feeding the feeders

[nschris]

what can i be feeding my crickets? right now, we're using cricket food and water gel things from the pet store. we've used bits of potatoes and carrots before, but they tend to get moldy in a hurry. just wondering if there's a cheaper way that will still pass on nutrients to the geckos. for example...i have a big bag of oatmeal in the cupboard that isn't doing anything.



ps: sorry if this has been asked a thousand times before. i did search and scan back a few pages and didn't really find an answer that way.

 

[acpart]

Oatmeal or a blend of grains is fine. Dry catfood is also something they like. I use pre-mixed gutload that I buy in bulk from progeckos but also add dry catfood, veggie scraps (things like peels from eggplants don't tend to mold so easily). I buy the crystals to make water crystals online for a very low price that makes lots of water gel.

Aliza

 

[nschris]

thank you for the info!

 

[Leopard.Geckerz]

I use oatmeal as a substrate, and they munch on it, as well as Rep-Cal cricket food and a few fresh fruits and veggies tossed in.

 

[SJP]

we're using cricket food and water gel things from the pet store.

Just for a tip on the water, go online and buy the dry form of the water gel crystals and make it yourself. You will be saving LOTS of money and it's easy to do. I bought a 1 pound package for 15 bucks shipped and it makes around 1000-1200 ounces. So if I was to buy that normal stuff at the pet store it would cost me $3.99 for 16 oz. So you would save 1000/16 = 62*$3.99=$250-$15 =$235. Not bad in my opinion.

And the stuff is very easy to make.

 

[Leopard.Geckerz]

Or you could use a wet sponge or fresh fruit as a water source.

 

[VampyricAngelX]

I feed mine the remainder of the algae-eater disks my dad had and various veggies.

 

[froggz]

What do you keep your crickets in? More ventilation may help the mold issue. I keep mine in a 10g glass tank and screen lid.

I like using broccoli. Its full of nutrients and its usually gone before it goes bad. I do rotate other veggies and fruits in for them as well. I also keep a grain mix for them. The dry crystals are great for disposable moisture. I'll also occasionally use spirulina as a gutload as I have the powder form on hand and the crickets love it.