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<blockquote data-quote="N8tive556" data-source="post: 53223" data-attributes="member: 4106"><p>Really the biggest cause I find with roach smell is substrate and over heating added with over feeding, I have a decent size colony of dubias I keep for my scorpions, and my gfs beardy. Peat moss and coco fiber are like a natural sponge for odor, especially when being stirred up by a couple hundred or thousands of scurrying little critter. I keep them in a bare box, no substrate with several slats of egg crates I'll feed only an Apple or some pieces of squash or carrots once a week sometimes two if I can't remember if I feed them or not... And always remember to take out any left overs, reduce the amount of rotting produce And the smell is almost non existent. This is what I do I'm sure results may very but it is a tried and true method for me another cause may be over crowding roaches will sweat if too many are kept in a small space, take it for however many grains of salt as you wish but this seems to work for me. keep in mind also your adult to baby ratio, baby's will eat adult waste for added nutrients the more babies the less waste, you feed off your babies no waste is consumed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="N8tive556, post: 53223, member: 4106"] Really the biggest cause I find with roach smell is substrate and over heating added with over feeding, I have a decent size colony of dubias I keep for my scorpions, and my gfs beardy. Peat moss and coco fiber are like a natural sponge for odor, especially when being stirred up by a couple hundred or thousands of scurrying little critter. I keep them in a bare box, no substrate with several slats of egg crates I'll feed only an Apple or some pieces of squash or carrots once a week sometimes two if I can't remember if I feed them or not... And always remember to take out any left overs, reduce the amount of rotting produce And the smell is almost non existent. This is what I do I'm sure results may very but it is a tried and true method for me another cause may be over crowding roaches will sweat if too many are kept in a small space, take it for however many grains of salt as you wish but this seems to work for me. keep in mind also your adult to baby ratio, baby's will eat adult waste for added nutrients the more babies the less waste, you feed off your babies no waste is consumed. [/QUOTE]
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