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Hello I bought 1000 crickets and they just arrived today...i got them set up in their tub and added carrots, romaine lettuce, and broccoli for food. I noticed that a few crickets have died...what causes this?
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3.2 Hypo Tang Leos, 1.0 Blizzard Leo, 1.1 Tremper Tang/Albino Leos, 1.0 Knight Anole, 0.1 Mali Uromastyx, 1.1 Green Iguana, 1.1 Ball Pythons, a Common Snapping Turt, 1 Dark Fire/1 Normal Crested Geckos, 0.1 Columbian Red-Tail Boa

MY SITE:
www.multiplemorphherps.com

>>Hello I bought 1000 crickets and they just arrived today...i got them set up in their tub and added carrots, romaine lettuce, and broccoli for food. I noticed that a few crickets have died...what causes this?
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>>3.2 Hypo Tang Leos, 1.0 Blizzard Leo, 1.1 Tremper Tang/Albino Leos, 1.0 Knight Anole, 0.1 Mali Uromastyx, 1.1 Green Iguana, 1.1 Ball Pythons, a Common Snapping Turt, 1 Dark Fire/1 Normal Crested Geckos, 0.1 Columbian Red-Tail Boa
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>>MY SITE:
>>www.multiplemorphherps.com

A few dead out of 1000 is not anything to worry about. Are they large crix? Some may just be dying of old age. Shipping may be contributing to the rest. If they are smaller than 3/8 they may be drying out. I tend to keep the smaller ones on 1/2 inch of damp sterile soil. I simplify my life and feed baby cereal and fish food in a dish and romaine for water.
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Sonya

Haven't we warned you about tampering with the structure of a chaotic system?
Mrs. Neutron

Sometimes they jsut die it seems. Old age, fighting, disease, injury.

With all your herps you've never had some crockets die? I applaud you