Cricket Invasion

[Scarygirl]

I wasn't sure where I should post this under, so I apologize if this is the wrong place.

Tonight I was feeding my gecko when I notice movement and realized it was a baby cricket. Then I noticed more. A cricket had laid eggs in the tank. I took everything out, soaked them in warm water and washed her tank. Now I'm posting this because I want to make sure the crickets haven't bothered her. I checked her over and didn't see anything on her, unless I missed them, 'cause I only looked at her belly and vent to make sure they hadn't infested her.

Some feedback would be nice.

 

[kvnsu]

I wasn't sure where I should post this under, so I apologize if this is the wrong place.

Tonight I was feeding my gecko when I notice movement and realized it was a baby cricket. Then I noticed more. A cricket had laid eggs in the tank. I took everything out, soaked them in warm water and washed her tank. Now I'm posting this because I want to make sure the crickets haven't bothered her. I checked her over and didn't see anything on her, unless I missed them, 'cause I only looked at her belly and vent to make sure they hadn't infested her.

Some feedback would be nice.

Lol it seems you sanitized everything pretty well, your gecko will be fine.

 

[Scarygirl]

Lol it seems you sanitized everything pretty well, your gecko will be fine.

Thanks. Have you had that problem before?

 

[kvnsu]

Thanks. Have you had that problem before?

No not yet, what I do is feed one cricket at a time and let my geckos devour it and then I add more. Just be careful next time, I wouldn't leave crickets in the cage for too long.

 

[Scarygirl]

No not yet, what I do is feed one cricket at a time and let my geckos devour it and then I add more. Just be careful next time, I wouldn't leave crickets in the cage for too long.

Yeah, good idea. I used to take everything out of her tank when I fed her crickets so she could catch them. Then I started just throwing them in. I'll probably go back to what I did first.

 

[MistyBleil]

Get a long, low plastic storage container with a lid, drill a hole in one end big enough for your gecko to climb through... Cheap and easy feeding tank. Works great for keeping my feeders from escaping all over and hiding behind my background. I have done this since I first got Molly. The little brat now sits outside the feeding tank and ambushes the feeders as they crawl out.

 

[acpart]

With the leopard gecko cage being so dry, chances are high that the baby crickets will dehydrate and die. I haven't really had experience with tiny crickets bothering the geckos and if they survive, I consider it to be more free gecko food. Many of my planted tanks are breeding crickets (and in one case, super worms). I actually wrote an article about it:

Breeding Feeders in Situ - Gecko Time - Gecko Time

Aliza

 

[Scarygirl]

Get a long, low plastic storage container with a lid, drill a hole in one end big enough for your gecko to climb through... Cheap and easy feeding tank. Works great for keeping my feeders from escaping all over and hiding behind my background. I have done this since I first got Molly. The little brat now sits outside the feeding tank and ambushes the feeders as they crawl out.

That's a good idea! Lol, your Molly sounds adorable. I know my Dany sits in front of the tank while I take care of the crickets or get them ready to feed her.

 

[Scarygirl]

With the leopard gecko cage being so dry, chances are high that the baby crickets will dehydrate and die. I haven't really had experience with tiny crickets bothering the geckos and if they survive, I consider it to be more free gecko food. Many of my planted tanks are breeding crickets (and in one case, super worms). I actually wrote an article about it:

Breeding Feeders in Situ - Gecko Time - Gecko Time

Aliza

Yeah, that's what my friend said about them, but I didn't want to risk anything.