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16-Jan-04, 07:34 AM
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Hi all Lizard people. I was just looking at Speckled Feeder Roaches available from Herp shop. Do you guys thing they are good idea?
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16-Jan-04, 07:40 AM
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They are great for turtles! 
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16-Jan-04, 08:57 AM
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How they work?
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16-Jan-04, 09:43 AM
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thinking about gettin some lizards jan ???
i have some woodies, u just leave em in a secure plastic tub, give em a hiding place and some carrot/rabbit pellets to feed on 
ps. this is jono - new account :wink:
cheers, jono
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16-Jan-04, 10:20 AM
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this is weird didnt i start this post?
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16-Jan-04, 11:23 AM
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Back to my question, Do anybody have this feeder? how that work? Can you use it if you go for short holiday?
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16-Jan-04, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Slateman Back to my question, Do anybody have this feeder? how that work? Can you use it if you go for short holiday? | Im not sure exactly what you mean slatey???  If you mean will they be ok while your away, I think so, yes............are you refering to the roaches themselves or some kind of roach dispensing device?
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16-Jan-04, 12:38 PM
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lol. Wasn't BK the one who asked about the specled roaches? I am confused now. lol.
Slatey~ The speckled feeder roaches are cockroaches and not an actual feeding device.
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16-Jan-04, 01:04 PM
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Hi guys,
Bkgone started the thread "woodies"
Slateman started the thread "speckled feeder roaches"
Jan
They are just a species of cockroach that are easy to keep/breed and are a great food item for many lizards. Herpshop has a care sheet on keeping/breeding these roaches on their website that you may find informative.
Anyway to answer your question,
Feeding large quantities to maintain constant food supply while you are away would not be the best idea for several reasons.
1. You dont want them to over feed.
2. You should keep an eye on them while feeding to avoid rival competition, fighting over food etc.
3. You could come home to find that many roaches have hidden in cracks and crevices within the enclosure, perhaps even laying eggs.
I think the best thing to do would be have a close friend or family member (preferably somebody with knowledge of herps) over to feed them if you were to go on a holiday. This would be a much wiser proceedure because not only will they be fed adequately, but they could be watched and examined for many signs while you are away. This will make your return home much more easier concerning your herps if you have a herp sitter that can easily identify and describe any ill healths, non feeders, breeding behaviours etc.
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16-Jan-04, 01:05 PM
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Aha Now I have got it.
I had the impression from the name that the Speckled Feeder Roaches is some device to feed lizards with roaches automaticaly. Idiot me.
Since I have not any lizards I am not experianced with this type of things.
Reason why I do not have any lizards is my upsence for few days here and there and I am not able to feed ewery day. Snakes do not need that much care like lizards.
I heard that Speckled Feeder Roaches from reptile shop are sold in some tubes they stay in .
My stupid brain was hoping for easier way to feed.
Looks like I have wrong idea here.
By the way, how the roaches stay in tube? I would imagin that they will run all ower the place.
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16-Jan-04, 01:11 PM
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I thought you might of wanted to let loose a large amount of roaches in the enclosure untill you return home.
Silly me lol
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16-Jan-04, 01:15 PM
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Lol Freak that could easily happened with my skil about lizards. What they mean about the roaches staying in the tube?
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16-Jan-04, 01:21 PM
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To maintain the roaches inside the tubs you paint a ring around the upper level inside of the holding container with fluon ADI or vaseline creating a border line that the roaches can not climb past. They are then restricted inside the tub without fear of losing them while taking some out for feeding.
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16-Jan-04, 01:23 PM
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They naturally hide in any dark place, so the tube is it. Did you mean the easy roach/cricket feeder/dispenser? http://store.yahoo.com/pet-king/pt351.html
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16-Jan-04, 01:26 PM
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I just read adwertisement in Herp shop, teling they stay in tube.
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