Dubia help

[Texas Panther Man]

I bought a colony from a sponsor on here. I got 100 adults for like 39 bucks. So I went out and got a rubber made bucket at wally world. Can I just cut one vent hole in the top? I know I need to screen it. I live in Texas if I put them in my garage can I just use a heating pad set on low and put them in a pantry. Our temps here are rising now. Also where can I get the egg crate for them to live on? I gut load them like i do crix also?

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Wow thanks for the help everyone? lol

 

[saltwaterguy02]

Sorry I don’t know much about keeping good housing for a colony. I would go to your nearest pet supply store and see how maybe they have there’s set up. I found this web site for you if you cant find egg cartons www.eggcartons.com

 

[Goggles]

If you punch in dubia in the search tab you will find lots of answers.
You're welcome

 

[boj3434]

Yes yo gutload them the same. Also if you dont want to buy some egg flats you can go to restraunts and ask for them they just throw them out.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Thanks for the ideas on the egg crates. I can't eat that many eggs. lol Do you thinnk just one hole cut in the lid is enuff ventilation. Also is a reg old heating pad ok? Im kinda scared of burning my house down. lol

 

[Sir Spiral Tail]

I bought an egg holder from the camping section at walmart, and bought a dozen eggs...put them in the plastic egg container, job done! I just keep the lid off of mine, they don't climb at all. I need to get a heat pad, but for now, i just swap my heat lamp from Whomi's cage over to the roaches at night.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Yeah i just really don't want a big box of roaches in the house. lol I'm going to try keeping em in my garage. I have some cabinets and I think I can keep em warm enuff. I just wondered what yall use to keep em warm.

 

[jrh3]

I have a under tank heater to keep them warm, but mine are inside they really are the cleanest feeders i have ever had.

 

[Thompson]

Use a red light basking bulb or a heat mat for heat. But I'd just use the heat mat and put it under their cage.

 

[xanthoman]

i have about a 3x6" hole cut in the center of the top and one in each end about 2/3 of the way up, more ventilation means less smell and other problems, i use a small heat matunder the non food end, should be enough heat but if they are going to be in a garage you may want to use a second heat mat. heat mats are generally safer than bulbs, especially in close proximity to plastic, i would just use the second one on one side you want a tempuratur gradient just like in a cham cage jmo

 

[boj3434]

A regular heat pad will work fine as long as it doesnt have an auto shut off. Almost all of the ones you buy now have like a 2 or 4 hour auto shut off but they need the heat all the time. Also keep it as dark as possible they need darkness.

 

[Texas Panther Man]

Thanks for the info. I think i may keep em in a spare closet til mid of march. then i can move em out side. I want to get them reprodcing, so i think i can control he temps better inside til it gets in the 70's here.