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<blockquote data-quote="kormath" data-source="post: 120791" data-attributes="member: 4199"><p>crickets aren't very good feeders. they only live about 8 weeks from pinhead to adult, if they survive that long, They tend to smother themselves by grouping up to hide. a 4" T would eat 3-5 large crickets feeding it once a week, large crickets won't live more than a couple/few weeks so a dozen may survive long enough to feed them all off.</p><p></p><p>You'd do better with roaches, they live lots longer, less maintenance, and better feeders (more nutritious). Dubia and lateralis are the top feeder roaches. Gut load them like you would a cricket. They'll breed easily (depending where you live, you may need to provide heat and moisture), and they can't climb slick surfaces, so a sterlite tub or similar is cheap and easy to keep them in.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kormath, post: 120791, member: 4199"] crickets aren't very good feeders. they only live about 8 weeks from pinhead to adult, if they survive that long, They tend to smother themselves by grouping up to hide. a 4" T would eat 3-5 large crickets feeding it once a week, large crickets won't live more than a couple/few weeks so a dozen may survive long enough to feed them all off. You'd do better with roaches, they live lots longer, less maintenance, and better feeders (more nutritious). Dubia and lateralis are the top feeder roaches. Gut load them like you would a cricket. They'll breed easily (depending where you live, you may need to provide heat and moisture), and they can't climb slick surfaces, so a sterlite tub or similar is cheap and easy to keep them in. [/QUOTE]
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