Mass Cricket Death

[SJRG95]

I had an issue with my crickets when I realized they hadnt been shipped to me in over 3 weeks when I was supposed to get them every 2. I emailed the company and I got my crickets 3 days later. When I opened the box about 20 were dead. Which I understand happens. Especialy when 1000 are crammed in a box. Today (about 5 days later) 90% of them are dead. But both my chams had probably eaten 120 each.
Now im worried about their health. Has this happened to anyone else?

 

[jannb]

Where do you buy your crickets? It sounds like the cricket virus.

 

[SJRG95]

This is the first time it ever happened and I've been getting my crickets from Flukers for 2 years now. I do fecals on my chams at least every 6 months if not more frequently and nothing showed up.
But then I waited 3 weeks for new ones and this happened.

I should toss them correct? And will my chams be effected negatively?

 

[Mike Fisher]

Were the crickets legs all twitching and they look paralyzed?

 

[SJRG95]

The first day I opened the box I picked out the love ones. And after 2 days some started to die again they would fall on their back and their legs would twitch and then they died.

 

[Mike Fisher]

their legs would twitch and then they died.

That does sound like the cricket virus. That's one reason I only buy the banded crickets. They can't get the virus.

 

[SJRG95]

I emailed someone in the company to let them know. I'm going to keep an eye out on my crickets and if I even see another hint I'm going to switch. thank you so much for the advice!