done w/ crickets for now!!!

[Rottsko]

just a rant...i'm so tired of the die offs, escapes and the smell. i bought 1k crickets a couple of weeks ago and within a week, more than half died in about week.

tired of throwing money away so i'm done buying crickets. those stinkin' crickets.

 

[Hoj]

so what are you planning on useing for a staple, also you may want to look at how you are keeping your crickets i can keep 1000 around for at least a month

 

[lindawaz]

thats why I switched to Dubias BEETLES- and started a colony

 

[camimom]

How are you housing them?
what are you feeding them?
How old were they when you bought them?
and who did you buy them from?

I can keep 2000 crickets and only have a few die from old age.

 

[StickyTongues]

If you can post a pic of the enclosure you keep your crix in. I'm sure we can help you keep your bugs alive longer if you give us a chance.

Danny

 

[Rottsko]

i have a dubia colony already so i'm just going to feed them those for their staple. i give them supers, butters and hornworms for treats so they still variety.

it's weird b/c during the summer i was able to raise the crix to adults and a 1000 crickets lasted me at least month.

i haven't changed anything with their food or housing from the summer so i thought maybe it was the colder weather. so i heated their container and they're still dying off.

 

[Rottsko]

for their enclosure i use one of the giant sterilite bins w/ holes on the sides and the lid.

 

[kwmc]

I am having this problem too. I usually bought less than 50 crix and keep them in a plastic crickets keeper. I have to get rid of 1-5 dead crix every day.

 

[Rottsko]

How are you housing them?
what are you feeding them?
How old were they when you bought them?
and who did you buy them from?

I can keep 2000 crickets and only have a few die from old age.

i'm feeding cricket crack, bug burger and some vegetables. i bought them at 1/2 inch from a few online places. i don't think it's anything w/ the suppliers and i know it's gotta do something w/ me. i'm just tired of these boogers!

 

[camimom]

i'm feeding cricket crack, bug burger and some vegetables. i bought them at 1/2 inch from a few online places. i don't think it's anything w/ the suppliers and i know it's gotta do something w/ me. i'm just tired of these boogers!

what do you keep them in?
aDo you have egg cartons in there with them?

 

[Rottsko]

what do you keep them in?
aDo you have egg cartons in there with them?

i keep them in a big sterilite bin. it has egg cartons in it.

 

[camimom]

i keep them in a big sterilite bin. it has egg cartons in it.

Very weird.
Cuz i use a big tub, like that people keep xmas decoration in.
the lid has a big hole cut out, and is covered in mesh.
i put alot of egg cartons in, and none of mine die off.

 

[Robyrango]

I feel your pain! Start to hate them too!! The hassle of keeping them alive, clean and well fed is getting me! But I love my chameleon so I'm keeping saying to myself is for his well being, so.. Thank God the pet shop is close enough to where I live so I prefer to get crickets more often and keep a small quantity, which is way easier to manage!

 

[Rottsko]

Very weird.
Cuz i use a big tub, like that people keep xmas decoration in.
the lid has a big hole cut out, and is covered in mesh.
i put alot of egg cartons in, and none of mine die off.

i know! it's so frustrating b/c i haven't had this issue before. i spent almost $100 on crickets in a month so i'm just done w/ them for now.

 

[camimom]

i know! it's so frustrating b/c i haven't had this issue before. i spent almost $100 on crickets in a month so i'm just done w/ them for now.

Maybe you have a disease in the tub and you need to sterelize it.
Just a thought.
I wont do dubia roaches.
I cant get past intentionally brining roaches in my home.
I also live in an apt, and after already finding 4 roaches roaming in random places. the bathroom, the cham room, under my chest freezer, and crawling up my lving room wall i cant do it.
ANd im a neat freak, ocd about keeping things clean and nice.

 

[Rottsko]

the good thing is that i have a dubia colony. it's way easier so i'm just going to use them for my chams. in the summer, i'll try the crickets again...maybe

 

[camimom]

the good thing is that i have a dubia colony. it's way easier so i'm just going to use them for my chams. in the summer, i'll try the crickets again...maybe

Well good luck with the dubias.

at least you had the colony to switch too.
i only feed crickets as a staple. and i cant buy dubias anywhere but online.

 

[Rottsko]

Maybe you have a disease in the tub and you need to sterelize it.
Just a thought.
I wont do dubia roaches.
I cant get past intentionally brining roaches in my home.
I also live in an apt, and after already finding 4 roaches roaming in random places. the bathroom, the cham room, under my chest freezer, and crawling up my lving room wall i cant do it.
ANd im a neat freak, ocd about keeping things clean and nice.

yeah, i thought about that too. when the last crix die, i'm going to clean it. lol, i feel you on the roaches. at first, i was sooooo disgusted. my wife was giving me the weirdest looks, like..."who and what did i marry". i got used to it but i def don't feel as comfortable w/ the dubias like i do w/ the crix.

 

[Rottsko]

Well good luck with the dubias.

at least you had the colony to switch too.
i only feed crickets as a staple. and i cant buy dubias anywhere but online.

thanks! i bought my dubias online. i bought my first group from johnnyd on this forum and i found a couple of other sellers on fauna. you should try them out, it really is a lot easier than crix and the nymphs literally look like rollie pollies. i know you played w/ them when you were younger!!!

 

[camimom]

thanks! i bought my dubias online. i bought my first group from johnnyd on this forum and i found a couple of other sellers on fauna. you should try them out, it really is a lot easier than crix and the nymphs literally look like rollie pollies. i know you played w/ them when you were younger!!!

I was not that child who played outside.
I spent my time indoors reading. (I know, im a total geek)

I have added some dubias to my shopping cart on mulberry farms several times.. then i chicken out and remove them....
im sure one day ill do it, esp if one or both of the boys go on a hunger strike.