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Raising field crickets?

Started by Guest_Gambusia_* , Mar 25 2009 07:53 PM

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#1 Guest_Gambusia_*

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Posted 25 March 2009 - 07:53 PM

Is there a way to raise and breed the black 'field' crickets for fish food?

Thanks

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#2 Guest_Newt_*

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Posted 26 March 2009 - 03:04 PM

The common field crickets (Gryllus pennsylvanicus and G. veletis) breed annually, so they're not good candidates for a feeder-breeder operation. If you want something other then house crickets, consider some of the tropical roaches such as Blaptica dubia.

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#3 Guest_Gambusia_*

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 11:05 AM

Thanks

I was just wondering if they could breed in captivity

Fish seem to like them

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#4 Guest_Irate Mormon_*

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Posted 27 March 2009 - 10:29 PM

Thanks

I was just wondering if they could breed in captivity

Fish seem to like them

Pmail me your email address and I'll send a file. This file is for house crickets.

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#5 Guest_Gambusia_*

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Posted 01 April 2009 - 12:28 PM

Pmail me your email address and I'll send a file. This file is for house crickets.

Got your email

Thanks

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#6 Guest_Irate Mormon_*

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Posted 01 April 2009 - 06:47 PM

You're welcome!

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#7 Guest_Gene2308_*

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 06:44 AM

Hey, sorry to hijack this thread - can I get that document (house crickets) from you also?

I think that might be something I would like to start up in the near future.

If you don't mind, I will send you my email.

Either way, thank you!

Edited by Gene2308, 22 May 2009 - 06:45 AM.

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#8 Guest_gerald_*

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Posted 22 May 2009 - 11:05 AM

There used to be a gas station near me that sold house crickets as bait. About once a week i'd fill up with gas and bring a shallow plastic container of moist sand+peat and put it in their cricket box, and remove last week's container with cricket eggs. So i had a steady supply of hatchling crickets without the smell and noise of keeping adult crickets, except in winter when they quit selling crickets.