Swayne8998
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Hi y'all I just got a roach colony set up (courtesy of maxttu
) and I was just wondering... When the time comes, how do you clean your roach bin? Thanks
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Get an extra tub and shake the roaches off of the egg crates into the tub. Dump the frass out of the dirty tub and clean. Done!![]()
Like so.....
Just stack, dump the roaches and frass in, then shake like hell!![]()
what size holes are in the tubs??
Wear a dust mask!!!! I developed an allergy to dubias after having them for 2 years. Not fun....
Yep roaches and mealies are the two most common feeder allergies... Mealworms only really get ya sick if you breed them. But roaches, heck ya you'll get sick from them after a while! I heard from Kmw that if you spray the tank a few minutes before working with them it keeps the dust down.
Good to know! So far I'm ok with the allergy stuff...![]()
I use the buckets to get the sizes I need but I cut them out on the cleaning part. I just screened the whole bottom of the tub and put the tub on a backers sheet and once a week shake all the poo threw it works good for me and the babies can't get out. And for the extra molts that don't get threw the screen take your bin outside and get a can of canned air and just blow the bin the molts go flying out.
I use the buckets to get the sizes I need but I cut them out on the cleaning part. I just screened the whole bottom of the tub and put the tub on a backers sheet and once a week shake all the poo threw it works good for me and the babies can't get out. And for the extra molts that don't get threw the screen take your bin outside and get a can of canned air and just blow the bin the molts go flying out.
Good to know, thanks![]()
Good stuff, TR!