Dubias sit at the center of many feeding programs because they remain hardy between arrival and feeding time. Blaptica dubia are resilient and long-lived compared to crickets, eliminating the regular die-offs associated with other options. A secure storage bin outfitted with egg flats, consistent warmth, and proper nutrition allows a single order to last through weeks of feedings, making bulk purchases highly practical.
Their behavior also benefits keepers during feeding routines. Dubias move slowly and deliberately, making them straightforward to tong-feed. Using a smooth-sided feeding dish prevents them from burrowing into the enclosure substrate before your animal can locate them. Because adult females are entirely wingless and mature males rarely fly, any escaped insect is easily contained rather than causing an active chase around the room.
That combination is why dubias fit such a wide range of animals. Bearded dragons, blue tongue skinks, monitors, and tegus take them readily. They also earn a spot on most lists of the best feeder insects for geckos, especially for leopards and other terrestrial species. Larger frogs, tarantulas, scorpions, and insectivorous mammals round out the list. Whatever you keep, dubias give you a consistent staple you can build variety around.
Choosing The Right Dubia Size For Your Animal
Size is what turns a good feeder into the right one for your animal. The long-standing rule is to offer roaches no larger than the space between your animal's eyes, and dubias make that easy to follow because they cover such a wide range of nymph sizes. We raise ours in-house and select them for consistent sizing, so every order matches what you selected:
1/4-Inch Small Dubias For Hatchlings and Juveniles
Our 1/4-inch smalls cover hatchling beardies, juvenile leopard geckos, and young skinks through their fastest growth stages. They also suit juvenile tarantulas and scorpions.
If you've been reading up on what insects frogs eat, smalls are a practical size for young pacman frogs and other terrestrial species that readily take roaches.
1/2-Inch Medium Dubias For Growing And Subadult Animals
Mediums bridge the gap as your animal grows. Our 1/2-inch dubias suit subadult bearded dragons, adult leopard geckos, and mid-sized frogs. Because dubias keep well, you can also use mediums to plan ahead. Feed from the bin now and let a portion grow on, so your supply scales up right alongside your animal.
7/8-Inch Large Dubias For Adults And Big Insectivores
Our 7/8-inch larges are built for adult bearded dragons, blue tongues, monitors, tegus, and large arachnids. One large dubia does the work of several smaller feeders. That means fewer insects to count out per session and a feeding routine that stays efficient, even when you're keeping multiple big eaters on a regular schedule.
How Our Dubias Arrive: Live Shipping Nationwide
Live feeders are only as good as the condition they arrive in. If you've read our guide on buying live feeder insects online safely, you know it comes down to timing, packing, and accountability after delivery.
Here is how we handle each of those on every one of our dubia orders:
Ship Days Scheduled Around Transit Time
We process live orders within one business day and ship them Monday through Friday. For West Coast destinations, we generally schedule shipments Monday through Wednesday. That keeps your dubias moving instead of sitting in a carrier facility over the weekend, which means less time in the box and more active roaches when you open it.
Packed for Live Delivery Nationwide
Every order is professionally packed for live delivery, and we ship live animals to all 50 states. Orders of $59 or more ship free. That makes it easy to combine sizes for multiple enclosures in a single box, and consolidating into fewer, larger orders means fewer total days your roaches spend in transit.
Live Arrival Backed By Our Happiness Guarantee
Live arrival is guaranteed. If anything is off with your order, contact us within 24 hours of delivery and we will make it right. Open the box as soon as it arrives, check your roaches, and move them into a prepared bin with warmth and food. That quick check keeps you covered under our guarantee and gets your dubias settled fast.
Shop Dubia Roaches For Sale At MiceDirect
A dependable staple feeder comes down to three things: an insect that keeps well between feedings, sizing that tracks your animal from juvenile to adult, and a supplier that gets it to your door alive. Dubias check the first two boxes on their own, and the third is where we come in.
If beardies are your main focus, our breakdown of dubia roaches for bearded dragons goes deeper on building them into a feeding routine.
Our dubias are raised in-house and sorted into three consistent sizes. They're held to the same standards that more than 10,000 zoos, universities, breeders, and keepers have relied on since 2003, and our MiceDirect Points rewards program adds value over time. When you compare dubia roaches for sale, the source matters. Feeders are our whole business, and we've had 23 years to get them right.
