tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551187738736300059.post6360614291499378642..comments2023-04-06T04:41:09.368-07:00Comments on Life With Little Sprouts Farm: Blaptica dubia coming to Little Sprouts FarmLittle Sprouts Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00755529162946617433noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551187738736300059.post-68731142469768746542013-06-13T06:39:59.292-07:002013-06-13T06:39:59.292-07:00Realistically there is always a slight chance of t...Realistically there is always a slight chance of this with any domestically kept animal or pet. Animals of all sorts escape from time to time. <br /><br />However, on our farm we have anywhere from 400 to over a thousand birds at any given time. The possibility of an insect making it out of this area alive is practically zero. <br /><br />When we moved here 6 years ago, the place was overrun with spiders. When i say overrun, i do not exaggerate! They were everywhere inside the house and out. We wouldnt dare drink from a cup in the dark, there might be a visitor in the cup you just set down a few hours ago! But, once we brought in a few dozen chickens, the spider population was decimated. now, with many many more dozen birds roaming looking for a quick snack, spider and bugs of all sorts just dont have a chance. <br /><br />Its sort of like a prison camp with armed guards standing watch every 10 feet, highly incentivized to prevent escapes!<br /><br />our problem is getting more bugs to come, not keeping them from escaping. Dave Salchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357644694943016615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1551187738736300059.post-16471710174954736942013-06-11T09:44:49.655-07:002013-06-11T09:44:49.655-07:00What about their potential impact on the environme...What about their potential impact on the environment if they were to get loose and start reproducing?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05032268226173300845noreply@blogger.com