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<blockquote data-quote="Tortoise Tom" data-source="post: 134602" data-attributes="member: 27883"><p>I try to make it so that they eat what I put in there in a day or two. On a large 40 gallon dubia colony in a 85-90 degree room this can be 3 large oranges or 4 bananas and 3 cups of dogs food a day. Its truly astounding. When you lift the bin off of the over head shelf, the bottom sags under their weight. When you lift the top off, it feels like a sauna with the heat and humidity that comes out of the bin. For a new bin with 100-200 lateralis, the right amount might be half a grape or a slice of carrot, and 3 pieced of dog kibble. If there is leftovers, I feed them less the next time. If all the food from yesterday is gone without a trace, I'll feed them a bit more this time.</p><p></p><p>I don't like the food to sit in there for too long. It can start to mold and it will attract springtails and phorid flies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tortoise Tom, post: 134602, member: 27883"] I try to make it so that they eat what I put in there in a day or two. On a large 40 gallon dubia colony in a 85-90 degree room this can be 3 large oranges or 4 bananas and 3 cups of dogs food a day. Its truly astounding. When you lift the bin off of the over head shelf, the bottom sags under their weight. When you lift the top off, it feels like a sauna with the heat and humidity that comes out of the bin. For a new bin with 100-200 lateralis, the right amount might be half a grape or a slice of carrot, and 3 pieced of dog kibble. If there is leftovers, I feed them less the next time. If all the food from yesterday is gone without a trace, I'll feed them a bit more this time. I don't like the food to sit in there for too long. It can start to mold and it will attract springtails and phorid flies. [/QUOTE]
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