To start a roach colony all you need is a bin cut a few Hole screens on them and add crates feeding then veggies is best but other like to use chicken feed or other feeder like turtles food to add Nutrients to the feeder your feeding your petas the bin matures after about 6 months you should have from a start of 30 female to 10 males ratio it should give the rest of the mixed nymphs I recommend as many as u can afford at the size of medium  being 1\2 of a inch so that as the adults Settle the bin will begin to create more of those giving you a larger ratio of males and females and after about another three months you’ll see a large supply of babies being born making sure that the temps and that the food and moisture and humidity is all correct it’s not difficult and it’s best to keep your been in the bin Of roaches in the The Bearded  dragon room for heat and no worries of humidity few card board cup holds and two water Trays  and also the Water absorbent crystals Some say to feed the roaches vegetables and fruits I recommend making sure you order a feeder Roach chow mix And also it helps gut feed your feeder for extra nutrients and benefit to your bearded dragon Having to use less calcium but still recommended to dust the roaches And don’t be afraid to add a respirashy buffet powder mix gel to the diet as it helps  them both there Greens and meat to make the bin and ratio of your roaches grow faster Recommend you start a roach colony a year or year so ahead to have enough baby Beared dragons Bed with a supply of small roaches as the year of time gets closer you’ll notice Larger adults and smaller roaches missing medium roaches reason for that is because the smaller roaches from the beginning have now turned to the dogs and the beginning roaches that you have from female to  ratio are now getting birth as they’re giving birth the other ones are maturing and giving birth also between the adults and smaller roaches missing medium roaches reason for that is because the smaller roaches from the beginning keep are now producing with the younger roaches from the mix nymphs u had at the beginning the beginning roaches that you have from female to Male  ratio are now getting birth and as they’re giving birth the other ones are maturing and giving birth also within the next couple months Keep an eye on the fact that the medium roaches are no longer there or is a smaller account compared to the others when that happens I recommend you leave your been alone without feeding your feeders do youeKeep an eye on the fact that the medium roaches are no longer there or it is a smaller account compared to the others when that happens I recommend you leave your bin alone without feeding your feeders to your bearded dragons until you see enough supply for producing eggs and having enough food