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Old 04-20-11, 01:59 PM   #1
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When Cleaning your Roach Tub

What is the procedure? I know you need to leave some of the fecal material for the young, but do you save some in a container and pour it back in, or do you not completely remove everything.

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Re: When Cleaning your Roach Tub

I only change the cardboard - havent "cleaned" the whole enclosure (apart from the bit where i put the fruit - i wipe that bit down each time fresh fruit gets put in)
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Re: When Cleaning your Roach Tub

I've never kept anything with the Dubias.
Just did a complete emptying.
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Re: When Cleaning your Roach Tub

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I only change the cardboard - havent "cleaned" the whole enclosure (apart from the bit where i put the fruit - i wipe that bit down each time fresh fruit gets put in)
I put the fruit on a plate, then remove the plate within 24 hours, clean and replace.

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I've never kept anything with the Dubias.
Just did a complete emptying.
It was my understanding, that the young feed of the fecal matter of the adults. Anyone else know of this?
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Re: When Cleaning your Roach Tub

I fixed your post Greg, the way you worded that last question it asked if YOU ate the feces.

You are correct, the babies eat the adults poo when they are young.
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Re: When Cleaning your Roach Tub

im sorry, and this may sound hella stupid, but what what is a roach tub?
i mean a tub of roaches what come to mind, but as this being a international forum, i just wanted to make sure, lots of nick names for things im learning. still dont even know what Viv means lol
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vivarium............... like terrarium
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vivarium............... like terrarium
oh ok its its aquarium, its tank, i get it.
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Yes we keep pet roaches.









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im sorry but i could not do that. not saying your pets are bad, just unique and out of my style. and how big are those things?

those two in the clear container look Ginormus
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Thats my hand, I wear size XL gloves. does that help??

and they are for lizard food, I enjoy my roach colony, but their main purpose is to feed my lizards.
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oh they are for lizards, thats pretty neat, does it save alot to grow your own?
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all I need is one banana a week, so yeah, they are super cheap food.

Chomper loves the big adults. My Leopard Gecko eats the smaller juveniles.
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do they reproduce on their own?
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They breed like roaches.

yes, they make lot and lots of babies.
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