Feeding/gutloading feeders

[Redbulllady]

Ok I wondered how y’all feed the buggies. Specifically if you are keeping a large number. For example if I get 100 or more crickets and feed them how do I know which ones are well fed? Like should I take 10-15 out of a large bin and put them in a smaller one the night before I feed off so I know those ones are def good? Am I overthinking this? Probably

 

[jamest0o0]

Just regularly feed them healthy foods, like the ones recommended here. The nutrients will make it in at some point.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Probably. I put food in their bins; I figure they know what to do from there.

 

[Redbulllady]

Just regularly feed them healthy foods, like the ones recommended here. The nutrients will make it in at some point.

Thank you! So stop overthinking right lol. I saw this recipes for making the mix into ice cubes and then freezing them. Have you tried that?

 

[Redbulllady]

Probably. I put food in their bins; I figure they know what to do from there.

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Hey thanks! Lol so put food in, bugs eat the food.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Hey thanks! Lol so put food in, bugs eat the food.

 

[jamest0o0]

Thank you! So stop overthinking right lol. I saw this recipes for making the mix into ice cubes and then freezing them. Have you tried that?

Yup I do this, but more as a supplement as a lot of nutrients are destroyed from blending/freezing. Still nice buffer though. Bee pollen, a nice rotation of veggies, and possibly some spirulina should be plenty. I pick dandelion leaves outside too, I grow them in our garden haha.

 

[jamest0o0]

Maybe some seeds in there too. I get creative during summer and grab stuff that grows in my yard, dandelion, plantain(the weeds), rose, some oak/maple, squash flowers and leaves, moringa(I have a potted tree), fig and fig leaves, grape leaves...really whatever isn't toxic. Then throw some Bee pollen+spirulina on top

 

[Redbulllady]

Yup I do this, but more as a supplement as a lot of nutrients are destroyed from blending/freezing. Still nice buffer though. Bee pollen, a nice rotation of veggies, and possibly some spirulina should be plenty. I pick dandelion leaves outside too, I grow them in our garden haha.

Oh gotcha I didn’t know that destroyed nutrients. I thought the cubes were just main food. I’ll see if can find some pollen and spiraling. Haha i think the heat has killed all dandelions this year in my yard

 

[Redbulllady]

Maybe some seeds in there too. I get creative during summer and grab stuff that grows in my yard, dandelion, plantain(the weeds), rose, some oak/maple, squash flowers and leaves, moringa(I have a potted tree), fig and fig leaves, grape leaves...really whatever isn't toxic. Then throw some Bee pollen+spirulina on top

Cool cool maybe this whole forgetting to weed my flower beds will actually pay off

 

[TayloredExotics]

Yup I do this, but more as a supplement as a lot of nutrients are destroyed from blending/freezing. Still nice buffer though. Bee pollen, a nice rotation of veggies, and possibly some spirulina should be plenty. I pick dandelion leaves outside too, I grow them in our garden haha.

Plant one zucchini plant, feed all your roaches and family and friends... Summer squash is currently my bugs' main food

 

[jamest0o0]

Plant one zucchini plant, feed all your roaches and family and friends... Summer squash is currently my bugs' main food

I believe it! all the leaves/flower/fruit of it is edible