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mark_w Key Member
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 440 Location: Buxton, Derbyshire
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:45 am Post subject: Insect feeders |
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Hi,
Similar to the thread on fat tail geckos, I was wondering what insect feeders people feed to their crested geckos?
I tried tropical banded crickets for the first time recently, and found they eat loads of these compared to small black crickets. This surprised me becuase these are much faster and more jumpy than the blacks. So,
Anyone tried roaches? Do you think that Blatta lateralis/red runners would be too fast? (I don't want to 'release' large numbers of roaches in my reptile room if they're not going to eat them!).
Cheers,
Mark. |
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Scott W Site Admin
Joined: 15 Apr 2004 Posts: 13355 Location: London, England.
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Mark,
I have tried locust, and saw no interest from mine. Black crickets also had no interest (only my beared dragons seem happy to eat blacks). I've never tried red runners or any other roach, I think the reds would be good but I think you would have to offer them in such a way as the cresteds can catch them easy.
I basically stick to standard size silent brown crickets or adult house crickets and then the CGD. _________________
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jenni270986 Contributing Member
Joined: 07 Jun 2004 Posts: 138 Location: warwickshire
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:20 pm Post subject: |
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mine like little locusts, never tried roaches.
jenn _________________ "With all this stress, i must confess this could be worse than PMS!" |
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Jackie Site Moderator
Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 1382 Location: North East England
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:48 pm Post subject: |
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Like Scott, mine showed no interest in black crickets or locusts. Mine also showed no interest in waxworms but love the moths. _________________ Best wishes, Jackie
3:4 Eublepharis macularius
1:0 Gekko gecko
3:4:1 R. auriculatus
1:3 R. ciliatus
1:1 R. chahoua
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Kat Contributing Member
Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 173 Location: london
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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mine absolutely love locusts, much more than the crickets, they can't seem to get enough, and they are good stimulation because they climb and the geckos have to find them. _________________ Kat |
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SI654 I've settled in...
Joined: 16 Oct 2005 Posts: 48 Location: North west
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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My crestie will eat anythin i put in Black,brown crix i have tried mealworms to and he ate them lol . |
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Anne I'm new here...
Joined: 11 Sep 2005 Posts: 18
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 1:34 am Post subject: |
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I feed mine black crickets which I put in a glass bowl sunk into the ground - they always vanish overnight and little paw like footprints can be seen in the remains of the calcium powder!! |
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mark_w Key Member
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 440 Location: Buxton, Derbyshire
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Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2006 7:33 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the replies - I'm surprised at the variety of feeders used. I started experimenting with roaches last night offering dubia roaches in the 1 to 1.5cm range.
Jackie, how do you find the Teratolepis geckos? I nearly bought some but chickened out. They just seemed so small...
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Jackie Site Moderator
Joined: 22 Jul 2004 Posts: 1382 Location: North East England
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Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2006 9:11 pm Post subject: |
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mark_w wrote: | Thanks for all the replies - I'm surprised at the variety of feeders used. I started experimenting with roaches last night offering dubia roaches in the 1 to 1.5cm range.
Jackie, how do you find the Teratolepis geckos? I nearly bought some but chickened out. They just seemed so small...
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I think they're a really fun species to keep. I was daunted by their size at first but it doesn't bother me now. The scary bit came when I bred them. As you know the adults are only 4 inches maximum total length - the babies were about 3/4 of an inch. But once I got the set-up right for them (the babies) it was fine.
In theory their set-up is similar to Leopard geckos but on a much smaller scale. If you provide them with plenty of hiding places they do well. _________________ Best wishes, Jackie
3:4 Eublepharis macularius
1:0 Gekko gecko
3:4:1 R. auriculatus
1:3 R. ciliatus
1:1 R. chahoua
1:1 R. leachianus henkeli |
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mark_w Key Member
Joined: 02 Nov 2005 Posts: 440 Location: Buxton, Derbyshire
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Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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It was the size of the babies that put me off lol; I was offered some little CB ones at about an inch long.
I think I might take the plunge if I see them again. I'm also considering some T. chazaliae...
Mark. |
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