dubia roach food
Skip itBrand-locked demand (top 5 brands take 98% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible0.0%return rate — above 6% kills the launch gate
Conversion
Incredible12.0%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Avg price
Great$16.38avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Review moat
Good551.35avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Price range
Good$7.65–$30.78cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Growth
Okay+10.7%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Competition
Okay69%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Quality gap
Bad4.7★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Market size
Bad$77K$77K/yr · 39K searches
Brand share
Bad98%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, dubia roach food is a $77K/yr Amazon United States market (39K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 98% of demand. Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov. Verdict: Skip it — 46/100.
Data updated Jul 17, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
dubia roach food market data
- Units sold / yr
- 4K–5K
- avg 100–250/product
- Revenue / yr
- $66K–$82K
- units × avg price
- Launch success
- —
- 0 of 0 new (360d)
- Conversion rate
- 12.0%
- Avg BSR
- #252
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 65%
- Out of stock
- 3.2%
- Avg brand age
- 72 months
- Avg seller age
- 166 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 69% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
6 falling
Sellers
18
Top-5 brand share
98%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
69%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Five-Star Feeders39%
- Generic36%
- Fluker's11%
- Bad Ass Bugs8%
- Josh's Frogs4%
- ABDRAGONS2%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 102 weeks — +10.7% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Jan, Feb, Nov · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.8×
Top dubia roach food search terms
- dubia roach food23K/yr
- roach chow7K/yr
- roach food6K/yr
- dubia roach chow3K/yr
Top dubia roach food products on Amazon
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 17 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Five-Star Feeders Roach Gutload Formula Nutrient-Rich Pre-Feeding Diet for Dubia Roaches and Feeder Insects 10 oz Plastic Jar
Five-Star Feeders$10.014.8★105 rev
1 lb. Roach & Cricket Chow Balanced Protein Calcium-Fortified Diet by Five-Star Feeders Resealable Mylar Bag
Generic$9.994.7★270 rev
Premium Roach/Cricket Chow and Water Crystal Combos by Five-Star Feeders (1 lb. Roach Chow and 1 oz. Water Crystals)
Generic$12.644.6★390 rev
Flukers High Calcium Dubia Roach Diet Can Be Used as a Gut-Loading Food or Bedding 3.75 lbs.
Fluker's$30.784.6★497 rev
BadAssBugs 2LB Premium Dubia Roach & Cricket Chow
Bad Ass Bugs$14.984.7★742 rev
Newest
by launch date
Five-Star Feeders Roach Chow Berry Flavored Daily Balanced Diet for Dubia Roaches and Feeder Insects 10 oz Plastic Jar
Five-Star Feeders$9.9813 rev
Five-Star Feeders Roach Gutload Formula Nutrient-Rich Pre-Feeding Diet for Dubia Roaches and Feeder Insects 10 oz Plastic Jar
Five-Star Feeders$10.01105 rev
Five-Star Feeders Roach Breeder Diet Part 2: Protein Blend Breeder-Optimized Formula for Dubia Roaches and Feeder Insects 10 oz Plastic Jar
Five-Star Feeders$10.0020 rev
Flukers High Calcium Dubia Roach Diet Can Be Used as a Gut-Loading Food or Bedding 3.75 lbs.
Fluker's$30.78497 rev
5 lb. Roach & Cricket Chow Balanced Protein Calcium-Fortified Diet by Five-Star Feeders 1-Gallon Plastic Container
Generic$29.71270 rev
Trending
90-day click momentum
Flukers High Calcium Dubia Roach Diet Can Be Used as a Gut-Loading Food or Bedding 14 oz
Fluker's$13.224.6★
Premium Roach/Cricket Chow and Water Crystal Combos by Five-Star Feeders (5 lb. Roach Chow and 4 oz. Water Crystals)
Generic$26.484.6★
Premium Roach/Cricket Chow and Water Crystal Combos by Five-Star Feeders (1 lb. Roach Chow and 1 oz. Water Crystals)
Generic$12.644.6★
Five-Star Feeders Roach Gutload Formula Nutrient-Rich Pre-Feeding Diet for Dubia Roaches and Feeder Insects 10 oz Plastic Jar
Five-Star Feeders$10.014.8★
5 lb. Roach & Cricket Chow Balanced Protein Calcium-Fortified Diet by Five-Star Feeders 1-Gallon Plastic Container
Generic$29.714.7★
What buyers say about dubia roach food
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Good quality doesn't stink my horseshoe roaches love it”
“Nice quality and consistent mix”
“It's a good amount for price”
“Lasts a while”
“It's what I needed”
“Great food”
“the roaches seem to enjoy it”
“Less messy than cut veggies”
“good size”
“nice color,”
What buyers complain about
“So maybe this is a bad batch”
“just added unnecessary moisture to the enclosure”
“Entire bag is a waste”
“Mites in the chow”
“My roaches died suddenly”
“Smells strange and fresh veg are better than this”
“Smells strange and fresh veg are better than this”
“they wouldnt not eat it”
“I felt bad taking them outsides because thought they wouldnt make it in the snow”
Common questions
- Is dubia roach food profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $77K/yr across 17 tracked products. 90-day search growth is +10.7%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (46/100).
- How competitive is the dubia roach food niche?
- 6 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 69% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 98% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in dubia roach food?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Moist/Dry, Natural Resource Wastage. The return rate is 0.0%.
- When does demand for dubia roach food peak?
- Demand peaks in Jan–Feb–Nov; the busiest month runs 2.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the dubia roach food niche?
- Listings span $7.65–$30.78; the average listing price is $16.38 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 551 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.