Nevada Crickets

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02/13/2015

We can't let this happen in Nevada! You have to scroll past the letter to get to the meat of the story. Here's an excerpt:

"Clark County is in the process of drafting and attempting to implement new animal regulations again. And this time it's a real doozy. They want to ban the captive breeding of ALL ANIMALS that are not dogs and cats. This will include all reptiles, amphibians, all fish, all birds and all small mammals such as sugar gliders, rabbits, chinchillas, and all rodents (hamsters, rats, mice). The regulation says ALL ANIMALS. This may or may not include INVERTEBRATES, depending on how the county defines animals. That would mean NO tarantulas, roaches, or crickets."

Below is a sample letter to be sent to Clark County officials to show opposition to the proposed ban on the breeding of all animals, other than dogs and cats.

02/02/2015

As promised at Friday's Great Basin Herpetological Society meeting, here's a picture of some of the feeding trays that I find most useful. These fake-rock trays can be purchased at many pet store...

02/01/2015

New blog post on how to make a cricket-safe waterer. Ask me if you have any questions. I'll respond to everyone.

Crickets need a constant supply of water. A problem with watering crickets, however, is that they are very susceptible to drowning. Therefore, a cricket waterer must provide a way to keep the...

12/12/2014

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10/08/2014

Proposed code for commercial breeding of animals http://www.peakdemocracy.com/2216

The animal code draft regarding commercial breeding of animals reflects changes based on public input over the last four months. The changes will be presented to the County Commission at their Oct. 14, 2014 meeting. What do you think about the document? Your comments will be provided to the Board. W…

10/08/2014

Proposed code changes for dangerous dogs http://www.peakdemocracy.com/2211. Deadline to comment: 10/10. This link is to the dangerous dogs ordinance. FYI, Nevada Crickets has been bird-dogging the proposed changes to the Washoe County Animal Code because they potentially affect owners and sellers of exotic animals, as well as pet stores and trade shows. Weigh in! Let your voice be heard.

The animal code draft regarding dangerous dogs reflects changes based on public input over the last four months. The changes will be presented to the Washoe County Commissioners at their meeting on October 14, 2014. What do you think about the document? Your comments will be provided to the Board. W…

07/19/2014

Here's a blog page about how to take care of your crickets: http://www.nevadacrickets.com/blog

Interesting info about crickets and cricket care

07/11/2014

Let's keep it legal to own and sell pets in Washoe County! Washoe County Regional Animal Services is hosting public meeting about animal control laws on Tuesday, July 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the County Commission Chambers at 1001 E. Ninth St., Building A, in Reno. Come and voice your opinion!

07/11/2014

Let's keep it legal to own and sell pets in Washoe County! Washoe County Regional Animal Services hosting public meeting about animal control laws on Tuesday, July 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the County Commission Chambers at 1001 E. Ninth St., Building A, in Reno. Come and voice your opinion!

07/06/2014

So, what I meant to say is that 77℉ is *too cold* for crickets and 70℉ is positively frigid. Louisiana State University researchers wrote this about Acheta domesticus: "Temperature: Below 27℃ [80.6℉] growth is very slow and cricket mortality increases for unknown reasons."

07/06/2014

Did you know that crickets thrive best at temperatures between 82℉ and 95℉, and that temps as warm as 77℉ are not good for them? Use a heating device to keep them warm, but don't let them get too hot. 100℉ will stress them out.