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I feed my cham lobster roaches and they breed faster than he eats. can I feed the nymphs to the darts? Even if it is okay it may not be possible as the roaches will climb up and out of the tank...just a thought though

Thanks
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Matt

This was discussed here a while back and the majority of us feel that it would be OK to feed them. Just be sure that the nymphs are rough;y the same size as fruitflies. I'm not 100% on this, but maybe vit/cal dusting the roaches will slow them down a bit so that they are eaten before they get the chance to climb up the glass. I've never fed with roaches before (in fact I cant stand them) but I don't see an immediate problem.

-Bill J
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Updated list as of: 9/17/03
2.2.6 D. azureus
1.2.24 D. ventrimaculatus 'yellow' (16 tads in the water)
1.1 D. tinctorius 'cobalt' (one subadult)
0.0.3 D. tinctorius 'patricia'
1.1 D. auratus 'blue'
0.0.5 D. auratus 'green/black'
0.2 P. aurotaenia
0.0.10 D auratus 'green/bronze' (very soon)
0.0.3 D. imitator 'Alex Sens line' (2 weeks)
0.0.2 D. reticulatus (soon)

np
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Matt

One problem could be if any escapees start breeding in the frog viv. This would be bad news.
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Mike.
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true but the nymphs are way too young to breed and they would probably die of starvation before they grew that large....but I definitely do not want them escaping
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Matt