These are offspring from very healthy adults. They are incubated in deli
cups containing 2:1 sterilized vermiculite and water. After hatching, they
remain undisturbed in the deli cup until they complete first shed and fully
absorb yolk. I then place 2 (one for each hatchling) pinhead crickets dusted
with a 1:1 mixture repcal and herptivite. If they eat, they are ready to go
to a larger enclosure. I separate them into individual plastic "pal pen"
containers. The 4x6 inch container has paper towel substrate and plastic
drinking straws on which to climb. A fluorescent light is placed over them
(285-315 nanometers wavelenghth) and the pal pens have a plastic screen type
lid so there is nothing to filter out the UV light. I mist the little guys
2-3 times daily with reverse osmosis water (no hard minerals) and offer
dusted crickets or peach baby food (with same supplement added as used to
dust crickets) every few days. I have done it this way for years and have no
idea why there is a problem now. You are right, these guys are VERY hardy
and I am stumped as to what could be the problem. When they begin to have
trouble I mist them more and even get the cage bottom wet so it might loosen
skin. Are they too wet? Is the environment too sterile? If I assist
shedding it seems too be too stressful and they die. Why have I not
encountered this problem before?
Thanks, AMY
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