I'm having a big problem,losing my sdult crickets.I keep 1,000 adult crickets in a ten gallon tank. The temp. is kept at 80 degrees, the humidity is 40 to 50 degrees. They are fed the esu gutload(both food and water). I also feed them greens that I spray with water.They use to be in a 15 gallon tank but I needed that for baby beardies. I use to lose some before but not like this, I was told my humidity is too high? I was told to run a fan so it blows over the top of the tank, didn't work. I'm trying some paper towells in the botttom of the tank, I was told this might help to lower the humidity. Could the humidty be my problem? I still order from the same place, and the quarter inch are doing fine, it's the adults that I'm losing. I don't know what the humidity was in the 15 gallon, never lost too many crickets.I'm totally baffeled ! Thanks for your help
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Major Cricket Problem Help!!!
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1000 adult crickets in a 10 gal tank is pretty darn crowded. Probably killing each other off. It could be humidity but 40-50 low normal humidity levels were typical crickets thrive. Also adult crickets do not live long anyway, as they are near their life span. Once they molt and gain their full wings, typically they only have a week or two left to mate and lay eggs before dying.
Might be a good ideal to use a large rubbermaid container for your crickets and buy smaller crickets than what you need so they have time to grow.
Another thing that comes to mind is make sure you wash all greens well before giving them to your insects. Many have insecticides sprayed on which will kill your crickets and may prove harmful to the animals you feed them too.
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PHLdyPayne
thanks, I didn't know once their wings came out that they only have one to two weeks left. Oh I do wash the greens before I feed them.thanks for your advice, I'll make some changes
Hi
avoid endivi i know that can killed some times cricks .
the cricket breeder i know told me not to use it .
byeeeeee
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www.dragoncave.nl
Thanks for replying, I don't think we used endive, but I'll make sure I don't give them any. Thanks for your help
