A Lesson in Feeder Insects: Dubia Roaches

Our Top Choice for Your Pet Reptile

It’s not exactly a secret around here that we love Dubia roaches. After all, ABDragons was founded on one small tub of Dubia roaches that expanded into a family business! But our love for roaches is really rooted in our love for reptiles: including our pets, your pets, and pet reptiles everywhere. Dubia roaches are one of the most nutritious, healthy, and delicious—at least from a reptile’s perspective—food sources for reptiles. We take a lot of pride in providing the highest quality roaches to our customers across the country.

If you are new to reptile ownership or feeding a pet dragon or lizard, you may not yet understand the buzz about Dubia roaches and why they are so highly regarded as feeder insects. We wanted to take a minute and share a little bit of background on these feeder insects to shine a light on their benefits to your pet, as well as throw in a few fun facts. After all, who doesn’t love fun facts about cockroaches?

• Dubia roaches are the species blaptica Dubia.They are also known as the orange-spotted roach, Guyana spotted roach, and Argentinian wood roach. They are a medium-size roach naturally found in Costa Rica and across Central and South America.
• Dubia roaches are born completely white, except for their dark eyes. In the 24 hours after birth, they turn a dark brown to black color—sometimes, you can see faint orange patterns on their bodies (which is where you get the “orange-spotted” name).
• You can start a Dubia roach colony with just 100 roaches. While it takes a good deal of work, breeding roaches can give you a reliable and sustainable food source for your pet. If you are interested, ABDragons has a lot of resources for roach breeders to help you start and grow a thriving colony.
• Dubia roaches provide 7 times the nutritional benefits of a cricket. Not to knock on our cricket friends, but Dubia roaches definitely have the edge in this matchup: They are packed with the nutrients your reptiles need without the risk of carrying parasites.

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Safe, Reliable, and High-Quality Feeder Insects

ABDragons guarantees the live arrival of your Dubia roaches, whether you are starting your own colony or shopping for your pet’s meals. When you order this winter, you have the option to hold your order at a post office or a secure FedEx location if the temperatures drop below 40 degrees. If you have any questions about our process for shipping live insects in cold weather, please reach out to our team. We’re happy to help and provide more information.

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