Feeder predicament

[healthybeardie]

Help! I need advice on what to do! I placed cricket order last Wed. but due to holiday weekend and high demand for crickets,will not actually receive them until Thursday! I also ordered Phoenix worms but won't be getting those until Thursday too! I totally miscalculated as I'm rather new to this online ordering of feeders, holiday delivery delays and such a hearty piggy. lol. I feel terrible for Luther that I don't have any crickets to offer him. He got his last few yesterday (about 6 crickets) plus several wax worms plus collards. (I'm afraid to give him too many wax worms as I know they are fatty and like candy). I don't trust the local Petsmart crickets (I'm afraid they'll have parasites). We have an independent pet store I could get some crickets or even "hissing roaches". Are hissing roaches okay? They don't carry the dubias. I wonder if it would be safe to order several crickets from this pet store without jeopardizing Luther's health?

I want so bad to contact the roach guy and get a colony started, but don't have hubbies approval...yet (it would save so much $ and hassle I know)

Thanks so much for any advice!

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

you will be fine with the pet store crix.

 

[techdave]

What's stopping your husband from giving you the go-ahead? Maybe we could help sway him to the roach side. lol

 

[healthybeardie]

ha! ha! I think its just the "stigma" and he's afraid they'll escape (like the occasional cricket does) - lol.

 

[ajkry2]

even if they do escape they're a non-invasive type of cocroach, not like the german cockroach that you and i know and hate...

try these links for a little dubia info
http://dubiaroachguide.blogspot.com/
*EDIT removed broken link*
viewtopic.php?f=76&t=116131

:mrgreen:

 

[kimmie]

Petstore crix will do for now!

I know it's not just getting hubby's approval, but getting me past that stigma of roaches! I know they are far better as feeders but I myself can't bring myself to bringing those in! It literally makes me just thinking of it! But I've also learned to never say never (that was a good song title too once upon a time) - so who knows, maybe I'll come around :shock:

 

[techdave]

My wife was completely against them in the beginning too. When I explained that they can't survive outside of the bin, they don't eat rotten food and they can't invade our house she softened up a bit. Now she helps feed them and she gets all excited when they have babies. Just think of it like a big beetle.