Squiz1992 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 Dubia cockroaches Hi people, i could really do with some advice regarding breeding cockroaches. I've got my breeder tank set up and everything is going well. One problem I have encountered though which I cannot for the life of me find a solution to on the web is that of separating the exoskeletons from the tank. This is causing me a problem when trying to filter through the nymphs and other sizes as the cases block up the bucket and the adults seem to cling on the them. The way I have been doing it is singlehandedly separating them which is a very time consuming job as you can imagine. Any advice and guidance welcome. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 2 minutes ago, Squiz1992 said: Dubia cockroaches Hi people, i could really do with some advice regarding breeding cockroaches. I've got my breeder tank set up and everything is going well. One problem I have encountered though which I cannot for the life of me find a solution to on the web is that of separating the exoskeletons from the tank. This is causing me a problem when trying to filter through the nymphs and other sizes as the cases block up the bucket and the adults seem to cling on the them. The way I have been doing it is singlehandedly separating them which is a very time consuming job as you can imagine. Any advice and guidance welcome. Thanks Springtails and isopods eat exoskeletons so adding some to your colony would help with that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squiz1992 Posted November 15, 2016 Author Share Posted November 15, 2016 I work for an insect company in England and we have tonnes of springtails so that wouldn't be a problem. Is it hard to seperate the springtails from the nymphs etc when sorting? I just don't want my bosses coming down on me hard if I mess this up ?. Thanks for the quick reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All About Arthropods Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Squiz1992 said: I work for an insect company in England and we have tonnes of springtails so that wouldn't be a problem. Is it hard to seperate the springtails from the nymphs etc when sorting? I just don't want my bosses coming down on me hard if I mess this up ?. Thanks for the quick reply. Yes, springtails are pretty hard to separate from other inverts, since they are so tiny and inconspicuous. I don't see why it'd be a problem if you couldn't entirely separate them from the nymphs though since they are only beneficial. No problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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