kingofnobbys
BD.org Sicko
Wasn't impressed yesterday when my shipment of adult and large (2/3 size) crickets arrived (only been in the mail for 2 days) and I discovered over half my adult crickets in the tube were dead, and most of the survivors that I transferred to cricket tubs , gave fresh carrot chunks (for food and hydration) and buk choi greens and adult beardie pellets to eat , had died overnight, got only a few dozen from this batch still alive and frisky.
Doubt it was the warm / hot weather while enroute , as the 2/3 size crickets (shipped together in a different mailer tube) arrived with only a few DOA , and I lost none of these overnight.
I contacted the supplier and they tell me the remaining stock of adult crickets at their facility seem fine.... none the less , I'm reluctant to use this batch of adult feeders to feed my beardies and bluetongues in case they are contaminated or have a nasty paracite or desease. I know of a guy who lost all his geckos under similar circumstances , so the survivors are quaranteened for a couple of days, if they are fine after that I'll use them.
The wild skinks outside, the local native birds and ants had feast today - they had about 20 bugs. The rest are in the fridge and will out go to the wild critters over then next few days. I'm sure Cheakie (our resident wild house skink) will enjoy a couple of the crickets each day she visits inside too.
Not happy about having to buy some crickets from the local pet shop to make sure I've sufficient feeders , I do have superworms but don't want to use as a staple for a few days once my 2/3 sized crickets have been eaten.
The supplier has added free of charge another small tube of adult crickets to my next order and was very apologetic. She thinks (the manager) that perhaps something happened to them in packing or while enroute.
Doubt it was the warm / hot weather while enroute , as the 2/3 size crickets (shipped together in a different mailer tube) arrived with only a few DOA , and I lost none of these overnight.
I contacted the supplier and they tell me the remaining stock of adult crickets at their facility seem fine.... none the less , I'm reluctant to use this batch of adult feeders to feed my beardies and bluetongues in case they are contaminated or have a nasty paracite or desease. I know of a guy who lost all his geckos under similar circumstances , so the survivors are quaranteened for a couple of days, if they are fine after that I'll use them.
The wild skinks outside, the local native birds and ants had feast today - they had about 20 bugs. The rest are in the fridge and will out go to the wild critters over then next few days. I'm sure Cheakie (our resident wild house skink) will enjoy a couple of the crickets each day she visits inside too.
Not happy about having to buy some crickets from the local pet shop to make sure I've sufficient feeders , I do have superworms but don't want to use as a staple for a few days once my 2/3 sized crickets have been eaten.
The supplier has added free of charge another small tube of adult crickets to my next order and was very apologetic. She thinks (the manager) that perhaps something happened to them in packing or while enroute.