Small worms in cricket keeper
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vulcan2016
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If you get your crickets shipped to you it is probbably coming with the crickets and if that is the case they will be ok
vulcan2016
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"The worms/beetles you see is a pest insect that is sometimes in the feed we purchase for the crickets. Most cricket farms in the county have the same type pest. We do see them from time to time in the hatchery and are diligently working to eradicate them from our facility. We can't use any types of poison so it makes the process a little harder. They will not harm your reptile in any way but you may feel more comfortable removing them from the container and disposing of them if you can."
This is what my cricket supplier said when I got my first shipment of crickets and I was concerned with the same issue.
This is what my cricket supplier said when I got my first shipment of crickets and I was concerned with the same issue.
vulcan2016
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can you post a picture? they said that they sometimes come in the feed they get for the crickets so maybe its the same thing with the pet store
If this is what you mean, most cricket company's have them in the box. They are the " cleaner crew " and are harmless....beardies actually love the larva. You don't want the beetles to fly loose [ I've never had a problem ] so you might kill them immediately.
https://www.google.com/search?q=dermestid+beetle+larvae&rlz=1C2XLWD_enUS500US560&biw=1242&bih=585&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiczK3-5pzOAhUDqB4KHXXuDEoQsAQIKA
https://www.google.com/search?q=dermestid+beetle+larvae&rlz=1C2XLWD_enUS500US560&biw=1242&bih=585&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiczK3-5pzOAhUDqB4KHXXuDEoQsAQIKA
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