Crickets...

[TheMetaphysicalNinja]

How do you people who use them manage them? I mean, how do you stop the escapees? I quit with crickets ages ago because of a mass escape... but locusts are putting a major dent in the bank account so I'm considering crickets again. But how do you actually keep them alive? Sounds stupid, but I always ended up with a really high die off rate. That, and if I moved them to a larger container, loads always escaped if I opened it...

[Haggis]

I keep mine in a small fishtank with a plastic lid

when i open the lid none seem to jump out the all sit on the branch i have in there and i just take out the ones i want

i will take pics later and show you

[Ophexis]

I keep mine in a faunarium, high enough so they can't jump out when I open the lid. I then put that faunarium in a cupboard... keeps them out of sight, in the dark, and reduces the smell a little!
I seem to have good and bad batches with regards to death rates... mostly good batches though. I just offer them bug gel, bug grub, carrot, cucumber and cat biscuit on a constant basis. Generally I just leave them well alone unless gathering them to be fed to the beast
I am also sad and clean them out every couple of weeks or so, before I add a new batch to the faunarium

[Haggis]

[TheMetaphysicalNinja]

Originally Posted by Ophexis

I keep mine in a faunarium, high enough so they can't jump out when I open the lid. I then put that faunarium in a cupboard... keeps them out of sight, in the dark, and reduces the smell a little!
I seem to have good and bad batches with regards to death rates... mostly good batches though. I just offer them bug gel, bug grub, carrot, cucumber and cat biscuit on a constant basis. Generally I just leave them well alone unless gathering them to be fed to the beast
I am also sad and clean them out every couple of weeks or so, before I add a new batch to the faunarium

Originally Posted by Haggis

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Cheers

Was thinking maybe something high so they can't jump it, and that's settled it, cheers

[Haggis]

when i open my tank they are usually sitting at the top of the stick which actually goes over the top level of the tank

they dont seem to bother about me going in lol

[Jazzy B Bunny]

Originally Posted by TheMetaphysicalNinja

How do you people who use them manage them? I mean, how do you stop the escapees? I quit with crickets ages ago because of a mass escape... but locusts are putting a major dent in the bank account so I'm considering crickets again. But how do you actually keep them alive? Sounds stupid, but I always ended up with a really high die off rate. That, and if I moved them to a larger container, loads always escaped if I opened it...

Don't want any big locusts do you I have some for sale...supplier at work sent too many of the wrong size!

[Haggis]

how much

[Jazzy B Bunny]

I really would like £15 for the whole bag posted, as I paid £13.50 for them today. what could you offer?

[TheMetaphysicalNinja]

Originally Posted by Jazzy B Bunny

I really would like £15 for the whole bag posted, as I paid £13.50 for them today. what could you offer?

What size are they? And how many are there?