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Pet shop managers tell their staff, "By the way, if anyone asks what kind of crickets we carry, just say they're banded." I would have bought some anyway. The second generation seems to be fine. Just noisy as all get out.

Here you go.

The pet store said they were banded, but I don't think they knew what they were talking about. No, these suckers must be Acheta domesticus. Maybe if I threatened the crickets. "Shut up or I'll feed you off."

How was I to know that there's a large chicken body attached to that small chicken head?

The novelty wears off after a day Rebecca. Now the noise is starting to annoy me.

We've already established that pet store crickets are the pits. They usually live long enough to lay eggs, however. I guess they've been quarantined from the cricket virus, because this second generation seems to be a whole lot healthier. I hear chirping, so at least one male has reached...

Now you own the Cadillac of tarantulas.

It must be a white roach. It has no rhythm. 😁

I'm glad we understand each other. ;)

You're a spring chicken Rebecca.

I haven't spent a lot of time on Facebook, but I find it less intuitive. Also, the information is not available in any organized fashion. I think it's just the narcissist's haven. Let me show you my cool stuff. Now pat me on the back.

Wait until you're a nurse like me.

Forums and Facebook seem like apples and oranges to me. I don't see the correlation.

As a college freshman, you're the oldest. ;)

Cool. Not all heating methods require one. It's interesting how different groups of pet enthusiasts use different rearing methods, but they all work. Mantises, tarantulas, ants, reptiles, amphibians. We're like a bunch of separate echo chambers. We could learn from each other.

Are they on a thermostat, or straight house current?

Originally, the gutted freezer with the heat tape was going to be my feeder habitat. I figure I'll just make that my tarantula habitat, since they should probably have more 'gentle' heat anyway. I'll use the new industrial strength heat mat for the feeders.

Kinda like ghetto heat tape, I get the impression.

Don't know much about them. Do they get hot enough?

Note to self: Before starting a meal, clean the Repashy Bug Burger off your steak knife.