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#1045465
ThE pEt MaN
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Heat? 
what type of heat thing can i use for the crix because my basement is kinda cold?
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11/02/06 07:34am
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#1045635
Buckeye223girl
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Message To: ThE pEt MaN In reference to Message Id: 1045465
Heat?
I use a light bulb. What do you have the crickets in. I have some of mine in a 10 gal fish tank , some in a 64 qt rubbermaid storage tub . I use 25 or 40 watt light bulbs. I fix it so it is over the tank. But not to close to get the rubbermaid tub melting . Good luck.
Bucky 
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11/02/06 12:08pm
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#1045796
ThE pEt MaN
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Message To: Buckeye223girl In reference to Message Id: 1045635
Heat?
i have a ten gallon
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11/02/06 03:36pm
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#1046382
Buckeye223girl
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Message To: ThE pEt MaN In reference to Message Id: 1045796
Heat?
how cold is your Basement. I use a regular light bulb. A 25 watt light bulb is what i would use. do you have a lid on your crickets. Because I use the fish light for one tank of my crickets. I use a low watt bulb so not to set a fire in my tanks. I make sure things wont catch on fire in my crickets.
Bucky
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11/02/06 10:32pm
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#1046386
Kyoss
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Message To: ThE pEt MaN In reference to Message Id: 1045796
Heat?
I use a 25-40watt for my 10gal cricket tank (old one) now i use a 66L rubbermaid tub as there (to me) much better.
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11/02/06 10:33pm
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#1636775
Threefrogs
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Message To: Kyoss In reference to Message Id: 1046386
 Heat?
Has any one tried a old waterbed heater pad. I thought I could set a rubbermaid tub and several sweater boxes on one of them? Your thoughts....
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02/24/08 10:13pm
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#1638040
Cajunkydd
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Message To: Threefrogs In reference to Message Id: 1636775
Heat?
just use an anole basking light they LOVE it
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02/25/08 10:07pm
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#1638360
Tasey
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Message To: Threefrogs In reference to Message Id: 1636775
Heat?
I use a reptile heating pad, which is smaller and doesn’t get quite as warm.. just be warned, put a buffer between the pad and the tank if you end up using it. it gets pretty hot and crickets aren’t all that bright. I had a few fry :(
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02/26/08 08:55am
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#1638596
Cajunkydd
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Message To: Tasey In reference to Message Id: 1638360
Heat?
like I said before use a lizard basking light for some reason they gather under the light and are happy, they wont burn themselves.Bad thing about it(unless you want them too) is that they’ll grow faster and the mating possiblities will rise.
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02/26/08 01:33pm
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#1639744
Computerkid26
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Message To: Cajunkydd In reference to Message Id: 1638596
Heat?
Don’t lizard basking light emit light which is bad and could possibly mess up the cricket behavior/cycle and cost more to operate than Lizard heat pad, however with lizard heat pad I don’t think you can adjust the heat output.
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02/27/08 04:10am
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#1640264
Cajunkydd
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Message To: Computerkid26 In reference to Message Id: 1639744
Heat?
lizard basking light dont emit nothing bad, if it did, then why would they be selling it?. It does not disturb the crikets natural behavior, the light can represent as the sun to them while the heat coming out of it can be the suns rays.And you can turn it on and off as if it was night or day. If u ask me heatpad are bad. Crickets are dumb so if u leave the pad on for awhile you’ll cook your crickets alive.
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02/27/08 04:53pm
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#1646347
Suicidepill
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Message To: Cajunkydd In reference to Message Id: 1640264
Heat?
Use a light as cajunkydd said. Thats what i use and they always ask, but i dont see a problem with heat pads, i have used those too, but highly prefer heat lights.
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03/03/08 05:18pm
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#1646348
Suicidepill
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Message To: Cajunkydd In reference to Message Id: 1640264
Heat?
Use a light as cajunkydd said. Thats what i use and they always bask, but i dont see a problem with heat pads, i have used those too, but highly prefer heat lights.
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03/03/08 05:18pm
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