Roaches keep flipping upside down

[Mime454]

I keep finding my Dubia roaches upside down. Is this normal behavior? I have been flipping them right side up, but do I need to?

 

[patrickfraser]

You spoil your roaches. If they want to flip over, it's up to them to right themselves. Not gonna waste my time. :lol:

 

[Mime454]

You spoil your roaches. If they want to flip over, it's up to them to right themselves. Not gonna waste my time. :lol:

But will they die upside down? They don't seem to be able to do it themselves.

 

[patrickfraser]

Where are they upside down? While feeding them or while they are in the colony?

 

[Mime454]

Where are they upside down? While feeding them or while they are in the colony?

They aren't eating. They are just upside down away from the food. Are you not supposed to feed them in the same container that they live in! Because I do. :-/

 

[happy1892]

Are they normal after you flip them right side up again?

 

[patrickfraser]

flipping over and playing dead is a defense mechanism. Leave them alone and see if the flipped ones are righted. I feed mine in the bin, but they aren't always eating.

 

[aNisip]

Lay some newspaper down on the bottom and put in some eggcrates so they have something to grip whilst upside down...

 

[hibiscusmile]

yea, how are u keeping them? roaches like the dark, if it is to light, they need somewhere to hide. Maybe like little kids, if they are upside down due to no eyelids, they think u can't see them.

 

[lancaster1313]

Give them something to grip. Perhaps the container is too smooth?

If they seem ill, remove them from the others.

I have had some sick roaches perk right up after giving them royal jelly. I remove them from the others and never put them back . I keep those cases in a separate container indefinitely, for observation.

I don't know what I am going to do with my rehabilitated roaches, but don't want to feed them to anything or keep them with the healthy ones. :/