Keeping Baby dubias in bin

[Yessabub]

My dubia Colony of 97 females 15 males has just exploded with babies and first thing i noticed is THEY CAN CLIMB. I put packaging tape around the bin which does work but for some reason at night when they're active they will get under the tape and get stuck. If you try to peal them off carefully they will just rip apart because they're so soft what should i do? i dont want to lose a bunch of them. Also i want to get the bin sealed up better so they cant get out ( my first job was kind of crappy) can i do this or no everyone says not to disturb them would that be a big deal? once i get it sealed up better ill remove any remaining tape so i dont have to worry anymore.

 

[Cjd713]

Once I heard for crickets that you can just smear a line of olive oil around the side. Also, I didn't think dubias could climb?

 

[Yessabub]

Once I heard for crickets that you can just smear a line of olive oil around the side. Also, I didn't think dubias could climb?

They cant really just the babies can

 

[trdlabs]

My dubia Colony of 97 females 15 males has just exploded with babies and first thing i noticed is THEY CAN CLIMB. I put packaging tape around the bin which does work but for some reason at night when they're active they will get under the tape and get stuck. If you try to peal them off carefully they will just rip apart because they're so soft what should i do? i dont want to lose a bunch of them. Also i want to get the bin sealed up better so they cant get out ( my first job was kind of crappy) can i do this or no everyone says not to disturb them would that be a big deal? once i get it sealed up better ill remove any remaining tape so i dont have to worry anymore.

Put vaseline around the top like you did with the tape. Remove the tape!

 

[hallenhe]

I keep mine in a round tin (one of the couple gallon ones you receive popcorn in for Christmas [so it's got nice, festive snowflakes on the outside]), and none of them have been able to climb that; the concave metal walls seem beyond their ability.

 

[Yessabub]

Put vaseline around the top like you did with the tape. Remove the tape!

I used bag balm which is preety much the same thing and there still able to climb right up

 

[Cjd713]

I used bag balm which is preety much the same thing and there still able to climb right up

Try some olive oil, it's not as 'sticky' as vaseline

 

[trdlabs]

I used bag balm which is preety much the same thing and there still able to climb right up

What type of bin do you have them in? I get my colony tomorrow. I was told they don't climb at all.

 

[Yessabub]

What type of bin do you have them in? I get my colony tomorrow. I was told they don't climb at all. [/QUOT

A sterlite tote

 

[Thompson]

Here's an idea i've tried, I went to target and got plastic storage bins that you can slide out. It is really easy to take care of them and they can't climb at all since it is plastic and very smooth

 

[trdlabs]

What type of bin do you have them in? I get my colony tomorrow. I was told they don't climb at all. [/QUOT

A sterlite tote

That's what I have it's a 35 gal. LOL

 

[pssh]

I use a 20 gallon aquarium and they can't climb it. I've never even seen them climb the silicone parts on the inside.

 

[trdlabs]

I use a 20 gallon aquarium and they can't climb it. I've never even seen them climb the silicone parts on the inside.

I didn't think they could climb??? I get my colony tomorrow, now I'm like O crap!

 

[pssh]

They can't unless the plastic is textured... They can only climb the silicone part of an aquarium because it is kind of grippy. I would suggest getting a different tub/caging if you're worried, it might just be that kind of plastic that they can climb (the babies anyways.)

 

[trd1215]

Just try a different container a more glossy one....the baby dubias have microscopic legs they can climb with.

 

[trdlabs]

They can't unless the plastic is textured... They can only climb the silicone part of an aquarium because it is kind of grippy. I would suggest getting a different tub/caging if you're worried, it might just be that kind of plastic that they can climb (the babies anyways.)

My tub is super glossy smooth on the inside.

 

[Yessabub]

My tub is super glossy smooth on the inside.

yeh you will be fine see mine has a little bit of a texture. I have a glossy plastic sterlite around somewhere that im gonna switch them into

 

[trdlabs]

yeh you will be fine see mine has a little bit of a texture. I have a glossy plastic sterlite around somewhere that im gonna switch them into

ok, cool!