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Old 31-03-2008, 03:39 PM
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Ok here is the deal, i was in the process of breeding cricks and i had to leave town due to mother in law had a heart attack. I came back and there was a lot of mold in the box so i tossed the remaining adult crickets and put the tub outside. I didn't think to check for eggs but i did this morning and there are thousands in there. The problem is that the tub was outside for two days and the dirt got cold probably around 50 f. so i brought them inside and warming them up. the question is.. Did i already kill them all? i need to know so i know to bring them with when i leave town again in the morning or if i should just dump them and start over??
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Old 31-03-2008, 04:21 PM
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you may have killed them but i think they should be ok. if they dont hatch in the next 2 week or so there dead

just ntoiced you said you need to take em. id take em becuase they may well be alive. just think how cold it gets in the wild
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Old 31-03-2008, 04:41 PM
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Yea you have a good point. I might as well take along. it would be a shame to waste over a thousand cricks
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on average it takes about 6 days for them to hatch at a good temperature
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