Cham won't eat dubias?

[PabloTheCham]

XD is a face. Look at sidways.
https://www.google.com/search?q=XD+...QIHYsMCJ8Q9QEwAXoECAkQMQ#imgrc=ocBWxfuJ2zDWvM

 

[jamest0o0]

Only thing that I've seen to make roaches like dubia smell are rotting food and phorid flies.

 

[Kaizen]

Now I see, sorry, don’t know much about the interwebs and all the twitterbook stuff. Anyways, there are several people on this forum who keep thousands of roaches of many species.

 

[jamest0o0]

Now I see, sorry, don’t know much about the interwebs and all the twitterbook stuff. Anyways, there are several people on this forum who keep thousands of roaches of many species.

With you on that!

 

[PabloTheCham]

Only thing that I've seen to make roaches like dubia smell are rotting food and phorid flies.

Well looks like we got ouselves a mystery. by the way, aren't the dubias' feces smelly?

 

[jamest0o0]

Well looks like we got ouselves a mystery. by the way, aren't the dubias' feces smelly?

Nope, not usually. Maybe post a picture of the inside of your bin?

 

[Kaizen]

Nope, not usually. Maybe post a picture of the inside of your bin?

Good idea...could this be a ventilation issue?

 

[jamest0o0]

Good idea...could this be a ventilation issue?

Maybe, I'd still find that odd. I have a few humid bins with only about a half inch hole. Even those don't smell bad. I have substrate in all of mine. Pretty much just smells damp and earth in those bins.

 

[Kaizen]

Maybe, I'd still find that odd. I have a few humid bins with only about a half inch hole. Even those don't smell bad. I have substrate in all of mine. Pretty much just smells damp and earth in those bins.

I agree. My bin houses probably 1500, and the only substrate is about and inch and a half of frass, and no smell.

 

[jamest0o0]

I agree. My bin houses probably 1500, and the only substrate is about and inch and a half of frass, and no smell.

Even my bins with roaches that have defensive odors don't smell. A phorid infestation gets disgusting quick though!

 

[JuniorC]

Yeah how often is are you switching our

Even my bins with roaches that have defensive odors don't smell. A phorid infestation gets disgusting quick though!

What's a phorid infestation?

 

[jamest0o0]

Yeah how often is are you switching our
What's a phorid infestation?

They're little flies, easy way to tell is they're around the size of a fruit fly, but with humps on their back and much quicker. They run across surfaces rather than fly when startled. They often lay their eggs on dead things and the maggots produce a foul smell while eating the carcasses. A large die off can draw them in. Most roaches eat their dead, so usually not a problem. Some phorids are parasitic too, but I haven't seen those to my knowledge.

 

[JuniorC]

Ever get rid of that smell?

 

[PabloTheCham]

Ever get rid of that smell?

nope. It is nauseating. every time I open the bin I feel like throwing up all over those miserable critters.

 

[JuniorC]

nope. It is nauseating. every time I open the bin I feel like throwing up all over those miserable critters.

That's weird. Post a picture whenever you get a chance

 

[PabloTheCham]

That's weird. Post a picture whenever you get a chance

oh no.. That means I will have to open the damn thing.

 

[JuniorC]

oh no.. That means I will have to open the damn thing.

?????

 

[PabloTheCham]

That's weird. Post a picture whenever you get a chance

 

[JuniorC]

You dont have egg crates for them? And how often are you switching out the gutloading greens? Just trying to gather some info for the experts lol

 

[PabloTheCham]

You dont have egg crates for them? And how often are you switching out the gutloading greens? Just trying to gather some info for the experts lol

no, I took the egg crates out thinking there was mold on them or something.