BEETLES

Submitted by ROB on 12/2/04 at 8:13 PM. ( ) 205.188.116.201

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO KEEP BEETLES WARM ,WILL A HEATING PAD UNDER THE AQU? work . thanks

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Keeping warm

This response submitted by JD on 12/3/04 at 7:40 AM. ( ) 216.31.73.66

I'm experimenting with a heating pad that is designed for reptiles. You peel and stick it to the bottom of a glass tank and plug it in. The problem is that it just doesn't generate enough heat to get the environment to the optimum temp for the beetles to do their job. they burrow down into the cotton and stay there. Beetles alive...Yes. Beetles cleaning bones...No.


FIRE ANTS

This response submitted by JOSH on 12/13/04 at 2:04 PM. ( ) 216.152.49.2

IF YOU ARE TRYING TO CLEAN A SKULL OR ANIMAL BONE.
USE A FIRE ANT MOUNT IF YOU LIVE IN THE SOUTH.
MAKE SURE YOU PUT A 55 GAL. DRUM OVER THE SKULL OR BONE.
THE 55 GAL. DRUM IS TO KEEP ANY DOGS OR OTHERE ANIMAL
FROM RUNNING OFF WITH THE SKULL!


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