RaZias Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Everybody knows that roaches love egg crates but they must be changed from time to time. Can a egg crate be somehow coatted with something so I can clean it with water ? Like melting plastic with a heat gun that when solidified would adapt to the shape of the egg crate ? Or melting a plastic with acetone over the egg crate ? Or painting the egg crate with several layers of varnish ink ? Any other sugestions ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch8604 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Most waterproof coating that i know of would make any non climbing roach have problems climbing it. also some could be toxic to the them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaZias Posted February 26, 2013 Author Share Posted February 26, 2013 I am think on puting mouldable thermoplastic (a plastic that is mouldable during a few minutes after being on hot water) over the egg crate. Sanding the plastic would make it easy to make roaches climb. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Friendly-Plastic-Pellets-4-4-Ounces-Ivory/dp/B0026HWG16/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1361912301&sr=8-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twitch8604 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 should work but mine seem to like to eat the carton as much as they poo on it lol. only thing i can think to the down side of it then lol. Id like to see a video or pictures of how it works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 You could buy plastic egg flats. Roaches that can climb plastic could use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaZias Posted February 27, 2013 Author Share Posted February 27, 2013 You could buy plastic egg flats. Roaches that can climb plastic could use them. The problem is that is more easy to find termoplastic on sell on internet than plastic egg flats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrCrackerpants Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I was thinking about buying some of the plastic ones since many of my cardboard ones get eaten up and/or get really dirty. http://www.uline.com/BL_1907/Egg-Filler-Flats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briene Posted March 5, 2013 Share Posted March 5, 2013 I'd think anything you use would have chems in it that are horrible for the roaches. Though roaches are pretty resilient ! There is a swap close to my house....a vendor sells the egg crates cheap as hell I am so lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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