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  1. #21
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    nope all of mine LOVE roaches (even my 3yr red would eat adult hissers as a treat/snack)
    the blue sky prefers roaches over anything else
    1.2.0 Argen Black & White
    1.1.0 Red Tegu
    0.0.1 Blue Tegu
    1.0.0 All American Tegu
    0.1.0 Hypo Red Tail Boa
    1.0.0 Lazik Tiger BP
    1.0.0 Normal Paradox BP
    1.0.0 Cuban Tree Frog
    2.3.0 America Toads
    1.0.0 Masked Ferret
    1.1.0 Children
    Rats & Roaches (Dubia)

    RIP-
    0.0.1 RedxB/W Tegu (Stevie Wonder)
    1.0.0 Croc Gecko (Waylan Jones I)

    & More to come

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    I took Zilla a few times before he liked them
    1.0.0 Argentine B&W Tegu
    0.0.2 African Pyxie Frog
    1.0.0 Blood Python
    1.0.0 Albino Burmese Python
    1.0.0 Blue Tongue Skink
    1.0.0 Basilisk
    0.0.1 Cane Toad
    1.0.0 Albino Western Hognose


    Roaches (Dubia & Lateralis)

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    @rinaann - So, did you decide on if you're going to go with the roaches or stick with crickets?

    We're still waiting for our colony to establish itself so we can start feeding them off. It's a shame that neither The Boyfriend nor I are very patient people; the waiting is killing us.
    "Why do blessings always come in disguises? If I were a blessing, I'd run around naked."

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Spaz (aka "Monkey")
    1.0.0 Bearded Dragon; Leonidas (aka "Jaba" aka "Fatty)
    0.0.1 Ball Pythons; Lil' Bit

    0.1.0 Argentine B/W Tegu; Bozski - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Argentine A/A Tegu; Oscar - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Ball Python; Moose - *rehome*

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Knuckles (aka "Kitteh"), RIP
    0.0.1 Baby B/W Tegu; unnamed, RIP

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    my colony is just starting to get on a role. In my opinion its about time! Its been three months now.
    1.0.0 Argentine B&W Tegu
    0.0.2 African Pyxie Frog
    1.0.0 Blood Python
    1.0.0 Albino Burmese Python
    1.0.0 Blue Tongue Skink
    1.0.0 Basilisk
    0.0.1 Cane Toad
    1.0.0 Albino Western Hognose


    Roaches (Dubia & Lateralis)

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    yeah i prolly got 2000+ in my dubias & only 200+ in my discoids (<--- those where Mr. Satan's favorites)

    Yes what is the out come of the idea?
    1.2.0 Argen Black & White
    1.1.0 Red Tegu
    0.0.1 Blue Tegu
    1.0.0 All American Tegu
    0.1.0 Hypo Red Tail Boa
    1.0.0 Lazik Tiger BP
    1.0.0 Normal Paradox BP
    1.0.0 Cuban Tree Frog
    2.3.0 America Toads
    1.0.0 Masked Ferret
    1.1.0 Children
    Rats & Roaches (Dubia)

    RIP-
    0.0.1 RedxB/W Tegu (Stevie Wonder)
    1.0.0 Croc Gecko (Waylan Jones I)

    & More to come

  6. #26
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    Just how long DOES it take a colony to get started? We bought a mixed group of 260, that included two pairs of breeding adults.
    "Why do blessings always come in disguises? If I were a blessing, I'd run around naked."

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Spaz (aka "Monkey")
    1.0.0 Bearded Dragon; Leonidas (aka "Jaba" aka "Fatty)
    0.0.1 Ball Pythons; Lil' Bit

    0.1.0 Argentine B/W Tegu; Bozski - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Argentine A/A Tegu; Oscar - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Ball Python; Moose - *rehome*

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Knuckles (aka "Kitteh"), RIP
    0.0.1 Baby B/W Tegu; unnamed, RIP

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    it depends on temp, food, & water. I use the powder from the bottom of my Mazuri rat food bags mixed with about 1/4 Kitten food (put in a blender), i feed organic baby food, home grown carrots, lettuce, & swiss chard. i also give fresh mellons. Oranges really seem to trigger breeding.
    (i just checked my breeding tote last night i prolly have 3000+ in there) i only had 500-700 3 months ago.
    1.2.0 Argen Black & White
    1.1.0 Red Tegu
    0.0.1 Blue Tegu
    1.0.0 All American Tegu
    0.1.0 Hypo Red Tail Boa
    1.0.0 Lazik Tiger BP
    1.0.0 Normal Paradox BP
    1.0.0 Cuban Tree Frog
    2.3.0 America Toads
    1.0.0 Masked Ferret
    1.1.0 Children
    Rats & Roaches (Dubia)

    RIP-
    0.0.1 RedxB/W Tegu (Stevie Wonder)
    1.0.0 Croc Gecko (Waylan Jones I)

    & More to come

  8. #28
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    Holy crap. We're obviously doing it wrong.

    When we bought our "starter kit" from theroachguy.com, we also purchased a 10 pound bag of their roach food, as well as a BUNCH of the water crystals. We had a 25 gallon (I think) Rubbermade bin laying around that we converted into their enclosure, slapped a heating pad underneath one side (we've got hard wood floor that can get chilly), and added a IRH emitter that hangs over the mesh cut-out top. The temps have been great. We've got lots of egg cartons for them to hide in, and keep a couple bowls (that they can climb on and in) of the water crystals and of the roach feed in there at all times. I read that they love cantaloupe so we cut up a bunch of it and placed it in there with them, and they seemed to love it. We're definitely going to have to add some of the things that you feed yours!!
    "Why do blessings always come in disguises? If I were a blessing, I'd run around naked."

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Spaz (aka "Monkey")
    1.0.0 Bearded Dragon; Leonidas (aka "Jaba" aka "Fatty)
    0.0.1 Ball Pythons; Lil' Bit

    0.1.0 Argentine B/W Tegu; Bozski - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Argentine A/A Tegu; Oscar - *rehome*
    1.0.0 Ball Python; Moose - *rehome*

    0.1.0 Bearded Dragon; Knuckles (aka "Kitteh"), RIP
    0.0.1 Baby B/W Tegu; unnamed, RIP

  9. #29
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    i agree I am going to start giving them some of that stuff to. I had a feeling something wasn't quite right
    1.0.0 Argentine B&W Tegu
    0.0.2 African Pyxie Frog
    1.0.0 Blood Python
    1.0.0 Albino Burmese Python
    1.0.0 Blue Tongue Skink
    1.0.0 Basilisk
    0.0.1 Cane Toad
    1.0.0 Albino Western Hognose


    Roaches (Dubia & Lateralis)

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    To help determine the size colony one needs you have to first determine how many feeder insects you use. Then get a starter colony that is apropriate. We have been selling dubia for years and now sell them exclusively in bulk lots. We have never had a client tell us they bought too much. generally when you have at least two generations of producing adults you can start feeding off the colony. Dubia and blaberus species will not infest the house. To say one does not like roaches is the same as saying "I wont have cats because lions are dangerous". There are over 3500 secies of roaches maybe 12 species are either pests or have the potential to be. Check out our galleries also there are much larger species that can be even more suitable for tegus.
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