My beardie ate vicks vaporub!

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Hi there, how long ago was this ? After a few hours he would act sick IF he's going to be sick. I doubt that it will really affect him though, but just keep an eye out to see if he starts acting sick, gaping, trying to vomit, hard time breathing, etc.

The only thing you COULD do if he's had a toxic amount would e get him some activated carcoal from a vet or a drug store and give him a small amount. The charcoal absorbs any toxin + allows it to pass through the animal without the toxin hurting them.

If you're really worried, take hi to a vet right away, but I doubt he will get sick.

In the meantime, wipe the Vicks off, clean it well so there's not even any fumes. The fumes might even harm the crickets if exposed long enough.
 
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13petrichor":19y145y9 said:
Hello! everyone.
my sister feed him cricket about 2 hr ago but she don't know i apply a thin coat of Vicks VapoRub on my lid of cricket box. she put cricket on the lid and feed him :( just 1 cricket she feed and now he look so well don't anything wrong right now i really need hlep i don't how much harmful
and i will take him to vet tomorrow

Thank You :(

pic of lid
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzttF6X5xvETbHVBaTNOWkFRT2M
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzttF6X5xvETSkFWU0lyejhUUG8
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Why are you depositing vicks vapour rub on the cricket tub ?

No more vicks on the tubs please.
 
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People used to put Vaseline around the top edges of large bins that had hissing roaches in since they can crawl but would be deterred from going past the Vaseline. The Vicks was probably use to keep the crickets from trying to escape.
 
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AHBD":11tuws22 said:
People used to put Vaseline around the top edges of large bins that had hissing roaches in since they can crawl but would be deterred from going past the Vaseline. The Vicks was probably use to keep the crickets from trying to escape.
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A better solution is to apply some Fluon paint to the top inch or so , when it dries, bugs find it too slippery to crawl / climb past.
https://www.amazon.com/Insect-Ant-Barrier-Improved-Version/dp/B00UJLH12A

This is the stuff I use http://www.reptiledirect.com.au/p/288/AVF-250-Fluon-Insect-Film-100ml.html , bought my bottle of it way back in 2000 , the areas I painted with it are still stopping insects .... darn good value for the dollar .... the bottle I have will likely see me out .
 
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