Pinhead Crickets

[waterfaller1]

Any advice on handling, keeping,feeding pinhead crickets{to the geckos} would sure be helpful! I am having to dump the calcium container with the crix into the viv to get them out...it's wasting Ca. Any better suggestions?

 

[brandy101010]

If you put them in a cup...shake them around to get the calcium to stick, then tip the cup enough so the crickets start running to the end of the cup but not enough for the calcium to fall out. you can then take your hand sweep the pinheads that are on the end of the cup in the cage. Sometimes this works other times the crickets are being a pain. but this is what I do.

 

[waterfaller1]

Thanks Brandy! I tried this and it did work.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Is there a reason you are feeding pin-heads? A 5 day old hatchling can easily eat a dusted 2-week old cricket. Pinheads are a pain!

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

yeah, I agree with Marcia, pinheads are too small.

 

[brandy101010]

Thanks Brandy! I tried this and it did work.

Your Welcome!

 

[waterfaller1]

Is there a reason you are feeding pin-heads? A 5 day old hatchling can easily eat a dusted 2-week old cricket. Pinheads are a pain!

I was told to feed them mini-mealworms & pinheads. They are juvi viper geckos.

 

[dragonflyreptiles]

Ahh viper geckos are much smaller, leos each larger food faster.

 

[waterfaller1]

They sure are cuties though..and fiesty little guys when there is food to catch! One walks around wagging his tail, like my leo but a much slower 'wag'.