So i have a large cricket keeper i got at petco. I have been buy the crickets there as well. Ive recently realized i can get them much cheaper from a reptile store if i buy in bulk. My question is how many can i keep in this cricket keeper? Also how long does it take for a medium cricket to grow into an annoying, loud large cricket that will be too big for my cham?
Cricket keeper
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If you have one Cham buying 1,000 crickets, even small sized will give you hundreds of adults chirping into the night, and lots more dead bodies that really stink.
Try 250 if you want to try saving money, but you will need a well ventilated larger container to minimize die off.
The problem with having so many of one feeder is that you can sacrifice variety because you want to use up the feeders you bought.
Cheers!
Nick
Try 250 if you want to try saving money, but you will need a well ventilated larger container to minimize die off.
The problem with having so many of one feeder is that you can sacrifice variety because you want to use up the feeders you bought.
Cheers!
Nick
SocialNumb
Established Member
You're going to want a big tub or they'll just die on you. What size is a medium at petco?
Here a size chart http://www.ghann.com/Live-Crickets-C2.aspx
It's the males that make the noise. When they get their wings the noise starts. So annoying. I pick out all the males with wings (or starting to get wings) and either let them go or feed them off as fast as possible. They chirp all day and night non-stop if I don't.
Here a size chart http://www.ghann.com/Live-Crickets-C2.aspx
It's the males that make the noise. When they get their wings the noise starts. So annoying. I pick out all the males with wings (or starting to get wings) and either let them go or feed them off as fast as possible. They chirp all day and night non-stop if I don't.
Lasen72
New Member
That's a great tip, I never knew that
If you have one Cham buying 1,000 crickets, even small sized will give you hundreds of adults chirping into the night, and lots more dead bodies that really stink.
Try 250 if you want to try saving money, but you will need a well ventilated larger container to minimize die off.
The problem with having so many of one feeder is that you can sacrifice variety because you want to use up the feeders you bought.
Cheers!
Nick
Thank you for this. I know variety is important but my henrik is still adjusting and im having a hard time getting him to eat to begin with. Ive had success free ranging crickets and the occasional super worm. But for the most part he wont touch anything i put in a cup. And he wont hand feed since he runs and hides as soon as i touch the latch on the cage. So for at least another few weeks(ive had him for just anout a month) i dont think i have much of a choice but to offer crickets
MamatoElvis
Member
Crickets stink. Try blue bottle flies. They are cheap and you keep them in the fridge and just hatch out what you need. If you are going to keep something roaches are easier to care for and gut load. They don't smell. The die off rate is minimal and they reproduce easily. Roaches can be tough if you don't cup feed or tong feed them because they run and hide. One of my new favorite feeders is the green banana roaches I bought from member Nick Barta. They are small, green and they fly ( flutter around mostly). My Cham snaps them right up, can't help himself.
ChamieNewbie
New Member
We have 2 baby chams and 2 large cricket keepers and get about 300 crickets and divide into the two keepers. We get the smalls but we gut load on fresh fruit and veggies and cricket crack very little die for us it seems to work well. With that being said we get crickets about every 4 to 5 days.
ChamieNewbie
New Member
But because of Nick and his helpful info I am going to try the blue bottle flies
