Dubai Colony

[RaeAnn]

Yeah we need all of the info we can get. This will be our first colony of any kind. So far we have the rubber maid bin. Can we just stab air holes in the lid for oxygen and ventilation? Also we were planning to just use a heating pad under the bin to heat the colony. I'm wondering if this will be okay or if you guys recommend another method?


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[Hdrydr31]

Yeah we need all of the info we can get. This will be our first colony of any kind. So far we have the rubber maid bin. Can we just stab air holes in the lid for oxygen and ventilation? Also we were planning to just use a heating pad under the bin to heat the colony. I'm wondering if this will be okay or if you guys recommend another method?


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they do like some airflow and that will cut down on excessive moisture that could cause molding and death of your colony.. ...
My lid is cutout with mesh taped on..

 

[RaeAnn]

Okay awesome, thanks for sharing the pic. That's what we will use as our go by


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[RaeAnn]

Okay guys so we finally received our heat Mat. Before ordering the breeders this Friday we are trying to get the temps correct.

Right now the entire side of the bin (where the egg crates will be) is a range from 90-95. However one small spot is reading up to 110. Will this be okay or is this small area enough to cause serious issues? The area is about the size of an average human hand.
The middle of the bin is in the 80s and the far end is in the upper 70s.

Should I leave it the way it is or should we bring these temps down?


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[Hdrydr31]

Okay guys so we finally received our heat Mat. Before ordering the breeders this Friday we are trying to get the temps correct.

Right now the entire side of the bin (where the egg crates will be) is a range from 90-95. However one small spot is reading up to 110. Will this be okay or is this small area enough to cause serious issues? The area is about the size of an average human hand.
The middle of the bin is in the 80s and the far end is in the upper 70s.

Should I leave it the way it is or should we bring these temps down?


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nope that will be fine..at warmer temps your colony will really get going once your colony is established you can lower them to slow them down if your getting over loaded.

 

[RaeAnn]

Awesome! Thank you Hdrydr


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[Maddie]

Okay so we have our colony set up just waiting on some babies. I was just wondering if we could use flukers cricket quencher for another source of water besides the veggies??


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[Eavlynn]

I buy water crystals with no dyes or additives. Once you add water to them and let them sit, they're just like cricket quencher, only cheaper.

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[Maddie]

Well I found cricket quencher by fulkers for only $2.99 so I grabbed it. So you think it will be okay?


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[Eavlynn]

Yeah, it'll be fine. I had a bottle of it for my crickets and used it for the roaches before I found the water crystals. You're lucky you found it so cheap! I ordered 2oz of water crystals for $2 and I think that makes a full gallon.

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[Maddie]

Www.chewy.com [emoji6]


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[Maddie]

8oz 2.99


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[Hdrydr31]

I use the water crystals at lowes and home depot miracle grow crystals all safe no additives and make a ton of water.

 

[RaeAnn]

Thanks you guys, we will keep all of this in mind for future reference.


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