Can i put roach poison powder in my T room?

[JamesGSixx]

Okay so i recently have this house roach infestation in my room. They're not the big matured ones but the small hatchlings that emerge from the egg and some of them are getting a little big. around sling size. I know it's super gross don't judge haha. there's just tons of house roaches in the philippines. So i'm planning to put this roach powder in my room in hopes to kill all of them without harming my t's. Is it possible? I know bug spray will definitely kill all my t's so i'm 100% not gonna use that. I'm just worried that the poisoned roaches might somehow get in my t's enclosure and get eaten. Thanks in advance for the advice.

 

[Nightstalker47]

Personally, I wouldn't risk it.

Could you move the tarantulas to another room for a couple weeks while you deal with the roach issue, and then bring them back in once its dealt with? Seems to be the safest bet.

 

[antinous]

I wouldn’t risk it either. Maybe put out a bunch of glue traps?

 

[JamesGSixx]

Personally, I wouldn't risk it.

Could you move the tarantulas to another room for a couple weeks while you deal with the roach issue, and then bring them back in once its dealt with? Seems to be the safest bet.

Would a cabinet in that room suffice? House mates don't really appreciate the t's.

Would a cabinet in that room suffice? House mates don't really appreciate the t's.

Can i know why it would be a bad idea though? is it cause the poisoned roaches might get into the enclosures? or can the powder be airborn? in that case i'll just be moving the enclosures with big gaps that roaches can go through

 

[antinous]

Can i know why it would be a bad idea though? is it cause the poisoned roaches might get into the enclosures? or can the powder be airborn? in that case i'll just be moving the enclosures with big gaps that roaches can go through

The powder may go airborne.

 

[NYAN]

Could diatomaceous earth be a better alternative?

 

[EulersK]

I wouldn't risk anything that could go airborne. Luckily for you, there are alternatives. Try and get something like this that comes in a gel/liquid form. No chance of it going airborne, and it's quite effective.

 

[JamesGSixx]

I wouldn't risk anything that could go airborne. Luckily for you, there are alternatives. Try and get something like this that comes in a gel/liquid form. No chance of it going airborne, and it's quite effective.

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Do they kill roaches fast enough so they won't wander around before dying?

 

[EulersK]

Do they kill roaches fast enough so they won't wander around before dying?

With that stuff specifically, no, not really. Do you find roaches in your tarantula enclosures often?

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I had a load of red runner nymphs escape over the summer and I just used baited sticky traps, they're pretty cheap and effective. It's not hot enough here for the little buggers to breed if they make it to adulthood though.

 

[JamesGSixx]

With that stuff specifically, no, not really. Do you find roaches in your tarantula enclosures often?

I've only had one scenario where i witnessed it. it was in my p metallica enclosure. she's 5" and the roach was very small so i don't think she would've bothered eating it.
i have 5 slings that are housed in small critter keepers that have plastic grill tops, that small roaches can fit through. the other slings are safe from any entrances.

I had a load of red runner nymphs escape over the summer and I just used baited sticky traps, they're pretty cheap and effective. It's not hot enough here for the little buggers to breed if they make it to adulthood though.

I'll try that out. Will rat sticky traps be good enough?

 

[Teal]

Can you try making a trap for the roaches? Anything that is intended to kill inverts is a risk to your Ts. Even with something like a gel, I would be paranoid about accidental contamination.

 

[The Grym Reaper]

I'll try that out. Will rat sticky traps be good enough?

No idea, the ones I use are specifically for roaches/insects, it says they're baited with pheromones but I place a small amount of roach chow in the middle just in case, works a treat.

 

[viper69]

You can do anything you want.

 

[REEFSPIDER]

Are you talking about a physical poison powder or pure diatometric earth? Because if the latter you can put it down around them as long as your not stirring it up in the air with fans of physical body movement in the area.

 

[Crone Returns]

Would a cabinet in that room suffice? House mates don't really appreciate the t's.



Can i know why it would be a bad idea though? is it cause the poisoned roaches might get into the enclosures? or can the powder be airborn? in that case i'll just be moving the enclosures with big gaps that roaches can go through

If it can poison roaches it can poison Ts. Don't risk it .

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

After reading through this thread, I don't see any good solution to control the roach population since the roaches are small enough to get into the tarantula enclosures. Any baits, poisons, pesticides, dusts, powders, etc. will surely make way into contact with the tarantulas.

I don't know anything about the environment in the Philippines, but if there is a reoccurring problem of infestation the roaches are breeding somewhere and that needs to be looked into and corrected. The best option to at least get an idea of how bad an infestation is will be to use a non toxic roach trap. Every summer in my apartment in North Texas I get the big American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana) in my spider room and I use a non toxic trap and release them outside. Fortunately in my case, I don't have a breeding population, that I can tell, so I don't have an infestation. A few large juveniles and adults just make their way into my spider room from the heat of the summer to relax with my Blaptica dubia roach colony and have a feed.

The non toxic trap is simple to make and very effective. You will need several large jars and put a thin layer of petroleum jelly or vegetable oil on the inside, place some fruit in the jars, then place the jars in the corners of the room or some other dark and protected place. Spread out the jars in several locations in the room and maybe outside of the room too. Wait a day or two, then check the jars for roaches then dispose of them how you will. It sounds too simple to work, but it works perfectly for me in dealing with the American cockroaches that make their way into my spider room. The "wild" roaches will climb into the jar to eat the fruit, but the petroleum jelly/ vegetable oil barrier will prevent them from being able to climb out. Last summer when I did this, I used vegetable oil since that is all I had at the time.

I had a load of red runner nymphs escape over the summer and I just used baited sticky traps, they're pretty cheap and effective. It's not hot enough here for the little buggers to breed if they make it to adulthood though.

Out of curiosity, what do you do with the sticky traps when there are roaches stuck to them? Do the roaches die quickly on the traps or do you have to kill them yourself?

 

[The Grym Reaper]

Out of curiosity, what do you do with the sticky traps when there are roaches stuck to them? Do the roaches die quickly on the traps or do you have to kill them yourself?

The traps fold in on themselves so that you can crush any stubborn survivors when you go to dispose of them (I seal them in plastic before throwing them out just to be sure though) but most die pretty quickly from a combination of dehydration, starvation, and exertion from trying to free themselves.

 

[Nightstalker47]

If all else fails, release an A.geniculata somewhere in the house. It will make short work of them.

 

[dragonfire1577]

Put sticky traps in strips around the tarantula setups so no roaches can reach the spider cages then put out poisonous bait. This way roaches wont reach the spiders after ingesting pesticides. An insecticide powder sounds unsafe also but pure diatomaceous earth, glue traps and baits should all be effective and safer.