crickets

roadkillkitty · #1 (**permalink**) 08-13-2006, 07:45 AM

I have crickets in my tank, big ones, just curious as to whether or not this is bad or if they are harmful to frogs? and how to get rid of them? the tank is fully planted?

thanks so much -jill-

AJ_Cann · #2 (**permalink**) 08-13-2006, 07:55 AM

It could be harmful to frogs, but it'll be much more harmful to your plants! Munch munch!

roadkillkitty · #3 (**permalink**) 08-14-2006, 04:52 AM

anyone else?? help?

frogfarm · #4 (**permalink**) 08-14-2006, 05:33 AM

pitfall traps if the substrate permits. a 12 oz or 8oz deli cup w/ water in it. the crix cant jump if the water is deep enough but an adult frog should have no problem getting out.

back2eight · #5 (**permalink**) 08-15-2006, 03:43 PM

They can be harmful, they have been known to bite frogs and leave horrible wounds. They will also eat your plants. How to get them out, I don't know. Squish them when you see them? If you mist that might stir them up some and bring them out of hiding. They are also more active at night.

froggz37 · #6 (**permalink**) 09-10-2006, 02:38 AM

Crickets definitly can give bad bites to animals. If they are still a problem for you, try using a small piece of strong tacky paper or two sided tape cut to at least twice the length of the crickets. Put a small piece of fruit like apple or a berry in the center. You can either put that into a small mesh fruit or veggie bag that has spaces large enough for the cricket to enter or under some sort of a small container with entries for the crickets so the frogs can't get onto the sticky paper. Be careful of any that is very strong smelling though.

stchupa · #7 (**permalink**) 09-11-2006, 04:33 AM

^And.....if there's frogs.......?

froggz37 · #8 (**permalink**) 09-11-2006, 09:35 PM

I mentioned to put it either inside of a container with small holes cut out, or into a fruit mesh bag. That way the frogs have no access to it.

#9 (**permalink**) 09-12-2006, 07:15 AM

hi i bought about 6 crickets today for my frog cuz i haven't gotten FFs yet and my frog didnt eat them when i put them in, he saw them and kinda chased em a lil but neva actually ate them..then after i read this thread and thought i better get them out of there, UH OH!!:?..so i went back 2nite and caught 2 but i think there's 2 or possibly 3 more..how long do they live w/out food?

Dancing frogs · #10 (**permalink**) 09-12-2006, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by hottielover14

hi i bought about 6 crickets today for my frog cuz i haven't gotten FFs yet and my frog didnt eat them when i put them in, he saw them and kinda chased em a lil but neva actually ate them..then after i read this thread and thought i better get them out of there, UH OH!!:?..so i went back 2nite and caught 2 but i think there's 2 or possibly 3 more..how long do they live w/out food?

Longer than you'd like to think, and things you wouldn't think of food, is food to them...

If you just put them in as pinheads, you can try and monsoon the tank...lots of spraying followed by lots of spraying, crickets, especially young ones drown pretty easy.