BlattaAnglicana Posted April 23, 2017 Share Posted April 23, 2017 Just wondering whether it was possible to get some sort of "cleaner crew" to eat up the frass / shed skins etc. in a dry substrate - all the ones I've read about (isopods, springtails) seem to need moist substrate, but I keep my hissers on completely dry coco coir. I mist the enclosure walls and cork bark regularly to keep the humidity up but this does not wet the substrate and as I understand it isopods and springtails won't survive in that sort of environment. Any ideas for other cleaners? Or do I simply have to change the substrate regularly to make sure it doesn't get too rank? I'm UK based, so they must be available here or from Europe at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenoblatta Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 Hello BlattaAnglicana, with ovoviviparous species you are able to use Lesser Worms (Alphitobius diaperinus) and Dermestes maculatus. However you have to be carefull with both of them (specially with Dermestes maculatus), because if you let increase to much their population, and the resources over the substrate are not enough; they could attack your hissers during their molting process. So it's necessary to remove some adult beetles every some while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick barta Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 I sell a cleaner crew that does not have Dermestes in it. fullthrottlefeeders.com CHEERS! Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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