacteria. All fruits and vegetables must be thoroughly washed, as residual pesticides or other chemicals can harm their health. If providing a water source with a basin, it should not be too deep, as small cockroaches can easily drown.
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