# Dubia cockroach — care routine

Blaptica dubia

## Before arrival

- [ ] Choose whether this is a display colony or a managed feeder culture; breeding output is not automatically a welfare goal.
- [ ] Use a secure ventilated culture vessel with stable vertical shelters and room to separate food from waste. A smooth wall does not remove the need for a lid or escape checks.
- [ ] Run and record the completed habitat through daytime and overnight conditions before arrival.

## Routine checks

- [ ] Check safe hydration, fresh-food condition and lid security.

## Regular care and records

- [ ] Review shelter density, population and dust-controlled cleaning.

## When to seek help

- [ ] Inspect abnormal deaths, failed moults and contamination; review food, heat, moisture and cleaning before replacing animals.
- [ ] Arrange appropriate professional assessment for injury, sudden decline or repeated care problems.

## Sources

- Dubia roach care (Appalachian Tarantulas): https://www.appalachiantarantulas.com/care-guides/blaptica-dubia
- Invertebrate live-food management guideline (EAZA / Amphibian Ark): https://www.amphibianark.org/fileadmin/uploads/aark/Husbandry_Library/2006_EAZA-Management-Guideline-Manual-for-Invertebrate-Live-Food-Species.pdf

Read the full care guide and the cautions for your animal: https://wildformexotics.co.uk/animals/dubia-cockroach/