Crickets missing limbs?

[Peeps101]

So recently with these medium sized crickets I’ve noticed about 6 of them have died in the past 3 days since I got them. As well as a ton of them are missing limbs, more specifically, their back legs. I don’t know if other crickets are eating their friends legs but I give them food, (a cut piece of sweet potato and some parsley). I see them eat it yet they still decide to chew on their own antennas. I haven’t seen them eating each other, only that some are missing a back leg or two. Is this normal?

 

[salty dog]

If they don't have enough food they will cannibalize, the big ones will also eat the small ones

 

[Peeps101]

If they don't have enough food they will cannibalize, the big ones will also eat the small ones

Okay.. gross. But interesting. I’ll throw in some more food for the little nasty things

 

[salty dog]

Crickets are totally gross, they drown in tiny amounts of water, they are cannibals, they smell...etc. I keep mine in a metal screen cage in a warm well ventilated spot, they are easy to breed this way, make sure the food you put in there is in a dish that is easily taken out, organic food only lasts 4 days before it goes bad

 

[Peeps101]

Crickets are totally gross, they drown in tiny amounts of water, they are cannibals, they smell...etc. I keep mine in a metal screen cage in a warm well ventilated spot, they are easy to breed this way, make sure the food you put in there is in a dish that is easily taken out, organic food only lasts 4 days before it goes bad

Yeah, okay. Thanks. Quick question, would this plant be okay for a veiled?

 

[zigzagzug]

Yeah, okay. Thanks. Quick question, would this plant be okay for a veiled?View attachment 224240

yea that's safe for any cham, just make sure to wipe it down before introducing it to your cham

 

[Peeps101]

yea that's safe for any cham, just make sure to wipe it down before introducing it to your cham

Wipe down? Like with a wet paper towel?

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

Wipe down? Like with a wet paper towel?

Like with clean water. Some people even replace the soil with organic soil so they know for sure it's nice and safe.

 

[Peeps101]

Like with clean water. Some people even replace the soil with organic soil so they know for sure it's nice and safe.

Okay, I washed them all with water and put paper towels over the dirt

 

[Beman]

1 inch river rock on top of the dirt