T Thorin First Instar Dec 18, 2011 #2 Hello, I have a strange question for you! you can, put oak's acorns as food, in terrariums of cockroaches? for the rhino, hissing and others roaches? let me know if it's possible ... regards
Hello, I have a strange question for you! you can, put oak's acorns as food, in terrariums of cockroaches? for the rhino, hissing and others roaches? let me know if it's possible ... regards
Allpet Roaches Administrator Staff member Administrator Dec 18, 2011 #3 You'd have to spend some time to peal them and leach out the tannins, seems like too much work for a limited return.
You'd have to spend some time to peal them and leach out the tannins, seems like too much work for a limited return.
T Thorin First Instar Dec 18, 2011 #4 Orin McMonigle said: You'd have to spend some time to peal them and leach out the tannins, seems like too much work for a limited return. Click to expand... Why should I peel the acorns, and leach out the tannins? :huh:
Orin McMonigle said: You'd have to spend some time to peal them and leach out the tannins, seems like too much work for a limited return. Click to expand... Why should I peel the acorns, and leach out the tannins? :huh:
Allpet Roaches Administrator Staff member Administrator Dec 20, 2011 #5 Thorin said: Why should I peel the acorns, and leach out the tannins? :huh: Click to expand... So you can use them as food.
Thorin said: Why should I peel the acorns, and leach out the tannins? :huh: Click to expand... So you can use them as food.
T Thorin First Instar Dec 20, 2011 #6 Orin McMonigle said: So you can use them as food. Click to expand... Ok...but, the tannins are bad or good for the roaches?
Orin McMonigle said: So you can use them as food. Click to expand... Ok...but, the tannins are bad or good for the roaches?
Allpet Roaches Administrator Staff member Administrator Dec 23, 2011 #7 Thorin said: Ok...but, the tannins are bad or good for the roaches? Click to expand... Tannins are compounds made by plants to prevent insects from eating them.
Thorin said: Ok...but, the tannins are bad or good for the roaches? Click to expand... Tannins are compounds made by plants to prevent insects from eating them.
Treebeard Second Instar Dec 31, 2011 #8 Orin McMonigle said: Tannins are compounds made by plants to prevent insects from eating them. Click to expand...
Orin McMonigle said: Tannins are compounds made by plants to prevent insects from eating them. Click to expand...
Keith Megaloblatta Dec 31, 2011 #9 Is that why certain Weevil grubs only eat the inside of the acorn?
Allpet Roaches Administrator Staff member Administrator Dec 31, 2011 #10 That's why most animals won't eat them, the weevil grubs are specially adapted.
