Sealing ends of logs against dessication:
- with parafilm (quickest)
- paint over with natural latex
- dip in molten wax (most reliable)
Ideal rearing box
Long, skinny, transparent plastic tupperware with snug lid.
Options for the surface inside:
- paint with latex and cover with sand immediately, to create rough surface
- roughen with sand paper (not reliable, droplets still catching beetles)
- put paper towels on the bottom (keeps moisture well, but not reliable, doesn’t cover corners, which is where beetles congregate)
