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I did (try to) help Jason for a couple months. I parted ways and started working on my own after it became clear that his business would not turn around and I would never get all the tanks he owed me, much less a paycheck.

Your best bet is to replace the aluminum screen with a softer variety like no-see-um mesh. It is very easy, simply remove the screen, pull out the rubber string (called "spline"), then remove the screen. Install the new mesh by laying it over the frame and pressing the spline back into place...

You cannot simply infer that the effects on mammals or fish will be mirrored in insects because *** hormones like estrogen are absent in most insects, and in the few that do have them they seem to serve a function other than sexual development. There is very little research available on the...

Thanks Rick. It's a 97 GT that I built up, about the only factory parts left are the body and shortblock.

They are a favorite of mine too. I left my bigger plants with growers in the Northwest since they do not handle the heat well, but I do still have a handful of seedlings that I started down here in hopes that a more tolerant strain will emerge.

I'm out of "likes" for the day, but good on you. I have been reading through old threads and can see definite boom/bust and fad cycles leading to the loss of species. A core of dedicated, specialized breeders working to maintain species would do wonders for the hobby.

Flytraps and Sarracenia can stay out all year in most of Oregon. Most of the pictures I posted were from my old house in Albany.

Preferably the one it hatched with.

These studies are inconclusive at best. They focus on the release of BPA under temperatures that would kill insects (boiling, autoclaving, microwaving), and also measure effects in mammals rather than insects. Since estrogen and other *** hormones are generally absent in insects it is impossible...

Not to mention that the tape itself is laminated in layers of plastic as are most, if not all, other heat mat type products. If there was an issue with these plastics being heated within the normal range of temperatures required by herps and inverts it would have become known by now.

You have a lot to learn about how science is done. The person making the claim is responsible for supporting it with evidence. Again, what chemicals are present and what are the harmful effects from exposure to them?

Yep, if they were democrats there wouldn't be any brains to worry about. :shifty:

Spring is finally here and buds are popping up all over. This is nowhere close to all of them:

H. heterodoxa x minor is a very warmth-tolerant, practically bulletproof cross. I wouldn't try it with any other Heli. I've been lucky to have good water straight from the tap both at my old house in Oregon and my new place here in SC. A drought would really hurt if I had to rely on my RO unit...

How many do you want to raise? Allowing some cannibalism will thin the herd to a more manageable number.

If you have reason to be concerned about pesticides you can hold the feeders for 24-48 hours after capture, if they are still kicking then chances are they didn't get sprayed or eat anything pesticide treated.

Would prefer ooths but let me know what you have, thanks!

Plastic enclosures heated by flexwatt tape have a long history of safety and effectiveness in the reptile and insect/arachnid hobbies, on what are your claims of "toxins" based?

A claim of "chemicals" is vague and useless. Exactly which chemicals and what are the harmful effects of their use?

What chemicals? Raffia is a natural fiber from a palm tree.