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Rickeezee Site Moderator
Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 9249 Location: Kent
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:42 am Post subject: P.Nivea care |
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Has anyone any experience of culturing the P. Nivea please? Green cockroach; am interested to see what methods have worked, cheers. _________________ www.rickslivefood.co.uk
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Peter Parrot Site Moderator
Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 5402 Location: Over the bridge
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Rick, mine are thriving in large sweet jars with a muslin top secured with a rubber band. 3-4" of slightly dampened vermiculite as substrate (the nymphs like to burrow) a couple bits of egg crate and a couple of tiny slabs of cork bark (the adults gather in the cracks) keep at about 80f, spray the muslin top daily as they are humidity lovers but must have ventilation too. I feed a small amount of various fruit and veg.
I`ve had them a month and they are on the increase for certain. _________________ YSBRYDOLI POBL, GWELLA LLEOEDD
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Rickeezee Site Moderator
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:25 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers Pete, I have heard they like to munch on rotting wood? _________________ www.rickslivefood.co.uk
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Peter Parrot Site Moderator
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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......hence the cork bark. _________________ YSBRYDOLI POBL, GWELLA LLEOEDD
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Bri. Key Member
Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 242 Location: Newport, Gwent
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Glad to hear yours are on the increase Peter. Just had to move mine over to a bigger tub/crate.
Mine are now in a fairly big crate bought from the local DIY centre. I've covered the inside walls with Bug Barrier to stop them climbing. The bottom has peat/topsoil as a substrate which gets sprayed daily. Ontop of this I have egg trays, rotting wood and cork bark. Temp is around 80-84 F.
The lockable lid (again to prevent escapes) has the middle section removed and a sheet of muslin duct taped over the hole to increase ventilation.
Good ventilation is essential for the adults to survive. |
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Rickeezee Site Moderator
Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Posts: 9249 Location: Kent
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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I have used bug bed for mine as it has rotting leaves etc in it. _________________ www.rickslivefood.co.uk
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Bri. Key Member
Joined: 16 Mar 2006 Posts: 242 Location: Newport, Gwent
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:25 pm Post subject: |
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Is that the Bug Bed sold by the Metamorphosis Consultancy ? I've tried contacting them about it in the past to find out what sort of volumes they sell it in and P & P, but have not had any replies to date . |
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Rickeezee Site Moderator
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 8:27 pm Post subject: |
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Bri. wrote: | Is that the Bug Bed sold by the Metamorphosis Consultancy ? I've tried contacting them about it in the past to find out what sort of volumes they sell it in and P & P, but have not had any replies to date . |
I don't know who the wholesaler is I get it from my local herp shop, good stuff though, full of rotting wood and oak leaves and all sorts! _________________ www.rickslivefood.co.uk
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Bri. Key Member
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Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2006 10:40 pm Post subject: |
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You don't happen to know who the manufacturer is ? Just tried a general google search and drew a blank, though I did come up with loads of links on bed bugs !!! |
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Rickeezee Site Moderator
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Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:12 am Post subject: |
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Bri. wrote: | You don't happen to know who the manufacturer is ? Just tried a general google search and drew a blank, though I did come up with loads of links on bed bugs !!! |
I did exactly the same, as I want to find out the manufacturer, but have not had any luck. The label on it was made up with the local herpshops name on, but I have seen the same stuff at the recent insect show. Again no manufacturer name. So if you do find out can you let me know please. _________________ www.rickslivefood.co.uk
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