How to separate your B. Dubia Nymphs from the Adults - Video

[Ihaggerty1313]

I've been promising this video for a while so here it is. This is how I separate THOUSANDS of Blaptica Dubia nymphs from their momma's and poppa's a month. We finally edited the video and found the correct upload. If you have any questions feel free to PM me. Hope you enjoy! BTW you can use this method w/ Hissers AND Discoids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXJKrN6KSbU

-Ian
http://www.theroachranch.com

 

[squral]

wow thats gonna save me alot of work

 

[midwestreptiles]

Very nice when i first bought from you you had mentioned a video good to see it finally up i have my roach colinders already made and they work great.

 

[NYDragon]

Thanks so much! Someone can tell me how to do something a hundred times but it's much easier to see it in action! Awesome video

 

[Twobeardieguy]

And a beating is what they got!! :lol: Great video! :wink:

 

[Germ]

Hi Ian,

Very good video & nice to put a face to the name.

I use a very similar method, but with 4 - 1 gallon, ice cream pails, with different sized holes in 3 of them, to sort my nymphs by size, too.

I've tried this method to separate the small nymphs from the frass too, works somewhat but not the greatest, either the holes are too big and the small newborns find their way through, or too small and a lot of the frass doesn't go through. Most of my small nymphs stay in the frass in the colony container. Any suggestions?

Germain

 

[Ihaggerty1313]

Thanks for the kind words guys, I appreciate it!

Hi Ian,

Very good video & nice to put a face to the name.

I use a very similar method, but with 4 - 1 gallon, ice cream pails, with different sized holes in 3 of them, to sort my nymphs by size, too.

I've tried this method to separate the small nymphs from the frass too, works somewhat but not the greatest, either the holes are too big and the small newborns find their way through, or too small and a lot of the frass doesn't go through. Most of my small nymphs stay in the frass in the colony container. Any suggestions?

Germain

I as well use this method when cleaning the roach enclosures. The only thing that I have found to work is to sift the frass over and over. The babies will cling to the underside of your bucket. Once you've removed the majority of them you have a couple options. You can pick the remaining nymphs out OR you can bag up the frass, freeze it to kill all the baby nymphs and THEN flush it down the toilet. That choice is up to you though.

-Ian
http://www.theroachranch.com

 

[ajkry2]

Can't watch it now as I'm at work, but I'm excited to see it!

 

[Triage]

Bump

I needed to review this video again today, thought I might bring it back to the top as I've seen the question recently.