Where should I buy Dubia roaches?

[LukeTheLizard]

So I am trying to get some Dubia roaches for my veiled Cham but there aren’t any at my local Petco or Petsmart, so where should I buy some? Where do you guys get yours?

 

[Beman]

I only buy my dubia from this place https://www.chameleonforums.com/sponsors/dubia-roaches/

 

[LukeTheLizard]

Thanks! How many do you usually buy?

 

[LukeTheLizard]

What about Josh’s Frogs? I’m pretty sure that’s where @Gingero gets hers?

 

[Fchamel]

I buy mine from the same place @Beman gets hers. They arrive thriving, and once they gave me 10 extra! ?

 

[JuniorC]

What about Josh’s Frogs? I’m pretty sure that’s where @Gingero gets hers?

I go with dubiaroaches.com also. But a lot of people on here also use Josh's frogs. Try them both out one this time and the other one once you run out.

 

[Fchamel]

@JuniorC Yep, great idea.

 

[Beman]

Thanks! How many do you usually buy?

I buy 100 at a time in the 1/4 to 3/8 size. I feed smaller insects and getting them at this size gives me time before they are large.

 

[JuniorC]

I buy 100 at a time in the 1/4 to 3/8 size. I feed smaller insects and getting them at this size gives me time before they are large.

Exactly my order lol

 

[LukeTheLizard]

Thanks guys! I think I will try the one Benan suggested!

 

[Fchamel]

I have such a hard time with getting them NOT to smell. They poop so much.

 

[Beman]

I have such a hard time with getting them NOT to smell. They poop so much.

Rotate your bins... Dubia should not smell. Make sure your cleaning out whatever you feed them every day. especially if you are feeding fresh.

 

[Kaizen]

Order dubia from several sources, if you’re trying to start a colony. Think “gene pool”.

 

[Kaizen]

Oh yeah, and hit up @jamest0o0!

 

[Mendez]

dubiaroaches.com is great, they always throw in extra bugs. Two times in a row I received extra hornworms for no additional cost. Pretty amazing!

 

[Howdyshay]

I buy my roaches from @jamest0o0 here on the forum. He has many kinds of roaches some that are more palatable then dubia but he has those too. I really like using James because he answers questions about them as well.

 

[Pearl Fields]

yeah i got roaches from him!!!! they all look good (i mean idk why roaches wouldnt unless they show up dead, which they didnt) and he answered all my annoying questions which was very helpful

 

[Howdyshay]

yeah i got roaches from him!!!! they all look good (i mean idk why roaches wouldnt unless they show up dead, which they didnt) and he answered all my annoying questions which was very helpful

Oh wow I’m so glad I’m not the only one with annoying questions. I mean I’ma super helicopter parent to my Cham and evidently to my roaches but he answers all of my crazy paranoid first time reptile mom questions. He’s the best. Seriously.

 

[Fchamel]

Rotate your bins... Dubia should not smell. Make sure your cleaning out whatever you feed them every day. especially if you are feeding fresh.

Okay, I will do that, and keep up with it Thanks!

 

[JuniorC]

I have such a hard time with getting them NOT to smell. They poop so much.

Yeah mine don't smell either and I have them in the garage and had them there thru summer and we live in AZ where it gets hot and no smell. But good luck ?