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    Any ideas, thing sticking out of my dubia

    Check out this thread: http://arachnoboards.com/ab/showthread.php?t=157826
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    Lateralis egg cases - how to tell which one has hatched?

    I really don't think it's necessary to throw away the empty egg cases, I haven't found they have a problem with mold at all. I'm like you in that I incubate the ootheca separately and I leave all the empty ones in until they've all hatched and then throw them all away at once. I even have them...
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    [Inquiry] Where is Katy Green (equuskat)

    I was able to contact her as well and get the bad news. Thanks again to those who helped.
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    [Inquiry] Where is Katy Green (equuskat)

    I appreciate the help, thanks Joe.
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    [Inquiry] Where is Katy Green (equuskat)

    Hey does anyone know what's happening with her? I had a 50/50 trade with Katy, and she informed me in early May it had been successful and the spiderlings were first instars. I haven't heard from her since, and I noticed she hasn't signed into the boards for over two months either. If you...
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    Really simple, and easy way to clean your roach Bins.

    I keep mine in an incubator so I've experimented a bit with temps. At 80 it's between 5 and 6 weeks, 85 around 4 weeks, and 90 at around 3 weeks. That was all in a hovobator though so I'm not sure how that translates into bottom of the roach bin times but it should be pretty close.
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    B. Lateralis egg

    It's normal for them to take well over a month depending on temp and humidity, so I wouldn't fret yet. I keep mine at 85 Fahrenheit in an incubator and it still takes 3-4 weeks for the majority to hatch.
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    Heatpad on rubbermaid tub for feeder roaches?

    This is what I do as well. I use heat tape rather than a mat, but the concept is the same. I do use a dimmer switch to maintain an acceptable temperature on the plastic because with heat tape it will get too hot.
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    How do you clean your B lateralis colony?

    It's just a Hova Bator: http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/reptile-supplies/reptile-incubators/-/thermal-hova-bator-incubator1602n/ There are water compartments in the incubator to keep up the humidity so you don't have to worry about putting the oothecas in moist peat moss or another medium...
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    How do you clean your B lateralis colony?

    I just got mine at the dollar store too. I remove half of the egg crates and wait a second until all the roaches have fled into the other half. I then scoop everything into the strainer (top right), and shake all the frass out. Most of the dead roaches and wings etc... end up on the top and...
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    How do you clean your B lateralis colony?

    With the strainer it really only takes a few minutes.
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    How do you clean your B lateralis colony?

    The way I manage my colony makes cleanup relatively easy. I keep mine bone dry and once a week collect the oothecas by shoveling all of the frass into a strainer just big enough to hold the ooths but allow the frass to fall through. I collect every egg case and incubate separately and also get...
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    Sex ratio bias in tarantulas

    I admit I haven't had sufficient sampling of Ts to satisfy any clear conclusion, but I also have had a nearly 50/50 split and perhaps even a little bias towards females.
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    Heat packs?

    I've always found the best deal on 40 hour packs at lllreptile: http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/reptile-supplies/deli-containers-shipping-boxes-packing-material/-/disposable-40-hour-heat-pack/ They have discount options on 10 and 40 count packs depending on your need.
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    B. lateralis sticky backs?

    Well fine, not all of us can be the roach whisperer :)
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    B. lateralis is the better roach.

    Very quickly actually. From my experience if you keep 'em warm and they'll be adults in under 3 months.
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    B. lateralis is the better roach.

    I admit it took awhile for me to warm up to lats but now I couldn't live without them. No other roach I own comes close to cricket behavior like they do in their energy or lack of burying instinct. I still keep dubia for large animals but if I had to choose one roach it would most definitely...
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    Separating your baby feeder roaches from the adults - video

    The trick with lats is separating the egg cases before they hatch. You then can keep them in a humid container in the colony or incubate them separately.
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    Dunno if i have shown my beardie here or not, but..

    Oh my, that must have required a second mortgage on the house:)
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    Roaches and oranges

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