N.cinerea tips

[Scolopendra55]

How can I make my N.cinerea breed faster (yes faster )? They are presently kept in a large kritter keeper and are kept at room temp (70-75 degrees) and are breeding but not very fast. Would putting them in a tank with a heat mat cause them to breed faster? I have a 10 gallon tank with a heat mat on the bottom but the glass above the heat mat gets about 112 degrees, is that to hot if I provide egg crates for them to hide in? Also is there any food thet seems to help them breed faster?

 

[cacoseraph]

bump heat... but NOT to 112F!

i think you could go to 95*F pretty safely though

high protein food, i believe, should increase production

but, i mean, so you *really* want to increase the rate? over winter my colony went through some pretty crazy growth, and it was at temps around what you have already =P

 

[Scolopendra55]

I only have around 25 adults and I have 17 hungry T's and LOTS of other predators that are hungry and I'm really tired of crickets so I just wanted to get to a suitable number than keep them back at room temp. What type of high protein food would be good (I'm already feeding them dog food)?

 

[cacoseraph]

catfood and kitten food are better

dog food is built for a more omnivorous diet, but cats are carnivore obligates, so there should be more protein

i wouldn't feed any lunch meat, but regular meat might be ok. lunch meat is often processed with preservatives to a rediculous degree.