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Rickeezee · Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:09 am Post subject:

Ok cheers Jan
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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:19 pm Post subject:

Pete how are the locusts doing? Have found a simple way of keeping the egg laying tubs from drying out that are in with the adults, just raise them off the floor of the tank on a bit of egg box. Less direct heat transfer from the heat mats under the tanks. Very Happy

Dunno why I did not think of this b4, what a div! Embarassed

Rick
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Scott W · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:32 pm Post subject:

Rick, how often do you exchange the egg pots? I put a new egg pot in every two days.
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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:39 pm Post subject:

Every 3 days Scott. I store a tub of peat in my rep room but it dries out and is then hard to moisten up b4 transfering to egg tubs etc. water just floats on top. then seeps to bottom without saturating the rest of the peat. Spose I should keep in the garage.

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Scott W · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:00 pm Post subject:

Can't you put a lid on the tubs that aren't in use? or cover with cling film?
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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:02 pm Post subject:

I think thats what I should do so as to retain the moisture, makes sense to me. Cheers

Rick
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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:21 pm Post subject:

I have noticed when locusts lay their eggs there is a bubbly moist substance laid with the eggs. Is this to prevent them drying out?

Rick
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Scott W · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 4:33 pm Post subject:

I think it acts as a tunnel filler, stops substrate blocking the tunnel, makes it easier for them to crawl out thru rather than trying to dig out thru compacted ground.
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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:04 pm Post subject:

Oh right how cool is that! THANKS.
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Peter Parrot · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:07 pm Post subject:

Interesting stuff. Mine are doing fine. I am bed ridden with the flu at the minute though! Crying or Very sad

Hope it isn`t Swansea bird flu! Laughing

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