SarahHardy
Member
Hello!
So I just ordered 3 females and 1 male dubia hoping to slowly but surely start a colony. I have a plastic bin that I will be keeping them in with egg crates and everything. But I was wondering how I should keep their plastic bin heated? The reptile tank heater mats all say to only use on glass, not plastic. I guess that makes sense because applying direct heat to plastic may release harmful toxins/chemicals of some sort and I don't want to kill my dubias. I was wondering if a normal medical heating pad from the pharmacy section in Walmart would work? Or does that not emit enough heat? Would a ceramic light work on top of the lid or would that cause the same problem? I live in a room that is maintained at about 70-75 degrees.
Also, I don't know what to do for hydration. I see most people using water crystals, but I'm very wary about them. My last bearded dragon somehow swallowed one and died when I used to feed him crickets, even though the cricket tank and the beardie were kept separate. I'm assuming either one was attached to the cricket somehow, or Petco had something to do with it since I only had him for 3 days...my current dragon has been doing really well though without any water crystals involved. How else can I keep my dubias hydrated?
Thanks for the help!
So I just ordered 3 females and 1 male dubia hoping to slowly but surely start a colony. I have a plastic bin that I will be keeping them in with egg crates and everything. But I was wondering how I should keep their plastic bin heated? The reptile tank heater mats all say to only use on glass, not plastic. I guess that makes sense because applying direct heat to plastic may release harmful toxins/chemicals of some sort and I don't want to kill my dubias. I was wondering if a normal medical heating pad from the pharmacy section in Walmart would work? Or does that not emit enough heat? Would a ceramic light work on top of the lid or would that cause the same problem? I live in a room that is maintained at about 70-75 degrees.
Also, I don't know what to do for hydration. I see most people using water crystals, but I'm very wary about them. My last bearded dragon somehow swallowed one and died when I used to feed him crickets, even though the cricket tank and the beardie were kept separate. I'm assuming either one was attached to the cricket somehow, or Petco had something to do with it since I only had him for 3 days...my current dragon has been doing really well though without any water crystals involved. How else can I keep my dubias hydrated?
Thanks for the help!