dubia roaches temperature too hot?
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They'll probably move if it's too hot. There will be a layer of frass buildup that will provide insulation too. That said, my colony has thrived without such high temps. They have an overhead heat projector (no visible light) that keeps part of their housing in the 70s/80s and the rest of the tank is at cellar temps.
alight i just dont want them to not want to get their food because its too hot so i moved half the pad off. ive seen websites say 80-85 all the way to 110-120 is good for breeding lol. seems like their is no old solid answer. guess ill just have to experimentCooperDragon":13xze1nw said:
Yeah just try some different ranges out. I keep the food side cool partly to preserve the food for a bit. The other side has the cardboard housing and the heat lamp sits over that. The gradient seem to work. You'll have to play around with temps to see what they like best though. I haven't seem them hesitate for a second to go after food. Especially orange slices, bread slices, and squash. :lol:
In the summer I split the colony to test out a rubbermaid bin without any external heat (same half/half setup with housing and food) and they thrived in that setup too. They're all back in the main tank with the heat lamp now for the winter though.
In the summer I split the colony to test out a rubbermaid bin without any external heat (same half/half setup with housing and food) and they thrived in that setup too. They're all back in the main tank with the heat lamp now for the winter though.
lizardmom25
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I am going to be setting up a breeding colony soon. (we are going to be feeding 4 reptiles from them so worth it IMO). Can you use a heat pad on a thermostat taped to the side of the enclosure to get the temps up? I have an extra flukers heat pad and thermostat I was thinking of taping to the side of a sterilite container to serve as a heat source.
You can but the heat from a heating pad won't really radiate. If you use a pad, it's best to put it on the bottom to heat up the frass (which they will burrow in) and set it on a bakers rack or something similar that will allow airflow under the bin to help prevent overheating.
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