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Pyrockat · Contributing Member Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 72

Ordered 100 baby locusts, and on recieving them, transferred them to a bigger tank (one of the plastic ones with the colourful lids). I was a bit concerned about escapes, so I taped most of the lid, poking holes in it for ventilation. They were kept about room temperature and fed on carrot dusted with calcium powder, and rocket, and I used oats as a base for them. They started kicking the bucket fairly rapidly, even my little pig of a beardie couldnt get through them all before a lot started dying off. Any tips on keeping them healthier next time?
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negri · CaptiveBred Addict! Joined: 05 Jun 2006 Posts: 585

not too sure really ,

i would have said to keep there temps a bit higher , especially since they were young .

make sure its not too wet for them either , they dont like moisture
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kroakykaren · Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject:

Keep them as hot as you can loads of ventilation........ and get an account with your greengrocer for spring greens Laughing

mine go through one a day!!!!
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Pyrockat · Contributing Member Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 72

Hmm...maybe I didnt poke enough holes lol. I'll try keeping them warmer next time too. Anything not to have to deal with loathsome crickets Shocked

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1 male caramel corn snake, Loki
1 probably male beardie, Thor.
2 cutesome lil girlrats, Foxy and Poppy.

Ajfr0ggy · I've settled in... Joined: 04 Feb 2007 Posts: 33

Keep them hot and dry, fed with leafy greens (or grass if they're migratory locusts). Don't feed them dusted veg, unless its their last meal.

Pyrockat · Contributing Member Joined: 29 Nov 2006 Posts: 72

OK ta
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1 male caramel corn snake, Loki
1 probably male beardie, Thor.
2 cutesome lil girlrats, Foxy and Poppy.

7109 · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 11:23 am Post subject:

old reptile shop i used to work at helped out breeding locust and we did it pretty well. the things i know are if they are not warm they will die. if they eat their wet pooh they will die so the idea is plenty of green and a hot place for their mess to dry otherwise it wil kill them. this is the way we did it not sure if anybody else agree's but i had plenty of free grown locusts Laughing

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Scott W · Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 1:09 pm Post subject:

Short term temperatures are not important (they can withstand 0c overnight) it's Damp/humidity that kills them the quickest.
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7109 · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:12 pm Post subject: