Dead dubia's?

For any and all questions about feeding, diet and different foods. Questions and posts about purchasing from stores should be made in the Shopping section.
Locked
User avatar

Topic author
hthecvt
Posts: 193
Joined: Tue Feb 24, 2015 5:29 pm
Location: Madison, WI

Dead dubia's?

Post by hthecvt » Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:25 am

I keep dubia's as pets and when one dies, can I give them to the crabs? Will they eat them? Lol.

<3 Gladys, Oswald, Maude and Pearl! <3

User avatar

KellyCrabbieLove
Posts: 2635
Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:51 am
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Re: Dead dubia's?

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:31 am

You want to feed a dead pet to another pet? That is a bit disturbing. Lol
#1 rule of crabbing - crabs are weird.
#2 rule of crabbing - see above

User avatar

YYWW
Posts: 2123
Joined: Sat Jun 28, 2014 6:25 am

Re: Dead dubia's?

Post by YYWW » Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:50 am

I dont think theres a prob, but do u really want to see the crabs eating up a roach?


Crabbers unite!!!

User avatar

soilentgringa
Posts: 4352
Joined: Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:18 pm
Location: Dallas, TX

Re: Dead dubia's?

Post by soilentgringa » Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:01 am

Wodesorel breeds roaches and scorpions and could probably answer that. People raise crickets to feed their pets so I wouldn't think other insects would be different unless they were toxic to the crabs. I could be wrong though.

User avatar

wodesorel
Tech Support
Tech Support
Posts: 10594
Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:49 am
Location: Leetonia, Ohio
Contact:

Re: Dead dubia's?

Post by wodesorel » Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:22 pm

It's more likely that the other dubia will finish off any that die before you can find them. But yeah, the crabs will definitely eat a dead roach with pleasure! They really like dead crickets as well, and they get whatever is in the bottom of my cricket bin since I keep some on hand at all times for my frog. The only issue for you the human may be the smell - the smell of dead exotic roach is stomach turning, it's among the worst things I've ever encountered.

(When you have animals that eat other animals, the idea of feeding one pet to another becomes less of a problem. To me at least. I don't like to let a death be in vain. If one accidental or natural death can lead to another life's survival, I'm okay with that.)
Want to see all my crazy pets? @waywardwaifs on Instagram

User avatar

Topic author
hthecvt
Posts: 193
Joined: Tue Feb 24, 2015 5:29 pm
Location: Madison, WI

Re: Dead dubia's?

Post by hthecvt » Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:16 pm

If the dubia dies of natural causes, it might as well go for food for another animal rather than be thrown away.

<3 Gladys, Oswald, Maude and Pearl! <3

User avatar

KellyCrabbieLove
Posts: 2635
Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:51 am
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Re: Dead dubia's?

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:46 pm

I'm not judging lol just had the image of my bird dying years ago. As much as my cat would have loved a birdie snack I couldn't have done it. That is how my crazy brain works and why it disturbed me. Roaches aren't the same but the image in my head gave me quite the shudder.
#1 rule of crabbing - crabs are weird.
#2 rule of crabbing - see above

User avatar

LucasBinx
Posts: 94
Joined: Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:23 pm
Location: Arizona

Re: Dead dubia's?

Post by LucasBinx » Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:47 pm

I breed Dubia but would never give a dead one to the crabs. I just throw them away. It's a little sad when I find dead females:p

Though, mine don't smell bad when they die. I also keep the tub super clean since I also had a German Roach infestation.

User avatar

Topic author
hthecvt
Posts: 193
Joined: Tue Feb 24, 2015 5:29 pm
Location: Madison, WI

Re: Dead dubia's?

Post by hthecvt » Tue Mar 03, 2015 11:31 am

I would probably be more attached to a bird than I am to the roaches, which is why it doesn't really bother me. Circle of life.

<3 Gladys, Oswald, Maude and Pearl! <3

User avatar

KellyCrabbieLove
Posts: 2635
Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2014 9:51 am
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Re: Dead dubia's?

Post by KellyCrabbieLove » Wed Mar 04, 2015 8:51 am

I hated that bird. Lol
#1 rule of crabbing - crabs are weird.
#2 rule of crabbing - see above

Locked