Hello!
New baby owner who has been petrified of all kinds of bugs/insects all her life. I bought the cricket keeper with the tubes but I just keep crushing them while trying to scoop them up
Any other long distance tools to help get the crickets from the cage to the enclosure?
I’m trying my hardest to not be so creeped out but it’s only been a week. I need more time! The bigger darker ones look like spiders. Ugh
Hello!
New baby owner who has been petrified of all kinds of bugs/insects all her life. I bought the cricket keeper with the tubes but I just keep crushing them while trying to scoop them up
Any other long distance tools to help get the crickets from the cage to the enclosure?
I’m trying my hardest to not be so creeped out but it’s only been a week. I need more time! The bigger darker ones look like spiders. Ugh
Switch to dubia roaches- they are a better feeder and more nutritional - and they are not escape artist like crickets -- in the mean time use paper towel rolls in the holder and they will go inside that and then you can put the holder in the baggie w/ the dusting powder - then shake in the tank -
Believe me they are not worse- I wasnt keen on feeding roaches either but after getting them and dealing w/ the crickets they are a lot better- I keep the roaches in a 10 gallon aquarium feed them dubia food w/ dubia dew/ crystals for hydration along w/ stuff I feed the dragons - I just dont feed carrots to both - feed one or the other - too much Vit A--
Believe me they are not worse- I wasnt keen on feeding roaches either but after getting them and dealing w/ the crickets they are a lot better- I keep the roaches in a 10 gallon aquarium feed them dubia food w/ dubia dew/ crystals for hydration along w/ stuff I feed the dragons - I just dont feed carrots to both - feed one or the other - too much Vit A--
i was like that with roaches at first, but then learned about how much better they are as feeders, ease of care, lack of smell, etc and switched over. they still "bug me" (ha ha) but the kid (she's 24) loves watching them so she is in charge of them. we've given her the nickname of "food mom" cause she handles feedings.
i never have. at lights out, whatever salad sir henry hasn't eaten goes into the roach bin. in the morning, it is usually gone, or just about gone. they also get dubia dew. on days there is no salad left at the end of the day, they get a small scoop of roach chow.
Hello!
New baby owner who has been petrified of all kinds of bugs/insects all her life. I bought the cricket keeper with the tubes but I just keep crushing them while trying to scoop them up
Any other long distance tools to help get the crickets from the cage to the enclosure?
I’m trying my hardest to not be so creeped out but it’s only been a week. I need more time! The bigger darker ones look like spiders. Ugh
You should def switch to Dubia roaches. I’m the most arachnophobic person and crickets scared the crap out of me! The roaches are a game changer. They’re slow too
Hello! I’ve successfully switched to dubias! You guys were so right much much easier than crickets! My baby is still not eating the recommended 20-25 insects a day but he definitely eats about 15 dubias compared to like 6 crickets. I had to go to the pet store yesterday to get dog food and walked by the reptile section they had large dubias… about how many large dubias will a full grown bearded dragon eat? The big ones are intimidating but I feel like if I can mentally prepare for the future
Hello! I’ve successfully switched to dubias! You guys were so right much much easier than crickets! My baby is still not eating the recommended 20-25 insects a day but he definitely eats about 15 dubias compared to like 6 crickets. I had to go to the pet store yesterday to get dog food and walked by the reptile section they had large dubias… about how many large dubias will a full grown bearded dragon eat? The big ones are intimidating but I feel like if I can mentally prepare for the future