Watering Roaches Can Get Expensive- Here's a Cheap Solution

[Dave]

Ok. Here's what it comes down to. If you don't like my system, great! If you do like it and want to use the idea, even greater!! If you want to take my idea of terra cotta use and improve on it, I'm honored!
If I helped one person save money and time, all the abuse from the others was worth it.
When something is truly brand new and works, many people will gladly, unselfishly give all there effort to share why it won't work. It doesn't matter what it is. Anything at all and in any era, this has always been the case. We're scared of the unknown. Many, many people choose to stick with the safe, proven methods in life. There's nothing wrong with that. that's a good thing to do.
But some people can think outside the box and push through to newer more innovative things! But only a few people can do this. Whether they're developing them themselves, or brave enough to try a new idea from someone else, it always goes against the flow and causes waves.
So thank you all for causing me to be that much more excited about my little insignificant invention, whether you liked it or hated it! It's made me realize that I'm on to something here!

 

[Galapoheros]

I DO think it's an interesting idea, it sure could lead to other things too, other ideas. Never seen mold with my roaches, think they eat it if it's been there.

 

[Matt K]

DAVE- lighten up man! You are Waaaay to sensitive! Nobody is bashing your idea and nobody is hi-jacking any threads. All the posts I posted and others like it were worded "in-general" and not directed specifically at you. Get over yourself.

Now having clarified your water level in the contraption in your second post I think, I would say that for anyone who would go ahead with a thing that some of us find useless and frivolous- it does have a smart idea in that the water is semi-filtered through the terra cotta as would a wet sponge. Still makes for a great way to breed bacteria or nematodes, but allows for roaches of any stage to get in/out of without getting stuck and functions well in spite of any evaporation rate anywhere. If it gets too messy it can be bleached / dechlorinated and reused clean, where a sponge would fall apart. So for a "contraption" its not a bad idea.

Now about your last post I have to reiterate: Get over yourself.

 

[Pacmaster]

But some people can think outside the box and push through to newer more innovative things!!

You are definately outside of the box on this one, and sooner or later, your roaches will be too . . . ;P

 

[gvfarns]

I wish I could see your pots. I use a terra cotta pot to feed my roaches but I'm pretty sure it wouldn't wick up enough (it also has a hole in the bottom). Maybe I should try it before I question it, though.

 

[Matt K]

...But some people can think outside the box and push through to newer more innovative things!

I forgot to mention before: Some of us have had roaches long enough to know what works and what does not, and have tried virtually everything in terms of watering them or feeding them, and found out what works best and is the most practical way to do it. So its not like the criticisms in this thread are from first-time rookies.... we have seen some "innovative things" before and they failed.