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 NO BABIES!!!!! PLEASE HELP! FEW QUESTIONS

do they leave their opivores in the dirt when they lay eggs? i found a few of these things that look like them. they are not reprducing. I have everything right. they are just not doing it? HELP PLEASE! Should I take the container out everyday? And refill it? How do you incubate? i have a cooler with a heating pad at the bottom and wet potting soil? PLEASE I NEED ADVICE!?!?!?!?!?!?
02/13/06  05:26pm

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   Message To: Dntrshn4get2flsh   In reference to Message Id: 648769


 NO BABIES!!!!! PLEASE HELP! FEW QUESTIONS

Yes in a way, they push their opivores in the moist soil and lay some eggs, then pull out and push the opivore in another spot. They do this until they are done laying. The crickets should be breeding if there is the proper amount of heat and privacy.
I would not take the container out everyday, its not nesassary. Some people say leave it in there once you see the first sign of egg laying for a week, then take it out and put it in a separate container, like a 5-10 gallon aquarium or something similar. As long as the baby crix cannot get out it will be fine. The bottom tank heater is a great way for heat, but i use an over head 25 watt bulb in a 5 gallon acrylic contatiner and keep them in a room that averages about 78 degrees. But definatly use the bottom heater. The more heat the faster the babies will hatch. But don’t get over 90 degrees in the container. It will take a little over a week- three weeks until they hatch, again depending on the amount of heat you use for them. Hopefully this helps you out, if not i have a complete list of what i do from start to finish.
02/13/06  06:09pm

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   Message To: Coreypreston   In reference to Message Id: 648839


 NO BABIES!!!!! PLEASE HELP! FEW QUESTIONS

WOW! Thanks a lot! =-) Coreypreston!



02/13/06  10:44pm

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   Message To: Dntrshn4get2flsh   In reference to Message Id: 649326


 NO BABIES!!!!! PLEASE HELP! FEW QUESTIONS

Your welcome, if you have any other questions just let me know!
02/13/06  11:32pm


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