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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mrsoul1974" data-source="post: 163454" data-attributes="member: 29262">Yeah, crickets are a pain!  I use redrunners.  I think they are the best choice because they are a mor fulfilling meal for your T, plus they produce a much better feeding response than crickets or dubias.  Also, they can't hurt your T like a cricket can, so if one gets lost inside your T's enclosure, there is no worry that it can hurt your T during molting (although I suggest removing it if your T is in premolt and you see the roach emerge from hiding.) Just be super-careful not to let any escape... They will infest your home, or so I have been warned. From what I understand, there are certain states that won't let you have them shipped to. So there is definitely a real concern about keeping them. As long as you are careful you should be fine.  They breed quickly and will cannibalize if you don't keep up with their feeding, so if your colony starts to get too big, just lay off the feeding for awhile and nature will take care of itself. Also, they cannot climb smooth surfaces, which is good to know.When I did keep crickets, I would keep about a dozen or so in a critter keeper, catch them by hand and then use tongs to grab them and drop them into my T's enclosure.</blockquote>