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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Allison" data-source="post: 81549" data-attributes="member: 6345"><p>I rec'd a mixed order of 50 lats today and was wondering if I could start a colony... I dug out a clear storage tote and put the same exo soil I use for my T's on the bottom, added a cardboard egg carton and added a dish (lid) with roach food they sent with my order. I dropped a few pieces of dog food on that. The water gel you mentioned, I have some leftover I used for crickets... I assume that's the same stuff?? Am I using the right substrate? Do I have to remove the eggs after they lay them to hatch separately? Do I need to provide light? Heat? Do I need to put air holes in the container? What is the life cycle of these guys? My mixed order has some nymphs and then all different sizes up to a bunch of large sized that I'm hoping are big enough to breed already. There are even a couple white mid sized in there. All of these mixed sizes can be kept together correct? Sorry for all the questions. There really isn't much info or care sheets out there I could find. I saw you discussing this and was hoping you'd be willing to help me out.</p></blockquote><p></p>