scottbot84 Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 I doubt this is a problem others might have, but I thought it was worth asking. I just aquired some Polyphaga aegyptiaca and they are really neat. Like many I currently work from home and have a large desk which is the current home for the smaller insects in my collection, as I like to check on them throughout the day. However the P. aegyptiaca's enclosure makes a loud squeaking sound as the nymphs move about, which is a bit annoying. They are currently in a small ventilated food storage container with coco coir and hardwood leaves as a substrate. Any thoughts on how to muffle the sound? My only thoughts are to add more substrate (there's about 1" now) or move the container into a drawer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hisserdude Posted April 18, 2020 Share Posted April 18, 2020 My Polyphaga always did this, (a lot of my burrowing roaches did actually), problem is, even if you got a deep substrate, they do like digging to the absolute bottom, so there will always be some down there scratching away... Moving the container to a place where you can't hear them as much would be your best bet, I personally just got used to the scratching. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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