Crix can climb up Melamine???

[abbysa]

Ok, so we built 2 new vivs, but crickets can climb up the sides of the melamine making it impossible for the animals to eat them

Anyone else here have this same problem??? Or a solution??

 

[Craziness]

I had this problem and a solution!

Solution one;
I found these gel "stickers" that I just put around the viv. about 5 inches up, this means that the crickets get stuck to this and can be easily picked off by a hungry dragon. No "gel" comes off, and they or human can easily peel the crickets off but the crickets themselves can't pull themselves out. Hard to explain.
They don't leave a mark when you take them off the walls. They're non toxic, 100% natural, hard to get though.

Solution two;
Double sided sticky tape, stick this around the walls of viv, at a low height so easy picking for you and or dragons, and once finished with easily peeled off.
Cheap and easy to find. Best one.

-Rose, Zack, Izzy and Jess.

 

[bdchip]

what? i have two melamine cages (white) and crix never climbed it and they couldnt? thats weird.

 

[abbysa]

I know!! Its very strange. But only a few of them can. 1 out of 20 or so :?

 

[h0ndap0w3r]

u can use some packaging tape, it'll stop them from climbing any higher then were u set the tape up.

 

[illzoni]

Sounds like the melamine has some texture. You'd have to take your beardie out, but I think you could sand the melamine with some fine sandpaper and smooth out out to the point the crix could no longer climb. But that's just a guess on my part.

HTH,
Jon

 

[rEdhEadgiRly]

I had this problem too!

What I did was cover the walls with shelving paper (most hardware stores stock it - it's self adhesive decorative paper) and now not only can the crix not escape but it looks great as well! :lol:

Lilandi