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Trent452
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 Sh1t aint hapening

well i looked up everything and followed it to the letter , but not a single egg hatched ... i got them laying eggs in peat moss which i kept dry.... just wanna know if the crickets should lay eggs at a certain heat or do the eggs just gotta be kept at a certain heat



09/01/08  03:39pm

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Computerkid26
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   Message To: Trent452   In reference to Message Id: 1848782


 Sh1t aint hapening

No wonder the eggs are not hatching, you need to keep the peat moss moist at all time. Two key factors in successful hatching are to keep the breeding substrate moist at all time and keep the temperature on the high side(80-90 F).
09/03/08  07:49pm

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   Message To: Computerkid26   In reference to Message Id: 1850784


 Sh1t aint hapening

Crx tend to breed more in higher temps, and the eggs will also hatch faster. But that is not necessary. Room temp is fine, just takes longer. As ComputerKid said, be sure the substrate is MOIST!!! Never let it dry out!
09/10/08  01:00pm

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T.Lynn
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   Message To: Trent452   In reference to Message Id: 1848782


 Sh1t aint hapening

easier to use moist bark substrait!
They like to dig in and lay eggs in there!
You can keep a reg lite on durring the day!
Turn off at night!
Keep moist NOT wet!
About 2-3 inches deep with bark!
Add in some egg cartons and tissue tubes to hide in!
Feed them WELL!
Fruits and veggies, dry dog and cat food dust all with vits and calcium too as you would your animal!
Remember, what your animal is eating should be wll fed too!
ANY kinds of friuts and veggies work well!
Change out daily!
I started with 3-4 dozen crickets and in a few monthes have hundreds!!!!!!
Works like a charm..........NO thinking to it!
Mist one to 2 times a day and feed well!!!
Good luck!
09/17/08  11:55pm


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