Ate themselves to death???

[Psychobunny]

I am always finding dead crickets around and under the food I put in their bin. Is it possible that cricks are so stupid, they can actually eat themselves to death?
I cant think of any other logical explaination for why they died!!

 

[happy]

I would suggest there is something else causing the death.... i had to buy some crickets at the local big pet chain store in my area, aproximately 150 last wednesday. I put dry gut-load, moist gut-load, and water crystals, in the bin.
I notticed about 10 dead crickets this morning... it may have been shed's, but im not sure.. its the airplanes.... Look mummy, there's an airplain in the sky....

 

[Mike Fisher]

Maybe. What are you feeding them? Anything high in calcium, like calcium fortified cricket water crystals? Calcium kills them. You can kill a whole colony that way.

 

[GCash]

If what Mike said, pesticides on the veggies, cold and old age have been ruled out, it could be the cricket virus. House cricket are more susceptible than banded. Which are you using?

 

[jannb]

Could be the cricket virus.

 

[Psychobunny]

If what Mike said, pesticides on the veggies, cold and old age have been ruled out, it could be the cricket virus. House cricket are more susceptible than banded. Which are you using?

I know, found this out the hard way. I now only use certified organic produce.

I'm pretty sure it's not the crick virus, these are the banded cricks from Ghann's. This is the best crick species out there, and they are supposed to be immune to the virus.
Ghann's is the only supplier I know who sells only this species.