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Accidentally left a tin of Superworms in my car last night and I'm pretty sure they all froze. My question is, what're the chances they just hibernated as opposed to actually died? Is there any salvaging this tin or should I just buy a new one?

I'm in the same boat. I'm trying to build this for under $300.

Should I consider another type of wood? Particle board maybe?

Thanks :-) also, since I'm using it to construct the box and also considering it for the back side of the cage (to protect the wall) does MDF take epoxy paint well?

For the box that will serve as the base of my cage, if I coat the whole thing in FlexSeal, will that provide a good enough water tight seal?

Thanks! So many great ideas. I really appreciate all the advice!

How good are PVC sheets for load bearing. Could I theoretically just make a PVC bottom, cover it in screen, and drill a crap ton of small holes in it for stuff to drain through?

I've been trying to figure out the best way to elevate the plants off the true floor of the cage cause the only one I have right now is a large Schefflera and its a pain to get the bottom out from under that. But im positive its too heavy to actually hang from the screen. Maybe ill design a cage...

Believe me, I've considered it lol. I used to make fun of people who were crazy pet "parents" but the longer I take care of Kronin, the more I seem to like the little guy. Funny how that works :-P

That's what I thought. Unfortunately it seems my roommate is putting his foot down on this bioactive idea :-/ guess I'll just have to design something that's quick to tear down for cleaning purposes

If the isopods eat all the decaying matter and such, are there any additional cleaning requirements for a bioactive set up?

I think I'll stick with the "they won't escape" argument. Particularly what you said about their food and shelter being in the cage.

I didn't specifically say anything about escapes. I was describing them to him and his immediate reaction was "tiny insects = infestation." He's already not thrilled that I keep crickets lol

Awesome :-) so I just told my roommate my idea of doing a bioactive cage and he's REALLY not thrilled about the isopods due to the risks of escapes. Will earthworms serve the same purpose as the isopods? What can I tell him to curb his fears?

Good to know :-) and where can I purchase isopods?