Locusts in the fridge????

Sledge · 27th July 2010, 11:42 AM

Just had a box of 100 locusts delivered and didn't realise before I ordered them what kind of box they would come in.

I'm worried if I open the box that they will all jump out and fill my house with locusts.

If I put them in the fridge does it stop them jumping about?

If so how long do I leave them in there for?

Is it then safe to open the lid and scoop them out and when they warm up again do they 'come back to life'.

Also can this action be repeated with no harm to the insects.

Many thanks

LizardlinksUK · 27th July 2010, 01:49 PM

they will be in a box or bag inside that box, i would of thought, i keep mine in a rub. Don't put them in the fridge.

awh · 28th July 2010, 05:51 PM

what i would recommend is opening the box in the bath and place the contents into a deep rub with some holes in the lid for ventalation

this should keep them confined

SimonM · 29th July 2010, 08:26 PM

Lol...................................Thats the bit i hate - transporting them into the box from the bag!

Dont put them in the fridge!

Shut the door, get a large tube (drill some holes for ventilation) and pour them in, give it a good shake first to get them to the bottom of the bag and then shake in tube.

Add some egg carton and some food and done!! Maybe 3-4 will get out-but they wont get far! x

Goodluck

KingGeckos · 29th July 2010, 09:59 PM

The following advice is from me, i have experience in keeping and breeding livefoods for a warehouse,

what you can do is, is put them in the fridge for like 5mins only, this will slow them down, make sure you dont leave them in there for too long.

they get active when in high temperatures so cooling them down will slow them down.

also i wouldnt recommend emptying them in the bath as they can climb most surfaces as they have spines on there hind legs.

any problems feel free to pm me,

Brad

tommy1711 · 25th August 2010, 10:48 PM

Stick them in the fridge for 5mins should be fine a put mine in for 10 after dusting to slow them down to hand feed them to my CWD. Saves you jumping about after them.

Leopardgeckoguy · 2nd September 2010, 12:25 PM

Don't put them into the fridge! Open them in a space where you an easily catch them if any escape (like a bath!) and put them into containers.

KingGeckos · 3rd September 2010, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leopardgeckoguy

Don't put them into the fridge! Open them in a space where you an easily catch them if any escape (like a bath!) and put them into containers.

Putting them in th fridge for 5mins wont kill them it will slow them down, much easier than letting em out in a bath trying to catch em !!

Aaron · 9th September 2010, 07:47 PM

I normally put my hand in the bag grab em and put em in a cricket keeper.