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I bought 50 small crickets at Petco and they were totally fine yesterday. Today I look in my cricket container and they're all dead. What could be the problem?
What inverts or reptiles are you feeding? Roaches are a great alternative food and it's very easy to start your own colony (from my understanding, they are better for your critter as well)I would if there were other options around me! I think next time I will just order some from the Flukes website.
Petco. And nothing else. They are a sort of bizarre Re Mida (King Midas) just that, instead of gold, everything they "touch" turns poop :-sI bought 50 small crickets at Petco and they were totally fine yesterday. Today I look in my cricket container and they're all dead. What could be the problem?
So how did Petco manage to keep them alive at the store? He must have altered their environment in some way. Crickets are very susceptible to disease if their enclosure isn't kept clean. You've got to remove dead ones and leftover food and water on a daily basis. Too much humidity is another cricket killer.Petco. And nothing else. They are a sort of bizarre Re Mida (King Midas) just that, instead of gold, everything they "touch" turns poop :-s
Then I'm at a loss. In my experience pet stores still sell Acheta domesticus, in spite of the fact that its very cricket virus susceptible.You have no idea. I wipe my enclosure clean every day. It's kept immaculate and has no smell at all at any time. I literally service the tank daily.
It's all artificial, an illusion. Thanks to $ corporate $ witchcraft: a mix of rough alchemy blended with an "Employee of the Month" fart.So how did Petco manage to keep them alive at the store?