Has anyone ever keept...?

[misfitsfiend]

Has anyone ever keept a mole cricket? :?

 

[edesign]

no, but i've seen a few in the warehouse at work and they're half funny lookin and half evil looking lol. I hear they can inflict a nasty bite...definitely interesting to watch.

 

[Nivek]

I keep mole crickets when i catch them, they have never bitten me, theyre strong though. They wil try to push you fingers apart to escape and it may pinch, but it isnt even noticeable. I keep them in critter keepers with about 4 inches of potting soil, with a piece of old wood on top. It will eventually eat everything edible in the soil and youll have these clumps of hard dirt, just change the soil. They are wicked fun to keep though, and an awesome conversation piece!

 

[D4RK-3L3M3NT]

Can anyone provide a pic or the latin name?

 

[Nivek]

You can find a pic on google, I dont have any pics of them, but the latin name is Scapteriscus vicinus

 

[Oasis Inverts]

I've had a pet mole, but never a mole cricket. Post a pic please!

 

[Nivek]

Here is a pic that I found

 

[misfitsfiend]

Woot! he's so cool. He even clawed at a wax worm and took a nibble. He really seams to love the cricket total bites though. :}