macbrush Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Ever after I switch from 3" substrate to 1/2" sand with a thick layer of plant litter on top. My rhino roaches seem drink a lot water! Even when the sand is still quite damped, and some spots where they dug trenches are actually almost flooded, I have noticed them run for water droplets on the wall of the tub when I spray, every time. I have no idea whether they drink this much before, since I rarely see any of them with 3" substrate, they just stay burrowed all the time. Any advice whether this is normal behaviour? Thanks Kenneth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbrush Posted September 11, 2011 Author Share Posted September 11, 2011 I am going to answer my own question. Yes, they need a lot more water with no deep substrate to burrow (or just the fact that they drink a lot of water down below, we just couldn't see them doing it), bottom line is they drink a lot. If I just keep the substrate slightly damped, without anything for them to suck water from, they would need additional water source. I solved the problem by putting a water dish in there with water crystals. Now they run away when I spray, instead of home-in for water droplets on the side. I tried keeping the bin very humid, but that just ruin the crispy plant materials I put in there too fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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