How long without food?

[bloftis1]

Sooo, I'm waiting on my delivery of crix that come Wednesday, and my guy has had 2 crix today, and two yesterday, drinking very good. Can he hold up until Wednesday? He's approx 5 months old. And the superworms are being bred, and silkies are still eggs.

 

[jamest0o0]

You've only been feeding 2 crickets a day?

 

[bloftis1]

You've only been feeding 2 crickets a day?

Nooo lol, I would never he became low on crix and ghann's doesn't ship on the weekend which I didn't know :/ He usually eats 11 crix a day and a couple supers

 

[Mawtyplant]

humm about 2 month.. maybe more so he is not gonna die

 

[Mawtyplant]

depend too is this an adult?

 

[bloftis1]

depend too is this an adult?

He's 5 months old

 

[Mawtyplant]

He's 5 months old

this is a bit young for a stretch without food but if its just for 2 days there is no problem at all (if of course he is healthy)

 

[bloftis1]

this is a bit young for a stretch without food but if its just for 2 days there is no problem at all (if of course he is healthy)

Yes i know I feel so bad but he is very healthy!

 

[blue_cham]

Do you have any chain stores near you? I know they are not a favorite for feeders, but in a pinch that is sometimes where I have to go. Ours carry the Vita Bugs from Timberline, so they have small stocks of superworms, crickets, sometimes wax worms, and hornworms

 

[bloftis1]

Had a pit stop over at Petco for some super worms timberline, weird thing was they were completely out of crix wtf but I picked up med supers Sorry took me a little while but I’ll feed him those tomorrow he had a couple I just don’t want to give him to many due to how late it is..

 

[Bush baby]

Lately, the 3 stores I get crix from Petco, Petsmart and a local mom and pops store have been running out of large crickets frequently. I think there's an issue with the suppliers...?

Anyhow, to the original poster; a healthy cham can go a week and more without food. In the wild they're not finding food in the same quantity and frequency as they get in captivity anyway. Just keep him well hydrated.

 

[Brodybreaux25]

I don’t know where you live but if I ever get into a bind for feeders I just go to my local fishing shop, crickets for days!