nightanole
Chameleon Enthusiast
Quick question on dubia and roaches in general. When people say one breed lives 6 months, and another breed lives 1-2 years, is that the entire life cycle, or or do the adult molts live 1-2 years?
Roach life span
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Miss Lily
Chameleon Enthusiast
I have no idea, although I have a dubia colony myself. I've had it ages and not found a dead one yet (probably a year or more) unless the rest of them eat the dead ones so I never get to see them. 
Horrid things, lol, I hate the scratchy noise their feet make as they scurry about in the tub! Ugh!
Horrid things, lol, I hate the scratchy noise their feet make as they scurry about in the tub! Ugh!
Swayne8998
Established Member
I have no idea, although I have a dubia colony myself. I've had it ages and not found a dead one yet (probably a year or more) unless the rest of them eat the dead ones so I never get to see them.
Haha. Yeah freaked me out a bit too at first, but over the past few days I've been rummaging around in there, cleaning and what not and it's sorta hardened me out lol.
The lifespan of a healthy dubia, from birth to death, is usually 1-2 years.
EDIT: The process from birth to adulthood is usually about 3 months.
