Quick dubia roach questions

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AnthonyRenna

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I know they say 1 male to 3 or 4 females but is a 1 to 10 possible? Will all my females become gravid this way or will I be losing potential offspring? My colony is small now (500 or so nymphs 10 females 3 males) but i want to expand it so i have constant mixed sizes as I plan to get a bearded dragon in the future and will need ALOT of roaches. Also I plan to sell locally as a lot of my friends have herps and are starting to understand the value of dubias but dont want to keep colonies of their own.
speaking of which are a dime a nymph
and 75 cents an adult good prices?
 
badkelpie

badkelpie

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I don't think 1:10 would be a problem. It seems to be slow going at first, but before you know it, your population will explode. I sold off too many last summer/fall, to where I didn't have enough to feed my 2 geckos. Then a few weeks ago, I had so many that I started over. I have the nymphs (hundreds!) in a holding tank for feeding, a few young adults and a bunch of sub adults in the breeding tank, and I gave all of my old breeders and the rest of the sub adults to the pet store.
 
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AnthonyRenna

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didnt think 1 to 10 would be an issue but ill wait for a few more answers before I make adjustments. did my proposed prices seem good to you btw?
 
badkelpie

badkelpie

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Yeah, I sell them for a straight 10 cents each, minimum of 50 ($5). I've made a whopping $20 off them, and my craigslist ads kept getting flagged, so I'm just going to raise them for myself and just shut off their heater if they get outta hand again.
 
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