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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 3:56 pm Post subject: Lobster roaches question please

Ok now have the lobster roaches starter colony, to prevent them from escaping tank rather than using Vaseline can I just use some fine gauge charcoal fibre glass mesh under the snap on tank lid to prevent them escaping or will they chew through this? Thanks Rick
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mark_w · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject:

tbh I can't really visualise what you mean but just bare in mind that they will be crawling all over the underside of the lid when you open it, unless you use vaseline. Also, they are so fast that once the lid is off, they will be up the sides and out in the time it takes you to add food etc. I think you need the vaseline...

Mark.

Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject:

Ok will use vaseline, the tank thing was, cover top of tank with the mesh then place lid over mesh and snap down to clip it on. so base up, tank, mesh, lid.

Cheers Rick
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Rickeezee · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 5:45 pm Post subject:

Forgot to ask, won't they just get stuck in the sticky Vaseline? Then it will all become a mess of sticky roaches? Laughing

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mark_w · Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject:

No, when they run up to it, they just turn back.

Mark.

Rickeezee · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 1:18 am Post subject:

oh how good is that! Am going to set up their housing tomorrow, Vaseline is first on my list! Thanks.
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Rickeezee · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 8:12 pm Post subject:

Housing for Lobsters all set up, all greased up three inch band round the rim of the tank. So shall wait and see what happens. Found a REASONABLE CARE SHEET, have posted it in care sheet section.

Can anyone please tell me if the Roaches need any egg laying medium, whether the eggs need to be incubated and whether the young can be kept with the adults, please. The care sheet did not give this depth of detail. Thanks.

Rick
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Jim O · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 30 Nov 2005 Posts: 510

Rickeezee · Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 9:27 pm Post subject:

JUST TESTING Laughing

CHEERS jIM o
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Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

Whateva!
Hiding your own ignorance Rick! Surprised

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