I feed Emma greens, dubias, and bsfl everyday. I'm waiting on a shipment of both to come in. It won't be here until Monday. I've gone to the store, and all their dubias and bsfl were dead. What can I give her in the meantime? I really don't want to do crickets again.
I feed Emma greens, dubias, and bsfl everyday. I'm waiting on a shipment of both to come in. It won't be here until Monday. I've gone to the store, and all their dubias and bsfl were dead. What can I give her in the meantime? I really don't want to do crickets again.
You can hold off if you want or pick up enough crickets to get her by till Monday -- since shes a baby I would get the crickets --- where are you ordering your insects from?
I'm ordering from dubiaroaches.com. I wasn't sure about the crickets since she got a parasite shortly after the first time she had them. Can't they pass on parasites, or am I making connections that aren't there?
You can use small hornworms, or silkworms. You can also use earthworms but make sure to source them at a pet store, not a bait and tackle store. You can use wax worms or butterworms also, but that would be for as short term as possible because of the fat content.
You can hold off if you want or pick up enough crickets to get her by till Monday -- since shes a baby I would get the crickets --- where are you ordering your insects from?
I'm ordering from dubiaroaches.com. I wasn't sure about the crickets since she got a parasite shortly after the first time she had them. Can't they pass on parasites, or am I making connections that aren't there?
Yeah. None of them were moving. Some were really squishy and some were hard. Some were all black and some looked like they just had black stuff in the gut area
Yeah, I can understand your view on this. Everything will work out O.K, you're a good and caring owner. You can even get something called Repashy Grub pie at most pet stores , I've heard that beardies like it. You can Google it and see if it's something you'd want to try.
I just looked at your profile and see that you have a Zilla uvb. Did you see that it has a plastic cover over the uvb bulb and take it off ? Otherwise Em won't get any uvb because the clear plastic shield blocks it. Even with the plastic off the uvb needs to be about 8" above the baby to give off enough uvb. Too bad the stores sell these, a much better choice is the Reptisun 10.0 t5 that produces really good amounts of uvb.
I just looked at your profile and see that you have a Zilla uvb. Did you see that it has a plastic cover over the uvb bulb and take it off ? Otherwise Em won't get any uvb because the clear plastic shield blocks it. Even with the plastic off the uvb needs to be about 8" above the baby to give off enough uvb. Too bad the stores sell these, a much better choice is the Reptisun 10.0 t5 that produces really good amounts of uvb.
Thanks for letting me know! I'll take that off now. I've realized since I purchased it that the Reptisun would've been better. That's what I'm getting when I upgrade her tank soon