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02-Mar-08, 05:29 PM
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I am trying to breed crickets for our fast growing family  Does anyone have any tips? Please don't say woodies are easier - I cannot stand roaches!!!!!!! Eeewwww!
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02-Mar-08, 05:45 PM
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02-Mar-08, 05:54 PM
|  | Invert nut Subscriber | Join Date: Oct-05 Location: QLD Gender:  | | | woodies are easier Crickets are not that hard but they do take a little more work and they are also canabalistic.
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02-Mar-08, 06:46 PM
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02-Mar-08, 07:07 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Nov-07 Location: WA | | | | That's exactly what I needed. Cheers harmac!
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02-Mar-08, 08:23 PM
|  | Seller | Join Date: May-06 Location: Somewhat Ashamed To Say On This Site Now! Age/Gender: 24 | | | | I tried once, then a heatwave killed the lot.... however they cant be too hard, from the few that escape i have heaps living in the house! One even ran across my keyboard last night.... bloody things!
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02-Mar-08, 08:30 PM
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oh, crickets, not cricket.
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02-Mar-08, 10:23 PM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Dec-07 Location: N.S.W Gender: | | | HeHe, I'm also giving cricket breeding a go, but partner wasn't too impressed when an escapee made It's way into the lounge room,ooops! well one of my dogs had fun there for a while |
03-Mar-08, 12:40 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Aug-07 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age/Gender: 45 | | | | They are easy to breed, but eventually will die off probably due to infection. When this happens start a new colony in clean conditions with new adults, dont use survivors, they'll only pass on the disease. For breeding tubs I use takeaway food containers, one inside the other, the one inside has holes in its base and has dampened soil, something like peat or sand. Add water to the bottom tub by prying open the two and pouring water in. Water will be taken up into the soil. Keep them at about 37C, give 12/12 light/dark and feed dog biscuits/ food scraps etc. Have lots of egg cartons for them to hide in. You'll have that many that cannibalism wont be a problem, in fact it might help keep the pop'n down. Keep a lid on for high humidity. Use a deep plastic tub of sorts that allows light in. 7days to pinheads at 37C. |
03-Mar-08, 12:46 AM
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03-Mar-08, 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by Zdogs  partner wasn't too impressed when an escapee made It's way into the lounge room,ooops! | just got up for a drink and low and behold there was 1 in the fridge! lol
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03-Mar-08, 08:29 AM
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Originally Posted by MoreliaMatt just got up for a drink and low and behold there was 1 in the fridge! lol | Don't you love escapees. They are found in every room in this place, much to the misses disgust. Finding them hopping across the bed is where I must catch them before she sees them, and was surprised to see one in the saucepan draw the other day. 
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03-Mar-08, 11:17 AM
|  | Regular Member | Join Date: Jan-08 Location: Victoria Gender: | | | Ewww, crickets in the drawer or bed would freak me out. 
Are woodies easier to keep'/breed or do they escape too?
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03-Mar-08, 11:22 AM
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03-Mar-08, 11:23 AM
|  | QUEEN B Subscriber | Join Date: May-07 Location: Brisbane Age/Gender: 23 | | | Woodies are really, really easy to breed! They are known to 'thrive on neglect'. The adults live for ages, unlike crickets, and another bonus is that you don't have to seperate the baby woodies from the adults. They aren't really cannibalistic. All I do is chuck in some fresh veges every couple of days and bob's your uncle. Constant supply of insects. I do recommend investing in a bottle of Fluon, though 
I still breed crickets for a bit of variety, but use woodies for the most part.
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