Romeo Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 Gidday, I left my window open in the study last night and a horde of moths slowly accumulated. Couldn't be bothered dealing with them so just turned out the light and went to brush my teeth, came back 5 minutes later to see that a couple had crawled inside my fishtank to get at the light. Well damn me if my Inanga didn't start jumping out of the water and picking them off the glass lid! A good 5-6 cm ;D. So, this has me thinking. Is it possible to devise some sort of live Moth trap? So I can feed them a more natural, and more importantly, FREE diet of juicy moths? Has anyone got any applicable schematics or diagrams laying about? Cheers, Romeo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 i open the curtains and leave the ranchslider door closed with lights on in house then go out and pick the big moths of the glass for my dragons i just thro them in the tank and i dont need to put the lid on cause the moths stay in there after the light(dont take long for dragons to catch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ianab Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I would think you could rig up something with a light bulb, a big funnel and a bucket. Moth comes flying along, hits light bulb, falls down funnel into bucket and gets trapped? Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted December 31, 2008 Report Share Posted December 31, 2008 I have seen people with a light over a goldfish pond and a group of very enthusiastic goldfish underneath waitng for lunch (or late supper) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Awesome Romeo! What about one of those electric bug zappers? Would wind up with quite a collection I imagine, just tip the proceeds into the tank without risk of filling your house with mosquitos etc. Apparently when inanga take large moths and similar, they try to grab them by the abdomen, then go down and bash off the head and thorax thus getting rid of the wings while eating the fattest bit. I haven't seen this myself, but I haven't fed them decent moths either. There is a fairly commonly reproduced photo of an inanga with a moth in its mouth. Amazingly it is in prefect focus, and I imagine you are now quite aware of what an inanga does when it has a moth in its mouth - zooms all over the tank with its prize! Part of me wonders if the bashing off of the head and thorax was actually a side effect of careless zooming... I might try getting some moths tonight, they gather around my outside light. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snorkelboy Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 The lid on my tank is in 4 pieces, and I have the two front pieces of glass permanantly removed. Moths just end up in there as they are attracted to the light. Crans bullies go for them hard. Slightly off topic, just lately I have discovered their alltime favourite food... baby koura. Got some large adult koura for a xmas snack and a lot of them had baby koura under their tails which I simply scraped off into the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 moth trap light bulb with fan above blowing doward into a bag/sack etc moths/bugs go toward light fan blows em into the bag/catcher (something ive wanted to try just never got around to it) tj thorntons frog book has a moth trap with light bulb and reflector then bag with funnel below, moths hit reflector then fall into funnel/bag etc otherwise turn on outside light at night and have fun catching them you may get some juicy huhu beetles to if your lucky :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 you may get some juicy huhu beetles to if your lucky :lol: Have you seen the size of inanga? Though I daresay they would try....! Good ideas on the moth traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted January 2, 2009 Report Share Posted January 2, 2009 Have you seen the size of inanga? cant say i have :oops: some huhu beetles are smaller than others though but theyre pretty solid maybe not a good idea ive got waxmoths buzzin around all over the place woooopsy lol but theyre small i cant see them been of much benefit to anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 figured out my Axolotl love moths, must be a funny picture for my neighbours seeing me every night collecting moths outside my large kitchen windows... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 moth trap light bulb with fan above blowing doward into a bag/sack etc moths/bugs go toward light fan blows em into the bag/catcher (something ive wanted to try just never got around to it) tj thorntons frog book has a moth trap with light bulb and reflector then bag with funnel below, moths hit reflector then fall into funnel/bag etc otherwise turn on outside light at night and have fun catching them you may get some juicy huhu beetles to if your lucky :lol: you mean this contraption? viewtopic.php?f=40&t=50784&hilit=jar :spop: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcculloch Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Simple but it works I use it for geckos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Simple but it works I use it for geckos. clever, am I alowed to copy ? :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 Now that is elegant in its simplicity! Lovely. (aotealotl, I love your avatar photo!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted January 4, 2013 Report Share Posted January 4, 2013 I met a lady the other day that had a scaled down model which she used to catch neonate locusts because arthritus was making her fingers a little too slow and awkward. It was two tubes into a little jar and the suckie mota was her sucking on it. It worked well. Might have to make one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Simple but it works I use it for geckos. Mcculloch, how many geckos did you actually catch with that one... ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 (aotealotl, I love your avatar photo!!) thanks Stella, it's one of my axolotl I am currently foster... ...little buddy is now twice the size and hungry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insectile Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Mcculloch, how many geckos did you actually catch with that one... ? I think he means he uses it for catching moths FOR his geckos, not for catching geckos themselves! :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I think he means he uses it for catching moths FOR his geckos, not for catching geckos themselves! :slfg: I know that, don't tell anyone else... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 I think he means he uses it for catching moths FOR his geckos, not for catching geckos themselves! :slfg: I dunno, it would be good for removing house geckos from your windows in Aussie.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aotealotl Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 I went another way with my moth trap (found some ideas via google) and did build this trap yesterday. I turned it on yesterday before dark and after 2 hours I have had enough moths for months... as I use most of the moths for my Axolotl and I feed them by hand the moths do not need to be alive. can I freeze them so they stay 'fresh' ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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