POLL: bottom or top heat for Dubia's

sddragons · Feb 5, 2009

I use a 60w CHE in a dome sitting on top of the screen on my 36 gallon rubbermaid totes. It stays 90+ degrees and breeding very well.

zebraflavencs · Feb 6, 2009

Bottom, temps around 88-90*F
Janie.

LQDragons · Feb 6, 2009

bottom, human heating pad, temps around 94*

slantedii · Feb 6, 2009

bottom with human heat pad mid 90's

clear · Feb 6, 2009

Bottom heat, heat cable under metal sheet for more surface area, about 95F

beardiebandit · Feb 6, 2009

i used bottom heat at 95 and they thrived and i switched to top heat and they slowed down...so back to bottom heat. but what ever works i guess! lol!

1happymommy · Feb 6, 2009

I use bottom heat with a human heat pad. I don't know the temps but they are breeding like crazy. I actually need to give my neighbor some of my males because they are taking over. I have 3 bins now. I'm going over there right now to intro him to my roaches. He has no idea what they look like.

dawnki · Feb 6, 2009

bottom heat tape

sddragons · Feb 6, 2009

So where is everyone getting the heating pads that stay on 24/7 and don't have an automatic shutoff?

patrickb · Feb 6, 2009

Bottom with a heatpad, around 92 degrees most of the time.

As for source, I have heard you can find them on Amazon. They also can be bought at Walgreens too supposedly. The one I use is one I have had for a number of years.

slantedii · Feb 6, 2009

RITE-AID HAS THEM FOR 15 BUCKS

gregorydragon · Feb 6, 2009

mrjayd":15698 said:
So where is everyone getting the heating pads that stay on 24/7 and don't have an automatic shutoff?

Bottom heat with a heating pad and I heard that Walgreen's has a heating pad without auto-shutoff. Appartently these are hard to find now.

Ihaggerty1313 · Feb 6, 2009

Remember... Heat rises. You want you heat to rise thru your colony. Unlike reptiles and other animals Roaches don't need sunlight and though a CHE helps it won't thoroughly heat your colony to the temps that you need it.

-Ian

sddragons · Feb 6, 2009

Well I use my temp gun and it is in the 90's all the way to the bottom of the tub and they are breeding like crazy so it must be working.

Ihaggerty1313":e206c said:
Remember... Heat rises. You want you heat to rise thru your colony. Unlike reptiles and other animals Roaches don't need sunlight and though a CHE helps it won't thoroughly heat your colony to the temps that you need it.

-Ian

diggerdrake · Feb 6, 2009

human heat pad under the tote (from walgreens) temp at 91. as the heat rises it dissipates and provides a cool place in the hide area. if the temp is too much they usually go under the water crystal and food dishes.

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