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Are roaches a good feeder for dragons? I currently have B. Dubia and Hissers. Which ar the best? Why?

Darien

Now that you have answered one of my questions i will try my best to do the same for you! lol
I am not very educated in nutrition values for the different type species but in general yes they are IMO much better then other insects.
Roaches are much more nutritional then say a cricket. Crix are mostly water and chitlen. Roaches are much more meaty then a cricket. Your dragon is getting much more protein when they feed on roaches.
I am sorry i cant provide you with links for the information i am giving you. I have read a whole bunch of different sites. One of the sites said something to the effect that feeding one roach is like feeding 4 or 5 crix, protien wise.
I raise lobster roaches and its great that they dont stink. Its a pain in the ars that they climb but easely enough combated. When temps are kept up they breed like crazy, there life cycles can be up to a year long and they eat just about anything. As long as you keep pumping foods into them that are high in protein they do awesome. Apparently foods that are high in calcium are bad and can kill them as they can not digest calcium very well.
Dust them the same way you would with any other feeder and your good to go!
Off the top of my head this is about all i can remember right now so I hope it helps!

M
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Mike & Wendy

1.0.0 Siberian Husky
0.0.1 RTB
0.0.1 Ball Python
1.1.0 Leopard Gecko
1.0.0 Beardie
3.1.0 Future Herper's

I am just wondering which kind are the best for dragons. B. Dubia, or Madagascar Hissers??? If there is a better kind, please tell me. Easier to breed, healthier, live longer, dont climb, fly, jump. Any input is greatly appreciated.

Darien
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Darien Drollinger
www.djsdragonranch.com

all roaches are good for dragons really, just depends on what you want to put up with

dubia are non climbers, big in size, great feeders

hissers i have not delt with

lobsters are also great, a bit smaller than dubia, an adult is a bit bigger than a cricket. they climb so you need bug boundry to keep them from climbing out. i use these roaches, along with some dubia.

discoids are also good
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Beach Beardies

2.4. bearded dragons
1.0. Turquoise x Sunburst Veiled Chameleon
1.1. Sugar Gliders
0.2. Felines *queen athena and missy*

someone said that hissers are the best. Do you guys all agree with that? Thanks
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Darien Drollinger
www.djsdragonranch.com

Only problem is they grow too big for dragons.

smaller hissers are good. with roaches there really isnt a best for the dragon themselves, its more what you want to put up with, some climb, some fly, some dont. hissers grow large and eventually get too big to feed a dragons.

lobsters breed quickly
dubia are a bit bigger but slower growers and breeders
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Beach Beardies

2.4. bearded dragons
1.0. Turquoise x Sunburst Veiled Chameleon
1.1. Sugar Gliders
0.2. Felines *queen athena and missy*

I posted this information a few post down from this one. I still like dubia or discoids for my dragons. Both are easy to keep and breed and make great feeders. The dubia are a little softer bodied which is why they will stay my favorite. Dubia and discoids are non-climbing and the lobsters and hissers both are great climbers so take that into consideration. Size doesn't matter much because you build a breeding colony and feed out whatever sizes you need. Something gets to big it just becomes another breeder.
James
www.blaberus.com