Backyard Brains » Care and Handeling http://news.backyardbrains.com Neuroscience for Everyone! Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:30:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 DIY Cockroach Water Dispenser http://news.backyardbrains.com/2010/01/diy-cockroach-water-dispenser/ http://news.backyardbrains.com/2010/01/diy-cockroach-water-dispenser/#comments Wed, 13 Jan 2010 22:07:46 +0000 Greg http://backyardbrains.com/news/?p=184 Tired of having to dampen those sponges, and adding fresh potatoes for your cockroaches during these dry winter months? Well, this may be the solution for you. Here’s what you’ll need:

  • Twine (We borrowed some from Colin Stoetzner’s science video art project)
  • Shampoo/Mouthwash sampler bottle
  • Pair of Scissors
  • Cockroaches (Optional)

DIY Cockroach Water Spout

Simply poke a hole in the top of the bottle, thread the twine through, fill with water, and voil! You have yourself a self-feeding water bottle! The twine will continually be moist, allowing your little friends to drink during the cover of night.

Special thanks to Karen Coulter for giving ByB this tip from her days studying cockraoches for the RHex Robot Project.

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