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1. S.O.S. Rations Emergency 3600 Calorie Food Bar - 3 Day / 72 Hour Package with 5 Year Shelf Life Net wt. 1.60lbs (756g)
- Emergency Food
- 3600 + Calories Per Package
- 5 Year Shelf Life
- US Coast Guard Approved
- Made in U.S.A.
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2. Sunbeam Heating Pad for Pain Relief | XL King Size UltraHeat, 3 Heat Settings with Moist Heat | Light Blue, 12-Inch x 24-Inch
- King-size electric heating pad provides soothing heat relief and has an easy-to use controller specifically designed for arthritis sufferers
- Heat pad includes sponge so it can be used with moist or dry heat
- 3 heat settings so you can customize the intensity of heat
- Soft, washable cover
- 9-foot cord lets you relax wherever you need to
- Durable for years of use: 5-year limited warranty. Flexible fabric increases contact with the shoulders and upper back
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3. Sunbeam Heating Pad for Pain Relief | Standard Size UltraHeat, 3 Heat Settings with Moist Heat| Light Blue, 12-Inch x 15-Inch
- Electric heating pad features ultra-heat technology for consistent heat and greater comfort
- Heat pad has easy to use controller with extra-large slide buttons specifically designed for arthritis sufferers
- 3 heat settings so you can customize the intensity of heat.Cord length:108 inch
- Includes sponge so it can be used with moist or dry heat
- Soft, washable cover
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4. MET Certified 2 Pack Seedling Heat Mat, Seedfactor Waterproof Durable Germination Station Heat Mat, Warm Hydroponic Heating Pad for Indoor Home Gardening Seed Starter(10" X 20")
MET safety certified;Comply with UL 499;CSA C22.2 No.64Ensures the root area of seedlings remains between 70℉and 85℉ to ensure growth and increased germinationAvailable in 4 sizes: Mini:3.5"x21", Watt: 7.3W ; Small: 10"x20", Watt: 17.5W ; Medium: 20"x20", Watt: 45W ; Large: 48"x20", Watt: ...
5. For the Love of Cockroaches: Husbandry, Biology, and History of Pet and Feeder Blattodea
6. Honeybees100 Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches Mixed Pair (2 Roaches)
- Hissing Cockroaches (Gromphadorhina portentosa) are large, easy to care for, and make great pets!
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7. Exo Terra Reptile Den, Medium
- Allows monitoring without disturbing the animals
- Unique "through-the-glass" magnetic rock formation
- Insulated to create a colder burrow (like in nature)
- Perfect nesting site for various species
- Eliminates stress for your reptile while observing
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What species if roach are you keeping? I've read dubia (I'm sure most other roaches too) are smart enough to be selective about what they eat vs what nutrients they need. I'm sure they can use that, but I would at least supplement it at a 30/70 ratio with some cheap dry dog food, for protein mostly. Dubia can produce protien from carbs (interesting stuff), but it's not efficient and they'd prefer a straight source of it.
If you want to go cheap though, I feed mine almost exclusively dog food I steal from my parents house and leafy table scraps. I'm not saying it's the best diet, I'm sure there is better, but my little guys do just fine
Edit: just checked the nutritional facts on that page, they have nothing. They're just carbs. No vitamins, no other nutrients. They're not really even cheap, for a staple food you're trying to feed roaches. You'd be better off with those orange slice candies, they're basically the same, but available in the super market for a fraction of the cost, and with both products you'll have to supplement something else in for nutrients anyhow. I'm not saying carbs aren't important for your roaches, but I'm sure there are better sources. Maybe something like this. It has a bit more nutrition, more than double the calories, and costs less
You'll need a large plastic bin, egg crates or toilet paper/paper towel rolls for the roaches to cling to, and a heating pad that doesn't have auto shutoff (I buy mine through amazon, if you get one locally be aware that the ones without auto shutoff from this brand have a switch not a button). The heating pad is sort of optional--the roaches won't breed as quickly but they won't die without the heat if you can't find one. You'll also need a screened vent at the top for air exchange.
For the screen, I used hot glue and regular (vinyl?) window screening. If you don't have a hot glue gun a silicone adhesive would probably also work. If your bin is soft plastic, you can cut through the top with a razor knife. However, if your bin is a harder plastic like the sterilite gasket bins, you might want to use a rotary tool to prevent cracking.
If you're concerned about escapes, get a sterilite gasket bin, add a vaseline barrier around the top of the bin to prevent escapes, and use metal screening.
I also recommend a temperature/humidity meter like this one. You can get them really cheap on ebay if you don't mind the temp being in Celsius. You'll find a lot of this style at similar prices from Chinese vendors. If you get another one, double check to see if it includes the lithium battery before you buy it.
As for the roaches, I got my original colony cheap from eBay. You can also find them on Craigslist or the Allpet roach forum sometimes. Or if you're an Ovogram member people will offer small nymphs for free from time to time.
This is the best deal on a heat pad, I got the two pac 10x20”. One for my adult breeder tank and the other my baby bin. MET Certified 2 Pack Seedling Heat Mat, Seedfactor Waterproof Durable Germination Station Heat Mat, Warm Hydroponic Heating Pad for Indoor Home Garden https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078J2YMY9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_mcJhtNPyGqKmk
For the Love of Cockroaches: Husbandry, Biology, and History of Pet and Feeder Blattodea https://www.amazon.com/dp/1616464275/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Pl6WDbYX2GBE1
Hurry only one left.
Hi,
This seller sells one here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J21MOI4?m=A9JEQYYUIFP2F&ref_=v_sp_detail_page
and a pair here: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GVMO89A?m=A9JEQYYUIFP2F&ref_=v_sp_detail_page
If two males won't be good together, then I would prefer just one. I def do not want to start a colony/have them breed, I literally just want one lol.
Do you have any that are on the smaller size?
My bad. Still wild that there are two ant lovers from Canada. Just kidding, I have no idea where you are from but figured since I'm assuming so much already. Also just in case anyone else wondered about that den with magnets that was in the video it is an Exo Terra product.
https://www.amazon.com/Exo-Terra-Reptile-Den-Large/dp/B0002AR5BU?th=1