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Get Rid of Silverfish – A Step by Step Guide by Bob Haskins

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Okay, we have taken another turn to the dark side here by talking about how to get rid of insects instead of how to culture them.  Silverfish are related to a great insect that we raise here on our farm called Firebrats.  Firebrats are a great feeder for mantids, spiders and a host of reptiles and amphibians.  Although Firebrats and Silverfish look the same, they are not the same. Firebrats are bigger, love the heat and are not fond of the same type of cool, damp, musty spots that Silverfish love.

If you must get rid of insects, you may as well do it right so here is a guide that will take you through ridding yourself of Silverfish once and for all.  Sure.. squishing them might make you feel like you’re making a difference, but it just doesn’t solve the problem. They’ll keep coming back again and again and again. So take the next 5 minutes to read over this page and you will learn exactly what you need to know to get rid of silverfish…

The fact that you’ve arrived at this website should be evidence enough that you want to get rid of your silverfish infestation. But like most people, you may not think silverfish are anything more than a “nuisance pest.”
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Firebrats are Breeding, Babies are Hatching. Firebrats For Sale Soon!

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We are generating a new generation of Firebrats every two weeks from the culture that we highlighted a couple of months ago (That Firebrat post is here).  We set up a small culture using dollar store items to create the habitat.

We created a Firebrat incubator out of a large cooler, hooked up a thermostat to it and hooked the thermostat to a heat emitter bulb used to warm reptiles.

This video is of that same culture which is now swarming with baby Firebrats.  We have started several other cultures from that Firebrat culture.

We will have Firebrats for sale shortly.  We have thousands breeding and hatching every day.  We look forward to servicing your Firebrat needs very soon.

What are the secrets of culturing Firebrats (Thermobia domestica)?  Well, heat is very important.  95 to about 105 degrees seems to be the best range.

Firebrats need a source of humidity but they do not do well if their home is moist.  They need airflow and a bowl of Cricket Crystals to maintain just enough humidity, which helps them shed as they grow.

Firebrats need a constand source of food.  We keep fish flakes in a bowl, as you will see in the video, at all times.

You will need cotton balls for the adult Firebrats to lay eggs in.  The eggs will hatch after about two weeks at 95 degrees.

If you are looking to breed and care for your own Firebrats just drop us a line or ask your questions here.

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Firebrats! Coming Soon to Reptile Near You

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live firebratsFirebrats are a new live feeder on the U.S. market.  Firebrats are related to silverfish.  They require high heat to flourish.  They will not breed at temperatures below 80 degrees and do really well at temperatures up to 105 degrees.  The prefer the higher temps.

This video depicts a small breeding and rearing unit that I made to for our Firebrats.  We keep them in coolers at high temperatures so that the heat and humidity are concentrated.  Firebrats love high heat but they also like humidity, but they don’t like it wet.

We maintain the proper conditions using a heat lamp, a thermostat and some Cricket Crystals.

Reptiles, dart frogs, frogs of all kinds, fish and birds love Firebrats.  We are in the breeding stages right now, but we will have Firebrats by the end of 2017.