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Freezing Crickets

Started By AntBread , Mar 17 2018 3:26 PM

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#1 Offline AntBread - Posted March 17 2018 - 3:26 PM

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My queen currently has larvae so I went out and got a cricket from my local pet store. I'm planning on killing it and feeding the queen a leg, but was wondering if I could store the rest of the body in the freezer.

#2 Offline Scrixx - Posted March 17 2018 - 4:16 PM

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Yes, that's what I've been doing. Make sure get the air out of the bag to help stop freezer burns / drying out.

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#3 Offline AntBread - Posted March 17 2018 - 4:41 PM

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Yes, that's what I've been doing. Make sure get the air out of the bag to help stop freezer burns / drying out.

Ok. Thanks!

#4 Offline KBant - Posted March 17 2018 - 11:28 PM

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I have like 15 freezing in the fridge. From fridge to sliced up to formicarium in less than 3 minutes. They thaw REAL FAST!

#5 Offline BMM - Posted March 18 2018 - 10:20 AM

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I never keep mine frozen for more than a few days, but I do have a tip. Once you're ready to feed, put however many frozen crickets you need into a container or air filled bag and shake them around violently. This causes all of their antennae and legs to fall off. I've found that this keeps things significantly cleaner inside test tubes, where my ants always seem to dismember those bits and make a mess.