jw
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Post by jw on Mar 17, 2012 10:08:26 GMT -8
What do you guys uses for rearing larvae? I want cheap deli type containers but I've heard the larvae will chew through it. Has anyone has experience with softer plastic containers or know of any harder containers that are cheap?
Thanks,
JW
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Post by joh on Mar 17, 2012 11:12:09 GMT -8
Hello There,
I haven't any experience with thinner plastics, but I use the really cheap plastic jars and containers. We have factory stores in South Africa, where I can buy containers for about 2 Rand, which at current rates converts to about 0.264585 USD each.
They work just fine, and, now that I think about it, I have bought the thinner plastic bottles. The ones that one buys oil in.
Sincerely,
Joh
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2012 19:11:36 GMT -8
I use round cottage cheese containers, round plastic peanut butter jars, round rubbermaid cheap containers for storage, and round plastic mayo jars with no troubles. Glass jars work well also. I've never had a 'chew-out' with any of these with my rearing dozens of L. elaphus and dozens of D. tityus grubs. Rearing grubs is so cool............very little overall effort and each time one examines the grubs, they seem to get much bigger:) Sometimes, with the clearer jars/containers, one can see them in the substrate against the side.
btw---I did once use the opaque deli containers and no grubs did any chewing. I just like the ultra-clear plastics for watching sake.
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Post by jackblack on Mar 18, 2012 1:50:35 GMT -8
I agree ,with most pretty well any plastic container can be used .
Secret is don`t fill the substrate to the top , but well below.
If you fill to the top larva can get leverage around the air holes and can chew through the plastic lids , just think about the hard would they are able to chew through .So if they get leverage plastic is too easy.
I use the disposable plastic chinese food containers , cheap and have never had a larva chew its way out of one following the above considerations.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2012 7:29:20 GMT -8
Good point jackblack....I forgot to add that very important detail, to not not have the substrate anywhere near the top for the reasons stated. Good catch jb.  |
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jw
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Post by jw on Mar 18, 2012 9:26:35 GMT -8
On the chinese food containers the lids and the sides are about the same strength right? Or is it just easier for them to get out of the top because the airholes are already there? Glad to hear those containers work through since you can get around 25, 32 oz containers for like 5 bucks.
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Post by jackblack on Mar 21, 2012 3:59:01 GMT -8
Yep plastic is same strength.
Glass jars work good also , good to recycle save a couple $/cents as well.
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