Dubia Roaches L

Argentine cockroaches (Blaptica dubia) are a food that is very well accepted by all species of animals, as long as you choose cockroaches of the right size. Nutritionally, they are very similar to crickets, but they are often preferred over crickets because they give off fewer odors, are easier to keep and live longer than crickets.

They are used as a live food base for various species of birds, fish, reptiles , amphibians, arthropods and small, medium and large mammals.

Nutritional information

They are considered to be a healthy and well-balanced live food, with a very low fat percentage (approx. 9%) and a protein content of approximately 30%. They also have a Ca:P ratio of 0.27.

If you want to increase their nutritional value before feeding them to your pet, you can perform gut loading by feeding the cockroaches with Repashy SuperLoad the day before and then sprinkling them with Nutri-Cal immediately before feeding them to your pet.

Conservation

Argentine cockroaches are relatively easy to keep. We advise you to have a mini habitat, where they have space and hiding places. Our Braplast Perforated Boxes are perfect for this purpose. However, any box with adequate ventilation will do. You should place a layer of Wheat Bran at the bottom of the box to absorb any moisture that may condense inside and provide the Cockroaches with hiding places (Egg cartons are often used which, due to their shape and large surface area, provide the ideal hiding place for the Cockroaches). You should keep them at a temperature of between 15ºC and 30ºC, in a relatively dry environment. As far as feeding is concerned, you can feed them Komodo's Beastie Feast and Komodo's Beastie Drink so that they get the water they need.