i ordered 250 crickets from retilefood.com. I put the all in one of those small plastic aquariums meant for goldfish I guess. I've only had them a little over a week, and the majority dropped dead. i fed them with flukers orange cubes, and tossed in some purified water soaked napkins for moisture. I have no idea what i did wrong. Is the space too small?
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How can i keep my crickets from dying???
Vel
Nov 08, 2003 07:09 PM
Replies (2)
reptiledude2
Nov 09, 2003 02:04 PM
feed them the cricket food stuff its like a corn meal dust stuff and cricket water cause they cant drown in it cause its a jeleton flukers has it i think
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LdyPayne
Nov 09, 2003 02:22 PM
Don't feed crickets corn meal of any kind. There was an article posted in the Bearded Dragon forum not to long ago reporting that crickets fed cornmeal produce toxins that are harmful to reptiles though the toxins themselves don't harm the crickets.
The FLukers gel stuff isn't good either, it's probably what is killing your crickets since it tends to swell up inside of them. It can also harm your reptiles as well.
To feed your crickets, feed them mixed greens, Rep-cal's gutload (the dry stuff) or even bearded dragon pellets. For moisture, use sliced oranges, pototos or carrots (change every day to avoid mildew buildup). Also, clean out any dead crickets you find as this will greatly reduce the smell. ALso, make sure you don't store the crickets where it gets too hot or too cold (I beleive 70-80F is a good temp range for crickets).
