What to Feed Dubias When NOT Gutloading?

[ebarrychameleon]

Hello all! I am about to get my first shipment of dubias today in the mail in preparation for my chameleon who I will be picking up on Friday. I have been able to find a lot on how to properly gutload them befroe feeding them to the cham, but I had trouble finding out how to feed them "normally" (eg. to keep them alive, without all the nutrients you are looking for in a gutload). How can I keep them alive until my cham needs them? Also, I would dy tips/suggestions for keeping dubias as feeders.

 

[Hydra_cosplay]

https://www.thecritterdepot.com/products/dubia-roaches-critter-depot if you scroll down critter depot does a great job explaining how to care for and house the specific feeder! Hope this helps.

 

[ebarrychameleon]

https://www.thecritterdepot.com/products/dubia-roaches-critter-depot if you scroll down critter depot does a great job explaining how to care for and house the specific feeder! Hope this helps.

Thank you!

 

[nightanole]

You put a plastic tub out at work labeled "Juicer pulp/peels/leftover uncooked veggies".

 

[ebarrychameleon]

You put a plastic tub out at work labeled "Juicer pulp/peels/leftover uncooked veggies".

Thanks, that's a really good idea!

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

I feed 'em the same stuff either way. Haven't gotten any complaints yet!

 

[ebarrychameleon]

I feed 'em the same stuff either way. Haven't gotten any complaints yet!

ahaha! Thank you!

 

[jamest0o0]

https://www.thecritterdepot.com/products/dubia-roaches-critter-depot if you scroll down critter depot does a great job explaining how to care for and house the specific feeder! Hope this helps.

Can find nearly the same info on any site that sells dubia lol

 

[jamest0o0]

Just feed them whatever you have laying around, pretty much anything you'd compost. I'd leave out meat(excessive protein=excessive uric acid=possibility of gout). A wide variety of foods is always the best.

 

[nightanole]

Just feed them whatever you have laying around, pretty much anything you'd compost. I'd leave out meat(excessive protein=excessive uric acid=possibility of gout). A wide variety of foods is always the best.

There was a youtuber who said "you know you have had a dubia bin too long when you see an apple core on the street, and want to throw it in the bin"

 

[ebarrychameleon]

Just feed them whatever you have laying around, pretty much anything you'd compost. I'd leave out meat(excessive protein=excessive uric acid=possibility of gout). A wide variety of foods is always the best.

Ok, thank you so much! I was planning to start them with nuts, apple, carrot, etc.