Need help with winter food staple

DylanFreeman · Sep 4, 2015

Im in some real need of help with what to feed my juvenile during the winter. I would like to keep using crickets but i feel like theyll all be dead in mail, especially here in Indy. The pet store sells them for WAY too much and idk what else to do. Please help

sweetiepie9 · Sep 4, 2015

You can get alot of different bugs from www.rainbowmealworms.net. I get supers from Gillian (the owner) and they always arrive live. She will replace whatever dies en route. www.mulberryfarms.com is another good place to order from. What about dubia roaches? They're easy to raise and once a colony is established, you will always have a wonderful food source.

I can't think of anything else, as I buy a few crickets for my crested gecko from my local pet shop, supers from rainbow mealworms and I have 2 established dubia colonies. Those are the only bugs I have. I'm sure you'll have others on here telling you of other sources.

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DylanFreeman · Sep 4, 2015

Dubias are allowed in my area, but my roomates wont let me!

Taterbug · Sep 4, 2015

Most of the mail order places will include a heat pack(sometimes annul charge) and as long as you can follow the requirements for live-delivery (someone to receive the package and temps above a certain threshold) they will replace dead on arrival orders.

SukiLove · Sep 4, 2015

Maybe you can convince them that dubia are easier, quieter, and less smelly than crickets? :lol:
The nymphs are really not as creepy looking as the adults, they look more like pill bugs.

DylanFreeman · Sep 4, 2015

I found a bait shop down the road that sells feeder crickets for $4 for 100!

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