You can use more buckets or you can use trash cans. It's pretty easy to increase the space if you have the room and $.
How To: BUCKET CAGING
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Huntsman
Fourth Instar
Interesting thread, and a perfect way of creating a bucket colony...
One variation I have made is to put the vent in the top only. This certainly limits - actually... eliminates! - the possibility of stacking, but I have P. pallida in mine, and find that the little buggers can somehow get out of the wire mesh screen, small that it is. I therefore smear a broad band of the ubiquitous Vaseline round the side and keep the egg crates low. So far so good...
Regarding the concern for size of colony, I use Rubbermaids for my full colonies but use the bucket to feed from. It's easier than the big tubs and I just add roaches to this from time to time, let them breed and then...FEED!
One variation I have made is to put the vent in the top only. This certainly limits - actually... eliminates! - the possibility of stacking, but I have P. pallida in mine, and find that the little buggers can somehow get out of the wire mesh screen, small that it is. I therefore smear a broad band of the ubiquitous Vaseline round the side and keep the egg crates low. So far so good...
Regarding the concern for size of colony, I use Rubbermaids for my full colonies but use the bucket to feed from. It's easier than the big tubs and I just add roaches to this from time to time, let them breed and then...FEED!
Mad About Cichlids
Second Instar
Me bumping two old thread in day has never happened before but just wanted to say thanks for the ideas on this. I just made three storage bin roach enclosures using this method. Only difference is I cut hole on top instead the side, wish I would of cut the holes on the side instead so I can easily stack them on top each other.
The original bucket cages have vents on the top and sides (even when stacked the top vents make a difference as there is not an airtight seal). Of course the size and construction of the vents, temperature, airflow and chosen species are all factors.
910eckogal
First Instar
I raise hissers...so about how many adults would you say could be housed in one of these enclosures? I am finding it very difficult to stop babies from escaping the rubbermaid/sterlite type containers. I have found that airtight food containers with vents cut in them work the best but limit size. Vaseline is a joke for hisser babies so please don't tell me about that solution. 
My thought was that I could house maybe 10 adults in one, when I get a fair amount of nymphs...simply move the adults to a new bucket so that my babies are together. Sine these buckets are round I figured I would use toilet paper tubes stacked for hides. Does this sound OK or what considerations am I missing?
ANY AND ALL SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOMED.
My thought was that I could house maybe 10 adults in one, when I get a fair amount of nymphs...simply move the adults to a new bucket so that my babies are together. Sine these buckets are round I figured I would use toilet paper tubes stacked for hides. Does this sound OK or what considerations am I missing?
ANY AND ALL SUGGESTIONS ARE WELCOMED.
Nicolas Rousseaux
Seventh Instar
Hi
Just red that post and I was wondering, does the window screaning allow to avoid the very tiny larvae to escape? Are there sizes of wholes small enough to keep them in the tank?
Just red that post and I was wondering, does the window screaning allow to avoid the very tiny larvae to escape? Are there sizes of wholes small enough to keep them in the tank?
910eckogal
First Instar
Yes the screening is great. Make sure you use aluminum screening though. I have never had a problem with escapes using it. And yes, the holes are very tiny...actually the purpose of the screen is to keep insects out....but we are using it to keep them in. ;-)