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02-03-12, 06:48 AM
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Cold Blooded Chaos
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Crickets
I feel stupid but....
We're going to the reptile expo tomorrow and we're picking up a buttload of crickets for a friend. Either 1000 or 2000. Problem is with schedules he won't be able to pick them up until Sunday.
My question is, do I need to do anything special like heat or humidity to keep them alive until overnight? They'll be inside obviously.
Also, are they going to chirp all night? LOL
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02-03-12, 06:49 AM
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Re: Crickets
Chirp.. YES
Just like camping inside. 
keep them moderatly cool and humid, they will be fine.
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02-03-12, 06:54 AM
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Re: Crickets
have fun with the smell too o-o
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02-03-12, 06:57 AM
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Cold Blooded Chaos
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Re: Crickets
Thanks Wayne. Our house is about 70 and I can put a pot of water or something in the tub they'll stay overnight in. Have to put them in a tub because our cats will find a way to let the crickets out otherwise.
Jenn, they smell? Yippee.
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02-03-12, 07:00 AM
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Re: Crickets
Careful about the water Norm, crickets drown.
Put a wet sponge in there instead.
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02-03-12, 07:24 AM
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Cold Blooded Chaos
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Re: Crickets
I was figuring to leave the crickets in the box(es) they come in and the bowl of water outside of them, but inside the tub. A sponge is probably a better idea from a humidity standpoint though.
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02-03-12, 08:35 AM
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Re: Crickets
Mine smell worse than any of my herps. Except for when my beardie takes a dump, that's pretty smelly too.
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02-03-12, 09:18 AM
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Re: Crickets
monitor poop hands down the grossest odour you will ever smell.
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02-03-12, 09:33 AM
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Cold Blooded Chaos
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Re: Crickets
Quote:
Originally Posted by infernalis
monitor poop hands down the grossest odour you will ever smell.
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I have had the dubious pleasure. Yea, pretty bad.
At one point my wife and I had 11 ferrets. Two days' buildup of their waste is in the ballpark with monitor poo.
It's only for 24 hours, I can handle it.
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02-03-12, 09:33 AM
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Snake Child
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Re: Crickets
I believe it. Beardie poop is bad enough, I can't imagine monitor poop 
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02-03-12, 09:35 AM
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Re: Crickets
Hrmm.. that I do not understand Norm. Must have been the diet the ferrets where on. I was running a ferret rescue and I had 18-20 ferrets on average. They had the run of 2 rooms and 8 litter boxes. I cleaned the boxes every morning and I never noticed a smell other than that of the littler scent.
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02-03-12, 09:46 AM
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Cold Blooded Chaos
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Re: Crickets
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gungirl
Hrmm.. that I do not understand Norm. Must have been the diet the ferrets where on. I was running a ferret rescue and I had 18-20 ferrets on average. They had the run of 2 rooms and 8 litter boxes. I cleaned the boxes every morning and I never noticed a smell other than that of the littler scent.
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Ours were on F/T mice, Bob Church's chicken gravy and some commercial ferret kibble, can't remember which. If I kept up on it it wasn't bad but if I was gone for a day when I came back it was pretty rotten.
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02-03-12, 09:48 AM
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Diesel the pumpkin killer
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Re: Crickets
yeah that explains it.. lol
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02-03-12, 10:04 AM
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Re: Crickets
Speaking of ferrets ........
My guy eats all the time! How much is too much food wise? Also what can I feed to cut down on the poop smell?
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02-03-12, 10:16 AM
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Diesel the pumpkin killer
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Re: Crickets
I feed my guys this 8 in 1 Ultra Blend Ferret Diet - Ferret.com
I have no odor issues at all, my guys eat as much as they want and are at a perfect weight. Mine are also out of their cage at least 3-4hrs a day.
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