Worms in with crickets ordered from Flukers?

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Anyone else order from them whats with these worms in with my crickets there was about 10 or more in my box of 1000 not to mention a lot were dead? Favorite places to order crickets anyone? I'm in Ohio if that helps
 

NEROtheMONSTER

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Those little worms are from the dermestid beetle.They will eat the dead carcasses of the crickets.They are a good thing to have.
 

DragonLuver211

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Awesome thanks for the reply I was a little nervous about if he could eat them if they got in with his crickets and I would happen not to notice. This was the first time I bought more then 250 crickets and I never saw them then!
 

Matticus

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I just received my order of 1000 this morning. I had about 20-25 of the worms(beetles) in my order. I called and confirmed with Flukers. This is apparently a problem with the feed they use and they believe they know what is causing the issue.

she claimed I could feed the worms to my reptile. I was not too sure, so I flushed those suckers (the worms) down the toilet.
 

TheWerewolf

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ReptileAddiction":3oe6t974 said:
You can feed them to your dragon if you wanted.

Wouldn't trust that. Since the worms are carrion eaters.

Matticus":3oe6t974 said:
I was not too sure, so I flushed those suckers (the worms) down the toilet.

Okay, I don't mean to sound mean, but they didn't deserve that. They keep the cricket environment clean. And they are very interesting bugs to keep. You didn't have to kill them. Especially flushing them, you could've at least tossed them outside. :(
 

Burra

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Tossing any live animal outside is never a good idea if it isn't a species that already lives there. It will either die slowly, or you could be introducing a species that has no predators in your area that causes a problem. This is why you are not supposed to move firewood from place to place, you can move bad bugs with you.

Being that Flukers stated it was a "problem" with their feed, I also would have got rid of them. It sounds like they are not cleanup beetles or they would have told you as such. Freezing them would be humane, if you were looking for a humane way to do it.
 

TheWerewolf

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Burra":1c7tx8w0 said:
Tossing any live animal outside is never a good idea if it isn't a species that already lives there. It will either die slowly, or you could be introducing a species that has no predators in your area that causes a problem. This is why you are not supposed to move firewood from place to place, you can move bad bugs with you.

Being that Flukers stated it was a "problem" with their feed, I also would have got rid of them. It sounds like they are not cleanup beetles or they would have told you as such. Freezing them would be humane, if you were looking for a humane way to do it.

Dermestids are everywhere. They are a cleanup beetle. I know my bugs, and I know almost everything about dermestids. Since I have raised a colony for a year. Freezing would be humane but putting them outside would be better because they are native. Plus, unless it is winter they won't slowly die. They will borrow in the ground and dig to where they smell rotting flesh. And Flukers probably didn't even know what they are. And dermestids are always found with crickets no matter where you get them from. Remember, I have kept dermestids and know their behavior from study. I did not get my knowledge from the web.
 

DragonLuver211

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Thanks for the reply thats awesome to know. They creeped me out I never saw them when I ordered from Ghanns but Flukers is about $10 cheaper on 1000 and the same quality and quanity alive on avrival. Awesome to know they are no biggie!
 
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