Dubia breeding

[sanchezjc]

Ok so today I went out an bought two male an 6females .I put them in a tub with the lid an I cut out a whole an now I want to put the CHE on top of the screen I put on there .but the thing is I don't know if the CHE will burn threw the screen it's not the metal kind it's like a thin thin frabic that looks like a vent will it burn threw

 

[no2beards]

put it under the bin, won't benefit them if it's on top.

 

[sanchezjc]

Its a ceramic heat emitter

 

[Claudiusx]

Im not too sure on how well CHE's work with Dubia colonies since it would basically heat up the whole bin instead of just the bottom or one side.

Do you know exactly what kind of screen you are using? I'd assume if the CHE has been on for awhile and hasn't done anything yet, that it wouldn't. But don't take my word for it.

-Brandon

 

[Mavrick813]

I just got my Dubia in today and set up my colony. I went with a Heat Pad and a Thermostat.

Heat Pad

Thermostat

Set Up my Colony Tub! The Heat pad is hooked up to the thermostat that should keep the side of the tub around 92*F and the ambient temp around 88-90*F

These guys hid quick. Every time I bothered them and tried to take a picture they hid again. For Chow, I blended Iams Pro Dog Food, Zoo Med Beardie Food, & Repcal W/ D3 powder. They also have Water Crystals and an Orange.

Mike

 

[AtlasStrike]

I have a zoo med heat pad and the hydrofarm thermostat for my dubia. I set the thermostat to 90F and stick the probe about 1/3 of the way up the egg crates inside the bin. They are breeding pretty rapidly.

 

[Mavrick813]

I have a zoo med heat pad and the hydrofarm thermostat for my dubia. I set the thermostat to 90F and stick the probe about 1/3 of the way up the egg crates inside the bin. They are breeding pretty rapidly.

I wasn't sure if the Pad I picked would be strong enough. So I went with the Zoo Med because it's 500W and has 2 Outlets. That way if I need to add another pad I can.

Mike

 

[sanchezjc]

Ok I have the heating pad,aswell,but I,am ganna have to go grab that reptiterm thingy

 

[Mavrick813]

Ok I have the heating pad,aswell,but I,am ganna have to go grab that reptiterm thingy

Their cheaper by about $15.00 on Amazon compared to my LPS. If you think you can get by for a few days waiting for the shipping.

Mike

 

[AtlasStrike]

The max wattage for the hydrofarm is actually 1000 watts, so I could run multiple bins off of the same thermostat. Unfortunately, the probe only measures in one location, so I would have to make sure all my heat mats were the same wattage and working correctly.

The big difference is that the reptitherm can be used with lights and CHEs, while hydrofarm is for heat mats only.

 

[Mavrick813]

The max wattage for the hydrofarm is actually 1000 watts, so I could run multiple bins off of the same thermostat. Unfortunately, the probe only measures in one location, so I would have to make sure all my heat mats were the same wattage and working correctly.

The big difference is that the reptitherm can be used with lights and CHEs, while hydrofarm is for heat mats only.

But doesn't the Hydrofarm only have the one outlet? Are you suggesting maybe using a Surge Strip out of the Hydrofarm and then plug multiple mats into it?

I don't get it.

Mike

 

[AtlasStrike]

I just use something like this:
http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Electrical-Outlets-Plugs-Plugs-Connectors/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbodr/R-100356961/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051

I use the hydrofarm thermostats for my snakes as well, and have has success running multiple mats from a single thermostat.

 

[Mavrick813]

I just use something like this:
http://www.homedepot.com/Electrical-Electrical-Outlets-Plugs-Plugs-Connectors/h_d1/N-5yc1vZbodr/R-100356961/h_d2/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051

I use the hydrofarm thermostats for my snakes as well, and have has success running multiple mats from a single thermostat.

I see,

Thanks
Mike

 

[no2beards]

Its a ceramic heat emitter

my bad for some reason i read that as heat mat.. lol idk how that happened.. :mrgreen:

 

[Kalyn876]

I am setting up my bin this weekend, any size reccomendations for the heat pad?

Thanks!