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minno · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:48 am Post subject: cresties not eatin

got some nice lobster roaches of rick, all good health and settled in eating ect, 4rt id stick a few in a tub 4 the cresties 2 munch on, stuck them in there lined it with vasaline and put abit of dry dog food in there so they wont starve, 2 days later and the cresties hadnt even touched them

anybody have any theories?

neep_neep · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:00 am Post subject:

What are the temperatures like?

If you've got them on a cooler winter temperature, then their metabolisms will be slower and thus they will be eating less.

Have they had lobster roaches before? If it is a novel food item they may not be entirely sure it's edible yet Laughing

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minno · Posted: Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:07 am Post subject:

ooo good point, the temps r bout 62-62 at night 75 in the day, never had them before so might just keep being persistant, also had a 4rt of theyve never had food in a tub 4 them before always let things run free, so might not be used 2 that either