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Animal*luver
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 Mystery crickets

I have had crickets for 5-6 weeks from the petstore of wich they were already full grown. They surprisingly haven’t died yet and I can’t get them to breed. I have provided a mixture of potting soil and peat moss in their cage. They get in it, but I haven’t seen any signs of eggs or babies. I feed them cricket feed, dry cat food, fish food, and oatmeal. I even occasionally give them fruits and veggies. I keep them well watered with cricket quencher. They have plenty of hiding places. I just don’t understand why they aren’t all dead and why they haven’t been reproducing. Has anyone ever seen this before?
04/19/08  09:59am

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Computerkid26
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   Message To: Animal*luver   In reference to Message Id: 1708886


 Mystery crickets

Adult cricket can live up to a month or more. Your breeding substrate must be moist for the cricket to lay their egg and it may take up to 3 weeks before the egg hatch.
04/19/08  08:05pm

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Coolguy132435
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   Message To: Computerkid26   In reference to Message Id: 1709405


 Mystery crickets

how many crickets do you have
04/20/08  06:10pm

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Animal*luver
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   Message To: Computerkid26   In reference to Message Id: 1709405


 Mystery crickets

I moisten the soil 1-2 times a day. I found out all I have left are females. How odd! Thanks anyway.
04/21/08  05:15pm

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Animal*luver
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   Message To: Coolguy132435   In reference to Message Id: 1710372


 Mystery crickets

I only have about 15 left because I have been feeding them to my fowler’s toad. I found out I only have females left though so I am probably going to buy about 100 more. I think the females may have longer life spans or they just like eating the males.



04/21/08  05:19pm

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   Message To: Animal*luver   In reference to Message Id: 1711460


 Mystery crickets

Females eating the males for breakfast...sounds so human :P...just joking
07/28/08  07:48am


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