lol the reason i didnt look up any of those threads ML is that the dogfood craziness thread had been already read and confused me, and i wasnt questioning roaches as a food source. I was questioning them as a food source to REPLACE dog food.
I read all those threads already and they didnt precisely answer my questions. Also, some of them got really badly derailed in ways that made me pretty angry. Although i will say it totally didnt occur to me to search gutloading roaches on here. To me it seemed off topic.
I was planning on feeding my roaches the same stuff I feed my blueys, since its already good for them. Collard greens, Chicken (for now), banana, squash, etc. I'd just take some of the extras from the bluey container that dont get used normally and see if that was good for the roaches.
@Coomassie: wow, i didnt know that is what dusting was
That is hilarious, i will have to try that. I will also look into getting the chicken feed, thats a good idea. Would it help if i got the roaches wet first? Or is that unnecessary ? lol
Would i have to dust the roaches if i feed calcium powder with D3 in my veggie meals for the skinks every time? I ask because i've never dusted the roaches before, and there have been no issues.
I've got one colony starting to take off, and those are Dubias, and i just got 1 male and 2 female M. Hissers (and some random babies) so maybe in a few months i'll have enough to get a colony going. Those are more for fun though, unless they do somehow take off
(they hiss if you poke them OMG its amazing)
Does one have to feed Chicken/beef/pork/etc in addition to the roaches? or could i just substitute mice or other critters? I'll be trying my hand at raising snails as soon as I go snail hunting (most likely in the spring). I know that mice are considered fatty, but wouldnt that be kinda good if i've cut out the dogfood? What is the largest size mouse you can give to a full grown bluey, since fuzzies seem to be less nutritious than adults? Would young rats be better?
Would Ground lamb be ok if i have to feed "meat meat"? I know a local supplier that does lamb, and also my mom has sheep, so when she gets those butchered I will have mutton. I'm guessing that it would be fine since they eat roo in OZ
I've been doing a lot of research on what happens with our food regulation, which has prompted this wish for change, and frankly, i dont really want to eat these foods myself anymore, non the less feed them to my bluey and continue to support these large companies. I have nothing bad to say bout the dog/cat food companies, except they also support these large meat companies that I do not by using their products in the dog/cat food.
Plus I no longer eat beef of any kind, and the reasons I dont make me feel super hypocritical about feeding it to my bluey lol
