➡I accidentally bought Balut eggs: 2 live ducks! Now a Chat Thread!

[CSAchook]

@CSAchook we found two male roaches dead... Is that normal?

Huh. Not really sure...DH does all the roach care here. But once they are settled he says we get very little die off, so delayed effects of shipping stress seems like a likely culprit. Do you still have some males left?!

 

[FortCluck]

Huh. Not really sure...DH does all the roach care here. But once they are settled he says we get very little die off, so delayed effects of shipping stress seems like a likely culprit. Do you still have some males left?!

Yeah, they sent me 8 males. I thought it was only 4.

I ordered 10 females and 2 males, but I got way more than that.

I found 2 males dead and a female died too. I still have plenty though. I got the heat pad turned on.

I gave them a handful of roach feed and a spoonful of that jelly water stuff.

 

[CSAchook]

Yeah, they sent me 8 males. I thought it was only 4.

I ordered 10 females and 2 males, but I got way more than that.

I found 2 males dead and a female died too. I still have plenty though. I got the heat pad turned on.

I gave them a handful of roach feed and a spoonful of that jelly water stuff.

I am sure it is just shipping stress. Afterall, that is why the company ships extras. They are pretty sensitive to temps below say 70 degrees. They should stabilize soon.

Do dead bugs mean Gamora gets a feast?

 

[FortCluck]

I am sure it is just shipping stress. Afterall, that is why the company ships extras. They are pretty sensitive to temps below say 70 degrees. They should stabilize soon.

Do dead bugs mean Gamora gets a feast?

Yes! She's eaten all the dead ones and they're full grown adults. She loves them. Groot likes the little ones.

How long does it take them to start breeding?

 

[CSAchook]

Baluttie peeps: who here keeps bantam chickens? DH wants the new flock to include some fakers Any special advice or things I need to be aware of? We have never had bantams before.

 

[sdm111]

Yeah, they sent me 8 males. I thought it was only 4.

I ordered 10 females and 2 males, but I got way more than that.

I found 2 males dead and a female died too. I still have plenty though. I got the heat pad turned on.

I gave them a handful of roach feed and a spoonful of that jelly water stuff.

theres an actual roach feed? I think I see some on my counter right now I could send you

 

[CSAchook]

Yes! She's eaten all the dead ones and they're full grown adults. She loves them. Groot likes the little ones.

How long does it take them to start breeding?

Heehee lucky little Gamora is having a great week!

If your temps are high enough (85 degrees at least) they should start breeding right away. But it takes two months for the new nymphs to develop and hatch.

 

[FortCluck]

theres an actual roach feed? I think I see some on my counter right now I could send you

Yeah it's like granules. Some people do actual fruit and cat food. Some do roach feed.

 

[FortCluck]

Heehee lucky little Gamora is having a great week!

If your temps are high enough (85 degrees at least) they should start breeding right away. But it takes two months for the new nymphs to develop and hatch.

This is going to be a LONG process. Do you guys have a lot? And how long have you been doing it?

 

[CSAchook]

theres an actual roach feed? I think I see some on my counter right now I could send you

You have to be careful with what feeder bugs eat because it all passes directly on to the reptile. For example, tomato hornworms are a popular feeder but...but tomato plants are highly toxic to reptiles. So the worms have to be raised on something else if you want to use them as food for your pet. Commercial feeds are also designed to pack the bugs full of extra nutrients that will benefit your reptile.