BeardedBoroshlav
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I've been feeding crickets to Linnaeus for a while, but only now am I having problems.
I dread going to the cricket tank every time I feed him. The place is carnage--half of the crickets are dead, with bodies being fed on by their compatriots, dried exoskeletons clinging to the egg cartons, and crickets smashed under the weight of a misplaced feeding tube. Just today I saw a cricket three times the size of my usually feeders, wrecking havoc. It freaks me out!
I usually love insects in general, but I've always had a problem with dead ones. What do I do about it? The crickets are kept in a 10 gallon tank with cartons, greens and moist towels for water. Is the casualty rate supposed to be this high?
Alternatively, I would love to switch from crickets to a different feeder altogether. Unfortunately Linnaeus is only about five inches long right now. When can he switch to Repti-worms or something like that? Will I ever be able to replace crickets entirely?
Well, that's me spilling my emotions. I'm kinda having a mini-freakout right now, so any help or advice (or comfort) is GREATLY appreciated.
I dread going to the cricket tank every time I feed him. The place is carnage--half of the crickets are dead, with bodies being fed on by their compatriots, dried exoskeletons clinging to the egg cartons, and crickets smashed under the weight of a misplaced feeding tube. Just today I saw a cricket three times the size of my usually feeders, wrecking havoc. It freaks me out!
I usually love insects in general, but I've always had a problem with dead ones. What do I do about it? The crickets are kept in a 10 gallon tank with cartons, greens and moist towels for water. Is the casualty rate supposed to be this high?
Alternatively, I would love to switch from crickets to a different feeder altogether. Unfortunately Linnaeus is only about five inches long right now. When can he switch to Repti-worms or something like that? Will I ever be able to replace crickets entirely?
Well, that's me spilling my emotions. I'm kinda having a mini-freakout right now, so any help or advice (or comfort) is GREATLY appreciated.