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Old 15-11-2009, 10:28 PM
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Aghhh noooo!

So I go to check on my Tiger Legs and there's a cricket on one of the guy's faces, I was sure I'd removed all of the remaining crickets and I'd left some apple out incase I'd missed one. He has a piece of skin missing on his nose, no blood but it looks really sore.

I feel so bad what do I do?????? I can't stop blaming myself

Do I try and find a vets asap or can I treat it myself?

Please help!
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Old 15-11-2009, 10:29 PM
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I always wonder why the frogs just...don't eat them as their walking up to them.

"oh hi cricket...hmm your totally within striking distance, in fact your basically walking up to my mouth. Shall I eat you...move away...or let you EAT MY FACE. I'm liking option C tbh."

You could give it a wash but as long as it isn't bleeding it's probably ok. I'd just keep an eye on it and make sure it doesn't look like it's getting swollen or anything.
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Old 15-11-2009, 10:33 PM
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The silly thing was asleep, they don't wake up for anything.

My baby peacocks eat the same size crickets and they're half the size, they destroy anything within a 3 inch radius.

I'll keep an eye on it, there's def no blood but I'd imagine it must be sore.
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Old 15-11-2009, 10:33 PM
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any pics this might not be a cricket bit could be nose rub
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Old 15-11-2009, 10:34 PM
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any pics this might not be a cricket bit could be nose rub
There was a cricket on the exact spot when I opened the door though?
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Old 15-11-2009, 10:34 PM
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It can be hard to catch them all. I got bit by a black cricket once didnt brack the skin but was a shock lol. Hope hes ok.
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Old 15-11-2009, 10:35 PM
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try get some pics up like i said it could be nose rub
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Old 15-11-2009, 10:42 PM
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It's blurry as I took a quick phone pic
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Old 15-11-2009, 10:52 PM
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I hate crickets.
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Old 15-11-2009, 11:02 PM
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if ye never had crickets ye wouldnt have frogs, sounds strange for a black cricket to bite from what ive read brown uns seem to eat anything black uns more selective try puting cricket food permanintly in an area far away from where the frog generaly sleeps. shit happens cannae blame yerself u could never recreate a perfect natural enviroment within any containment, then on the other hand in the wild it might not have been a cricket it could have been a bird of prey :S.
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