IS this true?!!

[lovemyboo]

I went to get some crickets for my leos today and this girl at the pet store told me that if you leave the crickets in the cage too long that they will start to nibble on my geckos and eat pieces of them. I have never heard this before and am just wondering if it is true because it sounds pretty wierd and I have never had that happen with my geckos before. has anyone heard of this before? I am guessing that the girl who worked there didnt know what she talking about..

 

[Riverside Reptiles]

It is "somewhat" true. At the very least, leaving too many crickets in the enclosure can cause stress and discomfort to the gecko. However, hungry crickets are voracious and will eat whatever they can to survive. A large number of them can do damage to your animal. So, don't just go dumping tons of crickets in your geckos enclosure. Give them only what the will eat in a short period of time.

 

[Kazska]

I never leave crickets in my leo tank for that reason, I don't want them nibbling my leos toes while they sleep! eeek!

xxxXXX

 

[Melissa]

Regarding Crickets

Hello,
I have heard the same message you did with from the pet supply
store. Have also heard that just leaving in too many crickets will
stress the lizard. What I do is, I always put in some type of food for
the crickets when I put them in for the Leos. i.e. pieces of sliced
apple, wet Romaine lettuce, carrot pieces, etc. Seems to work.
Best wishes.

Melissa

 

[shaun_1_7]

I just recomend you to take any un eaten cricket out of there to insure your gecko isnt being stressed out thats what I do anyhow

 

[khoffman1980]

I would put a few in the cage with the leo and what it don;t eat in 20 - 30 minutes needs to come out. They do bite the geckos. It causes stress and discomfort and could possibly do damage to your gecko. Besides that, crickets will eat gecko waste, gecko will eat cricket, gecko may get sick because of what the cricket ate, leads to parasites and so on...

 

[jabberwock486]

if the crickets have food and a place to go, like leaf litter. they will leave your animal alone. even then i only allow a few to remain. they can and will eat meat. however i have never had my animals damaged by crickets.

 

[syntheticreality]

Also, if a gecko is always seeing crickets it will dull their feeding response. Then they wont be that 'voracious' hunting eater you are used to

 

[lifeshighways]

Hello,
I have heard the same message you did with from the pet supply
store. Have also heard that just leaving in too many crickets will
stress the lizard. What I do is, I always put in some type of food for
the crickets when I put them in for the Leos. i.e. pieces of sliced
apple, wet Romaine lettuce, carrot pieces, etc. Seems to work.
Best wishes.

Melissa

great idea!

 

[kalliade]

I have two juvenile Leos and am having trouble, Thing One loves to eat and the other is not that big of a hunter. Any ideas on what to do since I cant just leave some crickets in there for Thing Two. I do like the idea of Apple Slices though. I've heard a piece of dog food works too.

 

[lifeshighways]

try taking them out and feeding them one at a time!

 

[kalliade]

They are still really skittish and I'm afraid I'd scare the hell outta Thing Two if I do that. He does eat, he's just not a big hunter like Thing One.

 

[lifeshighways]

well then... I would suggest maybe trying to handle them more often to stop that skittish crap *LOL* afterall you are their master right *LOL* FORCE THEM TO LOVE TO BE HELD (just kidding)

I dont know then... maybe some of the others can offer better advice!

 

[Tan(gerine)]

Sorry I'm a little late but I just join and was just checking out some of the threads, and I just thought I could contribute something to this one.
When I first got my gecko, about a year and a half ago, I left crickets in there. And around the third night, I found my new gecko with a red spot on her back. The crickets got a piece of her.
Here is a picture of my gecko with the scar on her back (the red dot).

Here she is now, healed nicely... And is hunting =)

 

[lemonjello]

Yes, somewhat. If you leave crix in there for too long and the gecko is ill/weak the crickets may get hungry and chew on it's toes. Some crickets even KILLED a baby banded gecko.

 

[Kazska]

Sorry I'm a little late but I just join and was just checking out some of the threads, and I just thought I could contribute something to this one.
When I first got my gecko, about a year and a half ago, I left crickets in there. And around the third night, I found my new gecko with a red spot on her back. The crickets got a piece of her.
Here is a picture of my gecko with the scar on her back (the red dot).

Here she is now, healed nicely... And is hunting =)

Awww I LOVE it when they're in hunt mode... they're so CUTE!

xxxXXX