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Scott W · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:10 am Post subject: Roach Rack

Rick, being that your into roaches now I was curious to see how you kept them?

here's my little rack of roaches Cool

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cass · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:14 am Post subject:

wow scott u have been very busy by the look of it , great set up u have there is all this in ur house my mrs would go spare lol ,, i keep lobsters but not to that extreme lol
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Scott W · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:18 am Post subject:

yep, I keep that in the living room as the temp and humidity is perfect for roaches, plus the noise from the TV seems to have a calming effect.
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cass · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:20 am Post subject:

lol i bet u do how many different species u got there mate ??
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Scott W · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:22 am Post subject:

ok....I keep them in my insect building (miles from the house!) Wink

Currently have Red Runners and the Dubia in good numbers, then there are a few other species that I trying...need to see if they are productive enough for the space required.
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cass · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 9:35 am Post subject:

wicked mate fair play loads of hungry mouths to feed Very Happy

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GJ · Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:48 pm Post subject:

Scott
How do you manage to clean your bins without them escaping.

Scott W · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:04 am Post subject:

easy way is to shake the old egg carton (covered in roaches) into an empty bin, then place clean pieces in this bin, the roaches soon cover it, then pick the new piece up and place in the clean bin.

I also leave new egg carton in the old bin for a week or so, constantly shaking the roaches off into the new bin.

hope that makes sense Confused

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GJ · Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 1:30 pm Post subject:

Sounds like a simple system.

What the size of the bins that your using ? How big of a colony can those bins hold.

cheers

mark_w · Posted: Tue Oct 03, 2006 9:47 am Post subject:

Scott - you don't do things by halves do you, lol?

Those tubs look good. I wish I had put some of those circular mesh vents in mine - I've just drilled small holes in the lids, but I get too much humidity building up at times. How did you fix them in place?

Also, can't see any lids???

Cheers,
Mark.