How do i kill a Cricket for a baby Tarantula to eat?

[JungleCage]

If you pull the hind legs off, it will also kill the cricket. Best way to get the legs off and keep the cricket alive, is to use a pair of tweezers, grab the "knee" of the leg, and squeeze. The cricket will discard the leg itself, leaving the cricket alive for another critter.

I use nail clippers and clip one of the legs off actually. Forgot to mention that part


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[JoeMean]

Pull off legs an throw a leg in if the crickets are to big.

Use maggots, there cheap an there full of T goodness

 

[TheExoticBiscuit]

Instead of smashing it, just put it in the freezer for a little while to kill it slowly and humanely.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

I don't know, because i never killed a cricket in 25 years of T's keeping. Always live pinheads for slings.

 

[Ratmosphere]

Crush the head of the cricket.

 

[cold blood]

I can't believe this was actually a thread, even more shocking, its been re-vived. Next up, how do I add water to the water dish.

 

[Formerphobe]

Instead of smashing it, just put it in the freezer for a little while to kill it slowly and humanely.

Slowly is humanely?.?.?

 

[Chris LXXIX]

Next up, how do I add water to the water dish.

Play both video at the same time thinking about zombie threads

 

[truecreature]

I'll never understand why so many people have trouble checking on the date of a post before deciding to become a necromancer

 

[Belegnole]

I'll never understand why so many people have trouble checking on the date of a post before deciding to become a necromancer

I believe that you will find that it is a direct correlation to those who have been told to use the search feature, instead of having their question answered.

 

[truecreature]

That's true it's due to the search feature, but you'd think that a person using it would be aware that posts might be old and thus check the date before posting. Especially since it's right there in plain view at the top.

It's not that it's a problem (so long as it's not bumping an ancient sales ad), just something I find baffling is all

 

[TheExoticBiscuit]

Slowly is humanely?.?.?

Yes because basically the cricket goes to sleep like a dog being put down. When it's head is crushed it lives for another few minutes through extreme pain

 

[Poec54]

you'd think that a person using it would be aware that posts might be old and thus check the date before posting.

I don't see what difference the date makes. If you've been here any length of time, you've seen the same questions asked over and over. Why not add to an existing thread, instead of continually starting new ones on the same topics and having the same info rehashed. There's a lot of good info in old threads, as there used to be many more big collectors and breeders here 5 to 10 years ago. Now when those same questions are asked, a lot of beginners answer them. There's no automatic virtue to a thread because of it being new.

 

[Formerphobe]

Yes because basically the cricket goes to sleep like a dog being put down. When it's head is crushed it lives for another few minutes through extreme pain

Comparing freezing a cricket to humane euthanasia of a mammal is comparing apples to cauliflower.
There was some discussion awhile back about the effects of freezing arthropods as a mears of euthanasia. The slow freezing of the hemolymph is not pain free. Not very humane at all, even though commonly used. A clean head crush, or beheading is instantaneous. The cricket doesn't live on for several minutes.

 

[truecreature]

Poec I mentioned it wasn't a problem unless it's a sales ad, I've just always found it odd that people will respond to someone who vanished years ago because they don't bother checking dates

 

[Poec54]

Poec I mentioned it wasn't a problem unless it's a sales ad, I've just always found it odd that people will respond to someone who vanished years ago because they don't bother checking dates

That does happen (and it's kind of funny), but the upside to reviving them is that there's often good info in old threads that gets overlooked. I just think we're better off with fewer threads (that are packed with info), than 10 times as many on the same topic scattered all over.

 

[shawno821]

I cut tiny roaches in half,gets 2 meals out of each one,and the wiggle for a long time.This is for 1/4" or smaller slings,1/2" and above can easily kill a pinhead roach.I should mention I feed Dubias,which are born pretty big.

 

[Chris LXXIX]

When it's head is crushed it lives for another few minutes through extreme pain

Ah ah ah ah a la "Fist of the north star"

 

[Andrea82]

That does happen (and it's kind of funny), but the upside to reviving them is that there's often good info in old threads that gets overlooked. I just think we're better off with fewer threads (that are packed with info), than 10 times as many on the same topic scattered all over.

It sure would make finding the right information a lot easier...

 

[Chris11]

I like to bore my crix to death. Sometimes i play Cher, sometimes i make them watch me watch tv, sometimes i scream in their face until they stop moving.