Better than egg flats....

[bwhatch22]

anybody use something better than egg flats with their dubia? I have buffalo beetles in with my dubias and they shred the egg flats. any ideas ?

 

[BoyFromLA]

I have buffalo beetles in with my t's and they shred the egg flats. any ideas?

Did I understood correctly?

1. Buffalo beetles are in your tarantula enclosure
2. The hide you are using is egg flats

 

[bwhatch22]

Did I understood correctly?

1. Buffalo beetles are in your tarantula enclosure
2. The hide you are using is egg flats

oops, my bad, meant in with my dubias, not t's

 

[Wolfram1]

i am experimenting with Polyphaga saussurei atm, as carrion feeders with the B. dubia, in a naturalistic setup since they need to burrow

so far so good, no more phorid flies, but its only been a year so it hasn't been put through all the situations that could break the balance and crash the system

 

[Kada]

Got a pic? Dont get to see natural roach vivariums very often

 

[Wolfram1]

Got a pic? Dont get to see natural roach vivariums very often

not much to see honestly, probably because the colony is so small there are just ~30-40 Adult B. dubia roaches i probably started with ~5-6 females, one or two males and a douzend juveniles a year and a half ago, i havent changed anything since.

but i was surprised they havent really decimated or dirtied the leaf litter. they just scramble to hide below it whenever i open the box. Hence you only see the roaches for a few seconds. Occasionally i will feed off adult males but thats it, i am still growing it after all.



anyway its not something i have any intention of maximising in terms of roach production, i just enjoy having a clean roach bin so far XD

(there are still some fungus gnats sadly)

@op for production you are probably still better off with the standard setup.

not sure if you could add Polyphaga saussurei into those since they need loose dirt or sand to burrow into

its still an experiment anyway

 

[Kada]

Very nice. I use leaf litter in my dubia as well. Mahogany y leaf and some chunks of bark. They do eat the leaves, but not too fast. Sugary veggies seem preferred hehe.

Mine is ugly however, I still use egg crate on top of the leaf and plastic food and water dishes

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

anybody use something better than egg flats with their dubia? I have buffalo beetles in with my dubias and they shred the egg flats. any ideas ?

Paper towel rolls.

 

[Brewser]

T.P. Tubes work as well

But Leaf Litter is Better imho.

 

[Smotzer]

i just enjoy having a clean roach bin so far XD

Yeah this is a very nice aspect, having to deal with the hassle that can be routinely cleaning standard roach tubs is definitely a big PIA.