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 #1820406


Ryansturtle
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 Worms?!?!??!!!?!???!

Okay, So I just took out my cotainer of eco-earth, to start incubating. The container was loaded with eggs. But them I saw like 10 of these little worms in there. What are these thigs? They are white. Help!!!!

-Ryan
08/05/08  11:06am

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Trent452
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   Message To: Ryansturtle   In reference to Message Id: 1820406


 Worms?!?!??!!!?!???!

just throw them out they prob fly maggots or something cause crickets dont have a larvae stage.... i had them once i just threw them out though you can keep it and see what it is and tell me



08/15/08  07:23am

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Ryansturtle
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   Message To: Trent452   In reference to Message Id: 1831566


 Worms?!?!??!!!?!???!

They were maggots. I hrew it out, and then put a ew dish in, and after like 3 days it was full of eggs, so i took it out. I put them in an invubator, ad went camping for a week. I got ack and I had 1000’s of pinheads! how do i care for pins?

-Ryan
08/17/08  07:15pm

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   Message To: Ryansturtle   In reference to Message Id: 1834204


 Worms?!?!??!!!?!???!

I give mine baby cereal flakes and fresh veggies (carrots, potatoes & broccoli) for water source. I also mist my tub of substrate until I am sure that all of the eggs have hatched. It takes about two weeks to incubate crx eggs.
08/18/08  01:03am

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Ryansturtle
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   Message To: Clouddancer22   In reference to Message Id: 1834554


 Worms?!?!??!!!?!???!

I looked again today, and there were like 2,000 more pinheads! I am so excited. This is actually working. I have been feeding mine left-over salad. Is this okay? Is this all I need to feed them?

-Ryan
08/18/08  11:55am

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   Message To: Ryansturtle   In reference to Message Id: 1834819


 Worms?!?!??!!!?!???!

Hopefully after the worm deal, you are now sanitizing the substrate in the microwave b4 letting your crx lay eggs in it.

Leftover salad is fine, as long as there is no dressing on it and you remove the stuff that can go bad quickly like tomatoes. You need to give them something else too - like oats, bran flakes, fish flakes, ground up cat or dog food, cereal - the possibilites are endless. As they grow, you need ot start giving them more protein if you want them to grow large.
08/20/08  11:31am

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T.Lynn
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   Message To: Ryansturtle   In reference to Message Id: 1820406


 Worms?!?!??!!!?!???!

Don’t like eco dirt for raising crickets!
I use ONLY bark substrait about 3-4 inches deep they like to dig and lay eggs plus it gives the babies a place to hide!
Keep moist!
Add in egg cartons and tissue tubes too!
Mist daily! Feed well! Please read my 1st 9-10 replys on raising crickets!
09/18/08  12:05am

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   Message To: T.Lynn   In reference to Message Id: 1862316


 Worms?!?!??!!!?!???!

I prefer clean tubs with no substrate. I provide egg rates and toilet paper rolls for them to hide in.I use small containers of steralized eco-earth for the laybox. I have been doing this for about a year and a half now. Works perfectly, and since they are in my living room it is imperative that they never ever STINK, lol!
09/20/08  01:49pm

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T.Lynn
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   Message To: Clouddancer22   In reference to Message Id: 1864161


 Worms?!?!??!!!?!???!

Thats COOL too!
Mine live in the basement in a 40 gallon tall hex!
With glass top....so it works for me and there is NO stink from the moist tree bark either!
But GOOD to know! :)
Both sound like they work well for us!
Kudos to you!
T.
09/20/08  03:38pm


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