sharing my insanity

[staylor]

I got some more crix in today and decided I would document just how much and how fast they eat. I put one very large collard leaf in the tank and let it be for 2 hours. By no means is this scientific just fun b/c I am bored out of my mind while sentenced to limited activity and lots of rest. Needless to say I am going crazy so here you go....

The whole leaf

close up to see how long it is

width of the leaf

leaf in the tank, its only a 10 gallon tank

time I put the leaf in

just a picture of the kitchen clock b/c I like it

the leaf after exactly 2 hours

The End

 

[hanfon]

Haha thats awesome!! also your kitchen clock is very cool , love it

 

[Craiger]

Imagine the damage they could do to a beardie overnight.

 

[Jiffy]

LOL, pretty cool!
And I love the clock too!

 

[Debbe]

I love the clock. Wow about the collard, I had no idea crickets were such little piggies...

 

[staylor]

Thank you, I love that clock too. Had to have it as soon as I saw it.

Hope you all enjoyed, I am so bored can you tell.

 

[crypticdragons]

Those were some hungry ass crickets lol.

 

[clh321]

lol those crickets eat fast

 

[Pogie]

just a picture of the kitchen clock b/c I like it

Love the clock ;D I want one *Throws tantrum hoping the OH will get the idea*

Gosh I dont even want to imagine the damage they can do with a BD overnight. Thanx Sandra for being bored.

 

[staylor]

Forgot to tell you all they were only 1/2 inch crickets not even full grown crickets.

 

[Debbe]

Wow....how many were there? Approx is fine.

 

[staylor]

1,000

 

[EAGLES]

1,000

Wow, I feed collard or dandelion and cut potatoes and can't get more than 8-10 days out of crickets, typically more like 4-7 days.
Any tips or hints?

 

[staylor]

can you post a picture of their set up and I can see if I can see any problems with it.

 

[Pogie]

Is it cold where you are? Ive seen this with my crickets. In summer they last really long . . . 2-3 weeks No problem.
But now its winter and eventhough I have them on heatpads as our house gets really cold at night they die quicker. They only last about 5-7 days now

So temps are important for them. They breed slower / grow slower and die faster

 

[Ric]

Is it cold where you are? Ive seen this with my crickets. In summer they last really long . . . 2-3 weeks No problem.
But now its winter and eventhough I have them on heatpads as our house gets really cold at night they die quicker. They only last about 5-7 days now

So temps are important for them. They breed slower / grow slower and die faster

Winter?

where are you?

 

[staylor]

Monique joins us all the way from South Africa

 

[Ric]

Oh, I didn't know Africa got cold. Do ya'll get snow?

 

[Pogie]

Oh, I didn't know Africa got cold. Do ya'll get snow?

LOL, well not everywhere in africa gets that cold . . . Im in South Africa

This is the whole africa. We stay in the teeny part at the bottom

Closer, Im about where the pink arrow points to

Now for your snow question...
Cape Town
Bloemfontein and
Lessotho gets snow often. We get stuck with the ice winds and black frost
Out outside temps in winter are average 2C min and 25C max (Thats 35F and 59F)

So yeah, it gets cold here. House temps in the morning have gone as low as 1C / 33F Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[staylor]

That is so cold in the house. It is now confirmed...I am a spoiled American that can not live without my indoor climate control. It stays between 73-76*F year round