i just throw branches into the cage... sometimes i will whittle off the bark and let them sit in the sun to dry completely. but if its a dry stick, i think this baking and bleaching stuff may be overrated.
Can someone please explain what exactly heat tape is? Ran a search for it at homedepot.com and got nothing.
Interested in looking into this as another option for heating some dubia bins over the winter.
Thanks.
It's disgusting isn't it. I love capitalism, it's the best system out there, but I believe we are witness first hand what happens when corporations gain too much power. it's not good.
edit: yes, this is outside of the scope of pet stores. my appologies.
Syn dear, you are supporting petsmart whether you want to believe it or not if you buy from them. I don't think you are a bad person for doing that though and you made it clear you are in a tough situation. i was never bashing on you. Oh and if you really wanted dubia, I don't think getting them...
I would not get your point, because Petsmart does not support these forums. There is no comparison. apples and oranges.
You seem to carry an attitude like you run this place...who made you the rule enforcer? just sayin...
anyway, I don't want this to spiral into bashing, so let's leave it at...
what does 115f have to do with anything? I don't follow...Also I feel buying crickets at 10 cents a piece isn't cheap either in the long run.
There hasn't been a single thing I needed to get from petsmart that I couldn't get from a forum sponsor....you know supporting the people who make this...
X2... this is one of the simplest, and probably most effective, ways to deal with this problem. you'd be hard pressed to make any kind of meaningful difference when dealing with a "big box" store such at pestco/petsmart by trying to enlighten them on proper care of these animals. Big box corps...
i had asthma as a kid. never experienced problems from the roaches i now have...didn't even know about this.
BTW, where are you from in PA? PM me if you want.
edit: oops 3 month bump
How cold will these guys tolerate? I know they won't breed readily, just wondering how cold before they will start dieing?
And--my bins got really moist, so I changed out all their egg crates (what a task!) to try and prevent any mold. but their frass at the bottom, which is a ton, got...