Alternative to Vasoline

[SkyeSpider]

I just got some of the teflon paint. It seems REALLY thin. Do I need to do multiple coats or is a single thin coat enough?

 

[Choobaine]

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I tried vasoline once and I did it very wrong indeed. I ended up with a room full of roaches...

 

[SkyeSpider]

I tried vasoline once and I did it very wrong indeed. I ended up with a room full of roaches...

I had harlequin roaches for a while... Until they proved they can climb vasoline. All but four (of 40) escaped. That sucked! I haven't kept that species since.

 

[Choobaine]

One of my locusts escaped this morning, I have no idea how. I didn't have time to go looking for him but I'm sure I'll catch him tonight if my dragon hasn't managed to track him first. One of my roaches is still missing, I hear her at night every now and again. I'll get any breed of roach I can, I love those things so very much!

 

[SkyeSpider]

So I ordered some bug stop. I've been working to line an aquarium and I'm having trouble. I can't get the bug stop to stay on the corners at all! I've tried two coats, and it still won't stick. Any advice?

 

[ZooRex]

So I ordered some bug stop. I've been working to line an aquarium and I'm having trouble. I can't get the bug stop to stay on the corners at all!

Jez, I'm sorry to hear that. Personally I've never used bugstop, I just new it was around and figured it would help you out. Did you contact ProExotics? Maybe theyd have some advice. ~Rex

 

[Jmugleston]

Haven't seen that before.

I use the bugstop on large plastic bins for my bugs so I don't know why it is sticking to some areas of the glass and not others. Sorry, I'm no help.

 

[SkyeSpider]

I bought some regular bins (not something I wanted to do) and I still can't get this stuff to apply evenly. It's pooling up in some spots and coming off in others. I'm really disappointed after spending so much money on this crap...

I tried to call the company I bought it from and only got an answering machine. Guess I'll have to call them from work if I want to talk to anyone.

 

[SkyeSpider]

Nevermind. I FINALLY got it working. I had to use horizontal strokes instead of vertical. I still can't get it to work on the silicone of the fish tank. That confounds me.

 

[ZooRex]

Nevermind. I FINALLY got it working. I had to use horizontal strokes instead of vertical. I still can't get it to work on the silicone of the fish tank. That confounds me.

Good, I'm glad to see it wasn't a total loss. I'm also surprised on how badly it worked, it seamed like a respected product. ~ Rex

 

[Vfox]

Vaseline worked for me when I transfered around 1,000 lobster roaches last week. The nymphs got stuck and died and the adults could only get through about 1 of the 3 inches before they got stuck or dropped. I'm going to be raising a colony of giant hissers soon, and I'm curious how well it will work against their nymphs, hopefully well enough.

Has anyone ever tried double sided tape, or crisco?

I'm curious about this, especially since I've never raised a colony of roaches before....and my mother in law would kill me if she found a roach ANYWHERE in the house....she used to live in NYC and is terrified of them, lol.

 

[AaronP]

Super Slick Roach Barrier

I use Super Slick Roach Barrier. It is not vasaline but an industrial food grade grease that has a melt point of like 400 degrees. I have had some bins that have had it on for 4 months and counting. I do have some availble just check out my site.

Aaron Pauling
http://www.aaronpauling.com

 

[Vfox]

http://www.aaronpauling.com

Your site is down Aaron, not sure what the error is though, something to do with your index page not being set right or something I think. Btw, if you didn't get my message I sent to your site last night about the Dubia roaches please PM me.

 

[Helio]

may cooking oil work to prevent escapes?