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 #509462


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 Cricket babies

I think I posted this once in the wrong place. Oops! I have discovered some wriggly things in the substrate of my cricket tank. I assumed they were baby crickets or larva but now understand that the babies are like mini adults. These are the same colour but longer and more wriggly and seem to like burrowing in the substrate. As the tank has a lid and the substrate was sterile I am wondering what on earth these things can be? Can anyone help please?
Sue



10/12/05  06:39pm

 #511448


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   Message To: Wizzasmum   In reference to Message Id: 509462


 Cricket babies

what u mean
10/14/05  08:48pm

 #511722


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   Message To: Tupac   In reference to Message Id: 511448


 Cricket babies

Eh? I can’t be more specific really if I don’t know what they are can I?
10/15/05  05:08am

 #511821


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   Message To: Wizzasmum   In reference to Message Id: 511722


 Cricket babies

so they look like larva but the’re not? what color r they n how long r they. i think i seen them before. they sometime come outta no where
10/15/05  12:07pm

 #512147


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   Message To: Tupac   In reference to Message Id: 511821


 Cricket babies

They are dark brown and look a bit like an earwig without the spikes. They are about 3 - 4 milimeters long. Yes they do look like larva, but I thought crickets did not go through a larva stage.
Sue
10/15/05  05:36pm

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   Message To: Wizzasmum   In reference to Message Id: 512147


 Cricket babies

hey i did some research for u n they dont have those spike things on their butt. they look exactly like their parents jus without the spike. seperate them from the adult cause adult will eat them. if u got any mroe question jus post em ill answer em
10/15/05  06:44pm

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   Message To: Wizzasmum   In reference to Message Id: 512147


 Cricket babies

Sounds like a silverfish. I usually get them in my monitor lizard enclosure.....they dig and burrow in the dirt.
10/17/05  07:15pm

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   Message To: Gt   In reference to Message Id: 514120


 Cricket babies

when i used 2 raise crickets i saw the same exact thing. i dont know if its anything to worry about. when i saw them i assumed it was the crickets crawling their way out of the eggs and squirming.
11/01/05  10:26pm

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   Message To: I_likepie_alot   In reference to Message Id: 528811


 Cricket babies

They came from your cricket supplier. They are harmless & will even eat dead crickets & sheds.
12/02/05  10:11pm


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