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<blockquote data-quote="BecabooWho" data-source="post: 217908" data-attributes="member: 38443"><p>I purchase crickets from my local bait shop. They’re big & strong. I only get about a dozen at a time, but they live for weeks as opposed to days, and that’s even with me basically ignoring them. I keep them in a plastic critter keeper and toss in those orange cubes for crickets, a slice or two of fresh potato & sprinkle it with Dubia Chow that I ordered online. The bait shop said they pull leaves off the tree out back and the crickets love them. </p><p>I haven’t tried breeding them or a colony larger than 15 or so, but with fresh food, egg carton & enough space you should be able to keep them alive way longer than pet store purchased kind. </p><p>Just transfer them to another enclosure and thoroughly clean the tank once a week, when potatoes get gross, or if a few start to die. </p><p>Keep in mind, crickets fed exclusively vegetables won’t have the nutrients your T needs. So use those cubes and sprinkle food supplement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BecabooWho, post: 217908, member: 38443"] I purchase crickets from my local bait shop. They’re big & strong. I only get about a dozen at a time, but they live for weeks as opposed to days, and that’s even with me basically ignoring them. I keep them in a plastic critter keeper and toss in those orange cubes for crickets, a slice or two of fresh potato & sprinkle it with Dubia Chow that I ordered online. The bait shop said they pull leaves off the tree out back and the crickets love them. I haven’t tried breeding them or a colony larger than 15 or so, but with fresh food, egg carton & enough space you should be able to keep them alive way longer than pet store purchased kind. Just transfer them to another enclosure and thoroughly clean the tank once a week, when potatoes get gross, or if a few start to die. Keep in mind, crickets fed exclusively vegetables won’t have the nutrients your T needs. So use those cubes and sprinkle food supplement. [/QUOTE]
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