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10-07-04, 09:13 AM
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Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: Edmonton AB
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discoid substrate
I was wondering what people use for a substrate when keeping discoidales roaches. I've been using aspen shavings but I'm not sure that is the best choice. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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10-07-04, 10:07 AM
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Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: Toronto, On.
Age: 38
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I'm using aspen, aspen or ceder are the best. Ceder are bigger chunks so a lot of people will use those. I like shavings more (aspen or ceder only) because theyre easier to find and less chance of mites.
Aidan
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10-07-04, 11:03 AM
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Join Date: Aug-2004
Location: Pennsylvania, USA
Age: 53
Posts: 189
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I just use clean egg crate. Works great and is real easy to clean. It is also really easy to find nymph's.
Carl
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10-07-04, 12:01 PM
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Join Date: May-2002
Location: Leader, SK
Age: 45
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I use peat moss. 
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10-07-04, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Mar-2002
Location: M.O.L, Oceania
Age: 41
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I'm with Vanan.
I was under the impression they require a bit of humidity. How do you do that with shavings as substrate?
Mine love a good misting....
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10-07-04, 01:30 PM
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Join Date: Jul-2002
Location: Brampton, Ontario, CANADA
Age: 70
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I haven't bred the things for a few years now, but when I did I found stacked egg crates in a bare aquarium, rubbermade or whatever. An occasional mist and lots of food is all that was required.
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10-07-04, 03:14 PM
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Join Date: Sep-2003
Location: toronto
Age: 33
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Bed-a-Beast the best for all of my stuff exept my hedgehogs that im getting on saterday
thanx froggy
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10-07-04, 10:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: Toronto, On.
Age: 38
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Youkai, can you not spray down shavings....?
Aidan
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10-07-04, 11:02 PM
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Join Date: May-2002
Location: Leader, SK
Age: 45
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Actually, for the most part, my discoids are kept pretty dry. I only check one them once a week, if even that, and spray em down then. Not even enough to fully soak the substrate.
I use the no substrate method for my hissers and lobsters but use peat moss for the discoids, giganteus and surinams.
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"The day I tried to live, I wallowed in the blood and mud with all the other pigs" - C. Cornell
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10-21-04, 07:09 PM
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Join Date: Jan-2004
Location: markham ont
Age: 38
Posts: 115
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i use coconut fiber (like bed a beast) but i get mine from gardin stores for like 2 bucks a block. i was wodnering what do u guys all feed ur discoids.
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