why are my woodies dying

[bucket]

i have two 48L tubs with woodies and one tub are dying off rapidly there all small only about 1cm there not old and eating oranges, carrots cricket food as other tub
there is little fuzzy catapillers i've been killing them i think they might be the cause can anyone help what are they?
could it be something else?

 

[Chris1]

the caterpillars are good, the eat the dead insects and help keep the tubs clean. you'll also find tiny beetles, thats what the caterpillars turn into.

 

[bucket]

yer its got me stuff whats going on i've loss about 100 hundred

 

[Snakeluvver2]

Maybe try using a dry food.
I use dog biscuits or rat food.
I mist them when I feed my lizards and frogs.

 

[bucket]

i was told oranges are good for them as a drink the large roaches are fine

 

[Snakeluvver2]

No idea bud,
Just how I do it.
Mine are thriving so yer.

 

[Radar]

The grubs are weevils that will eat your dead roaches. Low ventilation is one of the biggest reasons for woodies colonies dying off.

 

[bucket]

i have my lids off i got that stuff you paint around the edges. do you just spray a little or alot? i might try that since its working for you

 

[Snakeluvver2]

Not that much, just two or three mists with some water when ever you feed your animals.
They'll come out for a drink and then I just grab them as they drink.

 

[bucket]

good i heard you mist crickets to get them to breed. thanks i'm going to get a spray from woolies now.

 

[Jdsixtyone]

Keep them warm (30 degrees), pleanty of ventalation, feed them Carrot and Cucumber and feed them Rat and Mice Pellets. I have never had a problem with them dieing.

 

[Bravedave]

PM me an email address and I'll send you a care sheet I've written on how to look after woodies.
Dave