OK these b. lats are starting to gross me out

[Kathy]

They were okay when they were small but now they are getting huge and full of wings and gross and reproduced like crazy.....what do you do when your colony gets too big? I only have 6 tarantulas and over 500 of these things....I'm starting to have nightmares...

 

[Dyn]

sounds like you need more T's to feed them off to. =P

You can either sell them off or get some more animals to eat them.

 

[Steven Valys]

hungry chickens love bugs.

 

[Wlapkiewicz]

You can do two things to reduce your colony size.

1. You can sell extra roaches.
2. Freeze unwanted ooths or part of colony.

 

[Phancyface724]

Be thankful they aren't Dubias. When they are small the Dubias are actually kinda - can't believe I'm going to say this - cute. Then they mature and turn into these fugly, bulbous creatures that are not cute in the least.

 

[Kathy]

What would freezing unwanted ooths do?

 

[tjmi2000]

What would freezing unwanted ooths do?

It kills them

 

[pwilson5]

what about these lats? do they gross you out??

lol

i agree... get more Ts.. only reasonable option

 

[sean-820]

Sell them. Roaches arn't cheap at least around me. Be careful if your selling in an illigal area though.

More t's is another good option.

 

[JTC5150]

what about these lats? do they gross you out??

lol

i agree... get more Ts.. only reasonable option

I want to see him crush a full can of coke between those lol!

 

[MichiganReptiles]

I couldn't deal with having Lats anymore either so I gave the whole colony to someone on the board that lives near me. I'm perfectly happy with my Dubia colony. Lats are way too fast and creepy for me!

 

[JTC5150]

My colony had a bad odor to them.Never had that with dubias or discoids.

 

[Salamanderhead]

I would just sell or kill a large amount of them that you dont want. Put them in a container and throw it in the freezer.

 

[gvfarns]

Feed off the mature females. Or maybe get more tarantulas.

 

[Kathy]

Well I am giving some away to Warren when I send him some c. sculpts. I think I will just start doing that and keep only about 50 or so to feed with. No more tarantulas for awhile, I think 6 enough for now. Yes, they do smell, I don't know why because I try to keep it clean and the food and water fresh. I think I just got overrun with them, kind of like rabbits breeding, huh! All of a sudden it's like WOW, where did all these come from!

 

[pwilson5]

Well I am giving some away to Warren when I send him some c. sculpts. I think I will just start doing that and keep only about 50 or so to feed with. No more tarantulas for awhile, I think 6 enough for now. Yes, they do smell, I don't know why because I try to keep it clean and the food and water fresh. I think I just got overrun with them, kind of like rabbits breeding, huh! All of a sudden it's like WOW, where did all these come from!

cook them and eat them... we all know you arizonians are weird.. lol

 

[Kathy]

Leave me alone Paul! :evil:

 

[Wlapkiewicz]

Well I agree with pwilson5 that there is also a possibility of eating your own roaches. From what I know roaches just like many other kinds of insects have more protein than beef. At least that is what that crazy guy from "Survival Man" show said.

 

[rustym3talh3ad]

Well I agree with pwilson5 that there is also a possibility of eating your own roaches. From what I know roaches just like many other kinds of insects have more protein than beef. At least that is what that crazy guy from "Survival Man" show said.

i will also have to agree with pwilson5...arizonians are weird. hahaha. just kidding...but no really, yeah they smell and yeah they are fast but thats why god invented the refrigerator...well for slowing down roaches and storing hella good deli cold cuts. but anyway. if u want to slow down your colony while trying to feed put them into a cup and put them in the fridge. after a couple mins they are so slow its like shootin fish in a barrel. and as it was stated previously, if u wanna keep your numbers down, feed off your adult females. and if u wanna send me any for free let me know lmao. ;P

 

[xhexdx]

Kathy,

Send them to me.

You know you want to.