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I have a stable Dubia colony, these are good feeders. Not every spider fancy hunting them, so sometimes you have to pinch heads and handfeed the spider (or almost). They doesn't smell, they doesn't make a lot of noice, and they doesn't attract any mites or parasites. I don't even hade a lid on the box, but I do get some escapees in form of adult males which can fly short distances. But I don't care much.
I also have a S. Tartara colony (lateralis in the states?). These little stinky buggers need a lid though, and that makes it harder to keep it clean and neat. They are the perfect feeder for any invert to hunt and kill. They all simply LOVE the tartara. They also climb around and doesn't hide or burrow, so they are perfect. Too bad they don't get too big though.
The big necessity for a succesful colony is HEAT. Keep a heatmat under half of the container and you're set.
No "£@$@ crickets mate.
I also have a S. Tartara colony (lateralis in the states?). These little stinky buggers need a lid though, and that makes it harder to keep it clean and neat. They are the perfect feeder for any invert to hunt and kill. They all simply LOVE the tartara. They also climb around and doesn't hide or burrow, so they are perfect. Too bad they don't get too big though.
The big necessity for a succesful colony is HEAT. Keep a heatmat under half of the container and you're set.
No "£@$@ crickets mate.