vfox Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 I talked to zephyr about this a bit ago but without much in the way of success. I have a healthy colony of Periplaneta australasiae, probably one of my favorite roaches so far...but...their babies are ridiculous! I have a 4 inch thin to thick at the top Vaseline barrier and it keeps the adults down to 3-4 instar babies in check. However, the 1-2 instars can walk right over it and climb right out. I keep finding them in other tanks, they are harmless in doing so but it's still annoying. Does anyone have experience in keeping small light climbers in their enclosure without using a top rubber sealed bin? Mine are currently in a sterlite bin with hinged clips that go over the lid rim. The lids are tight and seemingly sealed with Vaseline, I'm at a loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbrush Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Maybe those anti-escape product ppl use to keep ants? Kind of white powder in alcohol solution which you use to "paint" the edges, and leave a layer of white powder which not even ants can go through when dried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 30, 2011 Share Posted August 30, 2011 Fluon is expensive but there is a way to make it last very long. PS I don't use it but I have read alot about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfox Posted August 30, 2011 Author Share Posted August 30, 2011 I've never heard of either product. I'd like to have a cheaper method if possible, is fluon - teflon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 I have some informative stuff for you Vfox and by the way aren't P.australasiae just great! there such beautiful roaches. http://krungkuene.org/ameisen_page/fluon.html http://theantroom.blogspot.com/2008/08/where-do-you-get-your-fluon-from.html best of luck to you. I keep mine just like Kyle, but I do miss being able to interact with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted August 31, 2011 Share Posted August 31, 2011 best of luck to you. I keep mine just like Kyle, but I do miss being able to interact with them. On the contrary, I think I interact with them quite often. They're very personable and come out to be watched, dropping in food is always a spectacle, and then of course several inevitably crawl on my arm when I'm doing tank maintenance or checking for babies. If that's not interaction I don't know what is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vfox Posted August 31, 2011 Author Share Posted August 31, 2011 I may try to track down some liquid Teflon. Otherwise it looks like I'll need to get a "food seal" type container as their new enclosure. I have a large pretzel container that may work, it's almost as big as their current container honestly...an the lid seals completely. It's probably similar to how Kyle keeps his Germans and brown banded. Btw Kyle, I'm looking forward to getting all your new Periplaneta cultures for my own collection. It's funny how the "pestier" species are the most interesting to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtoach Posted September 3, 2011 Share Posted September 3, 2011 i have used the liquid Teflon in the past for hissers it works really well.the thing i liked about it was it was not messy like vaseline. i believe the brand i had was 'bug barrier' or 'bug stop'. just paint a 2 or 3 inch perimeter on the rim and it lasts for months as long as its not rubbed off with your arm or hand while doing tank maintenance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbrush Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 Does Taflon melt like Vaseline? I live in a sub-tropical city, and vaseline just doesn't work during summer, since it will just melt and run down the tank making a big mess out of every tank that need a barrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What Posted September 4, 2011 Share Posted September 4, 2011 In my experience, no, fluon(teflon) will not melt. It takes quite a bit of practice to get good at applying it, but it is by far my favorite barrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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