Seeking COCKROACHES...

[adamanteus]

Love the beach scene, Lori..... I could easily picture me there!

[Lori P]

Er... along side the cockroaches, eh??

[Zephyr]

Kyle-- here is what I have set up for the creepy crawlies-- I put Care Fresh in there for bedding, is that ok?? Is there enough vaseline at the top? It's a 10 gallon tank. Enough egg crate? And I gave them a beach scene to gaze upon... LOL

Looks fine, but you may want to ditch one of the egg crates and the fancy rock. Cockroaches ARE photo phobic, and they won't bask under a non-moonlight or red light bulb unfortunately. D:
Carefresh is fine. I've never used it, mainly because it's alot easier to clean a tank with no substrate. :P
The vaseline needs to be smeared around the top with a paper towel, otherwise the high viscosity of lumpy vaseline will allow some roaches to simply climb ON the vaseline and out into your household. XD

[Lori P]

So the blue moonlight bulbs are ok? For day and night-- they don't need a daytime and a night time light?

So thinner vaseline is better... I was glopping it on there as thick as I could get it... LOL Let me go work on it.

Anything else they need then??

[Zephyr]

So the blue moonlight bulbs are ok? For day and night-- they don't need a daytime and a night time light?

So thinner vaseline is better... I was glopping it on there as thick as I could get it... LOL Let me go work on it.

Anything else they need then??

1. You won't need a light on 24/7, but if you could do it it would only benefit the roaches. Moonlight bulbs or red light bulbs draw females and prospective male mates out of hiding while gravid females bask.
2. This is only an opinion, but MOST living things need food. XD

[Lori P]

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LOL Can I leave the cute rock for MY viewing pleasure??!

[Zephyr]

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LOL Can I leave the cute rock for MY viewing pleasure??!

I don't think the roaches would dislike a little texture in their lives. :P
If you really want things to look "cute," put the beam of red or moon light on that little rock and watch the females hang their abdomens in the air. :P

[Lori P]

I shall do it. :-) Have you shipped or are we waiting on warmer weather? (No rush AT all, just want to know when to expect the beasties.

Thanks Kyle for all the help!! :-)

[Zephyr]

I shall do it. :-) Have you shipped or are we waiting on warmer weather? (No rush AT all, just want to know when to expect the beasties.

Thanks Kyle for all the help!! :-)

Shipped Monday morning. Might be there by tomorrow. XD

[Lori P]

Will let you know when they arrive. Oooooh I bet I can torment poor Shannon at work REALLY well when they get there!!!! LOL!!!