I've tried the roach breeding thing a few times. I couldn't get enough production going fast enough. Crickets are so easy to breed and are very clean. They don't stink unless they die, which means you are doing it wrong.
Maybe. What are you feeding them? Anything high in calcium, like calcium fortified cricket water crystals? Calcium kills them. You can kill a whole colony that way.
I owned some of the first ones imported to the USA. They were veiled back then too. Thanks for the notification that they have been renamed by you for the rest of us to fall in line. :)
I have two clutches I'm raising up with four clutches due to hatch in late May/early June. They are doing great! I'll probably list a few for sale in the late spring.
Make sure his cage is not in a drafty area. What type of bulb do you have in there? If it is a spot light, switch it out for a flood or a normal house type bulb. Spot lights concentrate the heat more and cause burning.
Sometimes they do that. I've had some that didn't like being in the bottom of the rack, but were totally happy once I raised them up to the top. Same goes with moving them next to a window. As long as they don't get direct sun beating in, they love it. I've had a few that calmed down after I...