draconisj4
Arachnobaron
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- Apr 11, 2017
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I cleaned out my red runner colony on Saturday, gave them fresh egg crate and when I went to feed them Monday night there were a bunch of dead and dying roaches. Since then I'm losing about 40 a day. I used the same batch of egg crate that I've been using since April with no issues, I thought maybe some of the egg crate had been contaminated somehow so I cleaned out the bin with hot water and put egg crate scraps from pieces that had been cut down that I knew were safe when I got home from work on Tuesday. I just picked out another 40 or so dead roaches.
I had very few roaches die before this, other than the eggcrate there has been no change at all. They are eating the same batch of food and water crystals as my other roaches, which are fine. I use no chemical cleamners at all in my house, have fed them no fresh veggies in the last week. always wear gloves when I work with them in case I have soap residue on my hands, have no other pets other than a fish. I'm at a total loss here. I use them mainly to feed my P. horrida colony, centipede and scorpions and now I don't know if it's safe to feed them. Most of these roaches are only about a month mature. Anyone have any ideas?
I had very few roaches die before this, other than the eggcrate there has been no change at all. They are eating the same batch of food and water crystals as my other roaches, which are fine. I use no chemical cleamners at all in my house, have fed them no fresh veggies in the last week. always wear gloves when I work with them in case I have soap residue on my hands, have no other pets other than a fish. I'm at a total loss here. I use them mainly to feed my P. horrida colony, centipede and scorpions and now I don't know if it's safe to feed them. Most of these roaches are only about a month mature. Anyone have any ideas?