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keeping crickets alive..
ok, so whats the trick?!
how do you have your crickets set up, how often and what do you feed them? I have always been good at killing plants but crickets are coming in close second. my supplier says i should be able to keep them alive for several weeks but they just arent living!!
I currently have a tupperware type tub (fairly large) with lots of holes in the lid, wehave tried two different types of containers, one with slits in the lid and those died faster than with holes, was using newspaper or paper towel for substrate, feeding the cricket gut load, also feeding that gel stuff as well as large chunks of apple or potato. we have lots of egg carton and other hiding spots and yet they are all dying within days. its cooler out right now and we have tried keeping them outside and inside and still they keep dying!
*so what should i be using for substrate? (can i use yesterdays news? the same stuff i use for the rats so i dont have to buy new stuff)
*what do you feed yours, what do you use for hydration
*how long can you typically keep yours alive?
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Re: keeping crickets alive..
Ventilation is key...
I would use screen for the lid....cut out the center piece of the lid and replace it with a window screen...should be able to pick it up at HD.
I did keep newspaper on the bottom of the tub...then the egg cartons ontop of that... Made it really pretty easy to clean...and once a month I'd do a complete cleanout and bleaching.
Last edited by jknudson; 11-09-2007 at 10:58 PM.
Reason: whoops...EDIT.
Jason
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Re: keeping crickets alive..
I think you may need some heat. also check this link http://skylab.org/~chugga/cricket/
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Re: keeping crickets alive..
thank you thank you...
jballpython: i had read some online about needing more ventalation, we will go to home depot this weekend
halfdawg: we live in south florida, its "fall" here but our temps havnt gotten colder than 70s lately.. and lately meaning last couple days, other wise we are in the mid 80s, we have a balcony that gets some sun so im sure it gets warmer than that even
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Re: keeping crickets alive..
Originally Posted by Halfdawg
Richard, that's a great link . . . . thanks!
Alice
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Re: keeping crickets alive..
definitley use screen for the lid. i don't use any substrate in my cricket bin--it gets dumped and refilled about once every 2 weeks or as i feed off all the crickets. i keep mine indoors where temps are 75-78 year round and they do fine (although they do require warmer temps for breeding). if you keep them outside just watch out for bugs and things getting into the bin--flies will lay eggs on dead crickets and then you get a mess of maggots--yum!
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Re: keeping crickets alive..
I have 2 of those cricket keepers from PetCo (Yeah i know, LoL). Anyways, the smaller keeper i keep 100 small crickets at a time in it (for my baby beardie). The larger keeper i keep 50 crickets at a time in it for my older beardie. I feed them greens (just sprinkle some in the bottom) and i also use a water pillow so they can get water. They last me about 2 or 3 days before i have to go get more. But i have a bait and tackle shop by my house, so i can get crickets dirt cheap. If i house too many crickets, they tend to die because theres just too many in the houses.....Just my 2 cents....=-)
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