roach colony setup pics!

[codykrr]

ok, guys and gals i think it wouldnt hurt to show some people our roach setups, that way instead of asking they can just see. please supply setup pics with a breif description.

 

[codykrr]

here is some of my B. Dubia colonies

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its very basic...i put cardboard pieces inbetween the egg flats to give more climbing surface area....i add food and water to one side in a dish and thats it.

 

[codykrr]

no one else has any roach setup pics....? im curious too see more myself..

 

[Pacmaster]

Heres my(I think) lobster colony.
I got them from a buddy, after asking for a more climby/active species than a dubia.
He said he knew what I wanted, gave me a FEW of these, and I forgot to ever ask . . .
I think he gave me around 50(???) about 2 months ago, now theres many many hundreds, I guessimate around 500.

That last pic is just a little shake, tapping the eggcarton on the side is not advised . . .

 

[Pacmaster]

Heres my dubias, I mostly feed these guys to my frogs now as the Ts like the others better.
These are all mostly adults and big nymphs ready to be adults, but there are now about 200 tiny babies after getting them back on oranges last week.
I had fed off all the little ones b4, and had only larges- too big for my Ts, but the frogs gobble them up.
I usually clean it out about 1x a month, and go thru and gather up excess males for feeders.
I gotta pretty strong colony here, imo!
Wisht the Ts liked them more, but they are good for fattening up troublesome eaters, if theyll take it . . .

This is the bigger section of eggcarton shook out . . . there are just as many in the other side.

 

[Boanerges]

Just curious where everyone gets the egg flats from :? Can you get them somewhere locally or do you have to order them? Thanks!!!

 

[codykrr]

boanerges....you can ask a wal mart employee in the deli or meat section or any grocery store and they usually give them to you. also guys if you have any questions please try to keep it in private messages as eventually id like to get this into a sticky. so please only a brief description of the setup with pics...and maybe totall cost of every thing. thanks guys. and i will be asking either debby or mr. internet to make this a sticky. enjoy and post more pics...thanks cody kerr

 

[kupo969]

Hey cody, I went to Walmart and found those Roughneck totes. They are pretty darn rough inside, can dubia's really not climb that?

 

[codykrr]

i dont know....i use sterilite...please pm pacmaster for details...

and again.....also guys if you have any questions please try to keep it in private messages as eventually id like to get this into a sticky

 

[codykrr]

no one else has any pics of their roach colony setups?

 

[biomarine2000]

Hey cody, I went to Walmart and found those Roughneck totes. They are pretty darn rough inside, can dubia's really not climb that?

I've read that they can climb the containers that have a rough inside. I wouldn't be willing to find out. lol

 

[Matt K]

A few of my roach bins. I use primarily 3 different plastic containers and also 10 gallon tanks.

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[brothaT]

Here's a pic of my lateralis colony, it's nice to see someone else uses the cardboard between the egg flats as well.

Here's my setup, just a shelf in my room. This of course leads to many nightmarish echoes in the night

 

[Loudog760]

Cool pictures guys. May I ask what the card board does? Also BrothaT did you put tape around the bin to stop them from climbing?

 

[codykrr]

well i use cardboard
1. for better fit, makes the egg crates stand up better
2. more climbing space
3.i noticed male dubias tend to not "wing nip" as much

i guess its because theres more seperation and territory between males.but thats just my opinion. i have another colony without it and they do fine though, but my main colony seems the males fight alot more.

 

[Loudog760]

I think its a good idea I just wanted to know the reasoning behind it witch I pretty much figured. I'm gonna do it tho, thanks bro!

 

[codykrr]

no problem louis, also it helps me get nymphs for slings....but whatever works, works...you know....also thanks again for the scorps! that H.A. is killer mean

 

[Loudog760]

Thank you man. And I know at first they were calm but all of them are mean now. All I have left is 5 adult and they all hate me lol.

 

[RoachGirlRen]

I don't have pics current to the most recent cleanings, but here's some hisser/cave roach bins. These aren't feeders, hence the fancy digs. The cave roach bin is positively swarming with those guys now; looks so empty in this old pic!

Males Bin

Females Bin

 

[brothaT]

Cool pictures guys. May I ask what the card board does? Also BrothaT did you put tape around the bin to stop them from climbing?

Well the dark plastic bins are always a little less smooth than the clear types so I did it as a precautionary measure. However, I have yet to see any small nymphs climbing so I may remove it soon.