I buy the locusts and crickets from pet shops and such, I gut load them on veg the night before by using the same greens I put in the enclosure for the beardies during the day and night.
I just wondered what is the best way to dust the critters in the box, as they come with that egg box thing and when I put the powder in and mix it round just does not seem to cover the feeders that well, some are and some are not.
i use a separate box that used to have locusts in, i took out the egg carton and put calcium powder in it, so i pick the locusts out of the box, put them in the other one, shake it about, then they're good to go
I dont use tongs, just pick them up by hand,
And i used to separate them into boxes two,
I know do each one individualy
As they will only eat when hand fed, it justs seems easier,
I dont use crickets, but i used too...and jheez they were a pain,
now i just feed an all locust diet.
As Ziggy said, I stick them in a bag, put some powder in and shake them all up. It's easy if you put the egg carton with the crickets all over it inside the bag and then shake the crickets off into the bag, then take out the egg carton and shake and bake!! Lol, I love that.
I dont use tongs, just pick them up by hand,
And i used to separate them into boxes two,
I know do each one individualy
As they will only eat when hand fed, it justs seems easier,
I dont use crickets, but i used too...and jheez they were a pain,
now i just feed an all locust diet.