Care Guides — Feeder Nutrient

Benefits and the Housing of Dubia roaches Dubia roaches benefits Insect eating animals rarely discriminate against what you feed them. They’ll likely eat whatever bugs you put in front of them. It is the pet owner’s responsibility to determine the best insect to use as feeders. There is a plethora of feeders for your insect loving pets out there, the most popular being the house crickets, then the mealworm, superworm, and the newer addition – cockroaches. One of the most popular cockroach species on the market today is the Dubia cockroach (Blaptica dubia). It is a tropical South American cockroach that...

Red Runner Roaches Care  Red Runner roach (Shelfordella lateralis) is a species of non-climbing, non-burrowing roach that thrives in a sub-tropical environment. They are also called Turkestan roaches or Rusty Reds. They are a very hardy species that thrive when humidity and temperature are both high. Due to their fast movement speed and non-burrowing nature, they are a very popular feeder insect for a wide range of insectivores that are particularly enticed by prey movement (e.g., tarantulas, scorpions, and tree frogs). Their body is relatively soft when compared to Dubia roaches, making them easier to swallow when compared to the...

You are what you eat. Want to know what you pets are eating? Here we discuss the benefits of Dubia roaches and the nutritional information of 17 types of feeder insects.