kingsnake.com - reptile and amphibian classifieds, breeders, forums, photos, videos and more

return to main index

  mobile - desktop
follow us on facebook follow us on twitter follow us on YouTube link to us on LinkedIn
 
Click here for LLL Reptile & Supply
Mice, Rats, Rabbits, Chicks, Quail
Available Now at RodentPro.com!
Locate a business by name: click to list your business
search the classifieds. buy an account
events by zip code list an event
Search the forums             Search in:
News & Events: Herp Photo of the Day: False Coral Snake . . . . . . . . . .  Herp Photo of the Day: Bearded Dragon . . . . . . . . . .  Greater Cincinnati Herp Society Meeting - Apr 02, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Calusa Herp Society Meeting - Apr 04, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Southwestern Herp Society Meeting - Apr 06, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Hamburg Reptile Show - Apr. 13, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  St. Louis Herpetological Society - Apr 14, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  San Diego Herp Society Meeting - Apr 16, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Suncoast Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  DFW Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Colorado Herp Society Meeting - Apr 20, 2024 . . . . . . . . . .  Chicago Herpetological Society Meeting - Apr 21, 2024 . . . . . . . . . . 

Re: breeding crickets


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Herp Forum UK ]

Posted by Pauline on July 09, 2002 at 07:02:56:

In Reply to: breeding crickets posted by stevieb on July 09, 2002 at 02:39:11:

I haven't actually tried to breed the crickets myself, but I do get baby crix appearing in my gecko tanks after the few female crix lay eggs in the geckos moist hide before the gecko gets them!

I think they are quite easy to breed, but I would suspect its quite labour intensive- crix tend to be very smelly, so they need cleaned out every day, plus I'd think it would be reasonably costly (assuming you are using a good gut load, which you should) feeding the crix every day to get them to a decent size!. I did consider breeding crix, but for those reasons, I decided not to!. Its easier (for me) to order enough for a week.

I dont know of any male/female crix photos anywhere, but they are easy to tell apart. The females have the ovipositor, like a small needle sticking out at the back of their abdomen...

I think there are instruction sheets at
http://www.reptilerescue.ca and
http://www.livefood.co.uk (under caresheets on the menu)

Best wishes,
Pauline





Follow Ups:



Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:

Subject:

Comments:

Optional Link URL:
Link Title:
Optional Image URL:


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ Herp Forum UK ]