HELP PLZ! Cricket Issues

[Twitchy]

I have noticed that about 30-40 crickets die within a week. I can't figure out whats wrong, this is my current setup and they are usually next to my geckos so its nice and warm about 70*F.

Here are some pics of what my setup looks like.

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[Mel&Keith]

We keep crushed walnut shell or corn cob bedding in the bottom of our cricket tubs and give them ProGutload and potatoes or apples. It works well for us. You might also try placing a fan near them to make sure there's plenty of ventilation.

 

[LizMarie]

um might be your water gel but I'm not sure.. I heard somewhere that too much calcium intake could be deadly thats why people have also recommended the blue water cubes from Flukers, but I'm not sure since I don't use it.

 

[snowgyre]

Add more egg crate. Crickets are cannibalistic, especially when there aren't enough hiding places. You may see increased survival with the addition of egg crate, along with feeding them a good gutload.

Also, apples are part of the top 10 most heavily sprayed pesticide crops out there. Unless you are really good about washing apples, you could kill your crickets that way and, even if the crickets don't die, the pesticide has a chance to bioaccumulate in your geckos. Insect pesticides are fat soluble, which means they accumulate in fatty tissues, and can quickly reach toxic levels. I use mandarin orange slices instead, because you have to peel the skin off to get to the fruit itself. Also, the moisture in oranges is conveniently contained within partitioned sacs, so the oranges last a lot longer before spoiling.

 

[theclean1]

lol i keep crickets in a small container, in a garage at like 50 degrees and they dont die? So probably that are unhealthy...

 

[Krow]

My supers dying too, they just dont eat anything that I put in for them. I fell your pain...

 

[snowgyre]

Ugh, supers are annoying. I could never get them to eat anything either. Thankfully my geckos look at them like they're three eyed green men, so I never had to buy them again.

 

[leoman777]

you supers wont eat anything?? my supers will eat anything i give them... weird.....

 

[Twitchy]

Cool thanks for the advice I'll pick up some of the clear water gel, carrots, and some type of bedding. As well as adding more egg crate.

I'll report back with success, hopefully haha.

 

[g3ckosr4me]

most chain stores squeeze the crickets to count them, and that killz them faster

 

[Twitchy]

I'll make sure they don't hurt um haha.

 

[Kuvats]

hello
i had alot of die off till i added a bit of heat and started using carrots I now have crickets live from 1/8 th size till adults i clean the tank every two weeks or so that removing crickets and cleaning tank fully