Dubia Growth

[NennaMeerkat]

It never hurts to have more herps!

[presspirate]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

i'm thinking you better make sure its an escape proof tank greg

i dread to think what your wife will say if roaches greet her when she walks into the kitchen for breakfast mate

i think she will go post apocaliptic on you my friend

you all sound like your having fun with these gross wee guys

cheers shaun

No worries there Shaun, they will be in my basement hideaway. I have a space heater and humidifier in here. Beyond the closed door the temp drops to the low 70's so I'm thinking any escapees would have a shortened life span. The wife actually encouraged me to get them, and since they are really no extra cost to us to feed and house, I thought....Why not?

[Lankyrob]

We have calculated a saving of £33 per month once the colony is established - and that is just feeding two lizards - the way i work it is that the more lizards we get the more money we save................

[infernalis]

For a treat I cut up a fresh squash and put the chunks in with my Dubia last night, within minutes they were all over it.

Soft fruit and veggies are favorites.

[shaunyboy]

i must admit it sounds like your all having great fun with these guy's

i don't have the space to have lizards any spare space is already pre booked by carpets

wish i had your basement greg

funds permiting i may floor my attic (loft) this year then i'd have a dedicated snake room

this may be my best option rather than waiting on the 3rd of my 4 kids moving out the house

my attic has no windows but i could just hang 2 or 3 4ft uvb 2.0 tubes up to give them a light cycle

also once i'm up there i'm in control of the ladders and hatch so it would be my sanctuary...!!

cheers shaun

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by shaunyboy

also once i'm up there i'm in control of the ladders and hatch so it would be my sanctuary...!!

cheers shaun

Don't overlook the fact that your wife can pull the ladder from below as well

Then sanctuary becomes prison.

[presspirate]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Don't overlook the fact that your wife can pull the ladder from below as well

Then sanctuary becomes prison.

Unless of course he has a well stocked little fridgerator and a porta potty, then his prison just became a sanctuary again. Every once in a while, Shaun, you just have to call out in a loud voice...."Oh bullocks I still can't get down. Oh woah is me whatever am I to do?"

I have one room here in the basement, it is approximately 10' x 12' But, I have one snake in here and I will have my roach colony. We're cozy.

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Don't overlook the fact that your wife can pull the ladder from below as well

Then sanctuary becomes prison.

got that covered mate....

told her id put a bolt lock on the inside so one of the grandkids can't open it while im up there

a back up excuse was also incase i stand on it by mistake and i fall through the hatch if it opens accidently

so i can lock myself in my own wee carpet world at will

thanks for the heads up wayne but i've planned this for a long time now

cheers shaun

[shaunyboy]

Originally Posted by presspirate

Unless of course he has a well stocked little fridgerator and a porta potty, then his prison just became a sanctuary again. Every once in a while, Shaun, you just have to call out in a loud voice...."Oh bullocks I still can't get down. Oh woah is me whatever am I to do?"

I have one room here in the basement, it is approximately 10' x 12' But, I have one snake in here and I will have my roach colony. We're cozy.

all husbands/dads should have a room like that greg

we've earned them

cheers shaun

[Lankyrob]

Please be careful with the loft hatch mate! Father in law of a good friend went into the loft to get the xmas decorations on 20th Dec. He tripped and came through the loft door head first, he had used a dining chair to climb up into the loft and landed on the chair head first. Spent all Xmas and new year in hospital on a ventilator with a broken neck, paralysed from the chest down, possibly damaged spinal cord. They are hoping once the bruising and swelling goes that feeling and movement will return. We are hoping and praying for this to happen.

[presspirate]

I received my roaches today, and I could not have been happier with the service. I ordered 150 mixed adult and nymphs, and I got a significant overage on that amount. All arrived alive except for 1 Even though the temps here got to -4 last night. Shipment was well packaged and the survivors are all very active. I'll get some pics up in the next couple days, and I will post the link for where I got them if it is okay with Wayne. Otherwise, anyone interested may pm me for a link.

[presspirate]

Update: My roaches are amazingly big, no sign of babies yet. Keeping my fingers crossed. They go through apples like there's no tomorrow, but avoid everything else except for cat food, which they hide in an attempt (I think) to stockpile it.

[Damion930]

I need to get a critter that will eat dubia they sound like fun. Fortunately my girl beloved every man should have a space of ther own lol as women tend to take over most of the home.

[presspirate]

I'm a Daddy congratulate me. (Excuse the finger nails, I'm a printer.)

[Lankyrob]

COngrats!!!