Thread: sand flea's

What is the best way to keep flea's alive? Other than leaving them in the sand.

Originally Posted by coach

What is the best way to keep flea's alive? Other than leaving them in the sand.

Ha Ha Ha! This is pretty much the only site that I can think of where that post makes sense!

Keep them damp not wet, in a draining container because their waste is toxic to them, and cool but not frozen or hot.

I have kept them overnight by putting them in a bucket of ocean water and sand. keep it moist with the ocean water.

there are 2 ways that have worked for me. it takes a little effort but done right they will last up to 2 weeks. the easy way is in the winter keep them in slightly moist sand in the weather as long as it doesnt get below 40 or above 65 all u have to do is wash them and throw out the dead ones every day. this is the most important part 1 or 2 dead ones after a day will end up 40 or 50 on day 2.when its warm use moist sand on indirect ice a cooler with a basket works best. if it touches ice they die and wash and sort them daily and keep them cold after u start chilling them other than the bath. i have lost many pulling out a batch during a hot bite for 3 hours when its 80 and sunny.

sorry i read your post again after typing this so i left it without sand your best bet is the same but get a mesh bag sitting on a saltwater dipped sponge with a little moisture left use the indirect ice method

Thank weed that was just a joke I would like to harvest some soon and thought there might be a way to keep them alive or is it better just to catch daily.

I like to go out on the beach late at night just before bedtime and catch them for the next morning I put them in damp sand in a plastic container in the cooler. They need to be rinsed in saltwater and put in fresh sand to last all day. Remember they will drown if submerged for a long time.