Heating Pad For Roach Bin??

[ripcord182]

This is a Sterilite 16 Qt. "Sweater Box" 15" Long x 7" Deep
Can I use an under the tank heating pad for this? Or do I need to use a red heating bulb?

Will this setup work to feed a 6 month old beardie?

 

[Theroachguy]

I would use the smallest one they offer you should be ok, buy do keep an eye on them. I think they make those heater for as low as a 2-5 gallon tank.

 

[hartungs]

Are you planning on using that container as a holding bin to feed out of? Or, are you planning on breeding a colony?

If you are just using it as a holding bin, then no heat or light is necessary. If you want to breed roaches, then I would suggest a larger bin with a human heating pad or UTH. Lights are not necessary. You may find that they do better in the dark. If you can, try to have a well established colony before you start feeding out of it. Hope this helps...

 

[clear]

Buy some heat cable and tape it to the bottom of it if you need heat.

 

[ripcord182]

I was going to start breeding 15 roaches a friend gave me with this setup...

 

[spyder86]

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