Air Tight Containers?

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Ben0918

First Instar
My lobsters and red head roaches keep escaping even when I wipe all the old Vaseline off and add a new layer. Anyone try air tight containers? And yes I will cut air holes at the top :)

 
I would recommend getting an airtight container, like a storage bin, then cutting a hole in the top and covering it with mesh that has very small holes- too small for babies to get through. It's true that roaches don't need a lot of O2, but if you have a very large colony, they can use up a surprising amount of air. One time I was cleaning a bin and put twenty or thirty Giant Lobster Roaches in an airtight plastic container for 2 hours, and when I came back, they were on their backs, twitching and motionless. I quickly removed the lid and fanned them with fresh air, then they slowly got better.

 
I open my sealed enclosures 2 times a day and they are fine. I have roughly 100 hissers in a sterilite gasket bin with no air holes and they are actually doing great!

 
The size of the container is important. I put my roaches in a small airtight container and they almost died, while Roman has his Hissers in what sounds like a large airtight container and they are fine. Basically, if you get a small container, you'll probably want to put airholes in it.

 
Yes, I think you need air holes. If you have a big colony they can suffocate real fast! Maybe within days, but I do not know.

 
What brand makes a good container? I've been looking on the Internet and I haven't found any good sized containers.

 
Don't use ANY ventalation with Germans please!!! They WILL get out if you use any. Maybe you could use that mesh they use for fruit flies but even then I wouldn't risk it!

 
I wouldnt wanna run the risk... I would do what Kyle does and use no ventalation for security. Dead German roaches are better than escaped living ones!

 
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