Roach Colony Enclosure issues??

[Buckmaster299]

Hello again everyone,
I'm back with more probably weird/dumb questions. LOL. So i am finally getting some egg flats to start my colony with. With this i have a question. what happens if i don't have all the egg flats clear of egg residue? Couple of the lil holders had soem egg left on them. I washed the carton off and got almost all of it off but not all did come off. Is this going to create a problem?
My next question is: can i spray paint a blue enclosure black on the outside to keep out more light? Or do i have to worry about killing my roaches off with fumes??? Thanks everyone for any and all help with this

 

[Twobeardieguy]

That bit of egg residue will be fine. It will not harm the roaches at all. And their is not need to paint the bin. The roaches still need to know day to night difference. That way their breeding cycle does not get messed up. Hope this helps...

 

[Buckmaster299]

thank you. that saves me time. i sprayed the top. But i'll leave the rest alone. Thanks again for the help.

 

[Twobeardieguy]

Welcome n anytime.