Getting a Leopard Gecko Need Help

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FallOutFighter

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Cricket Question

Whenever I try to replace the food for my crickets they jump out of the Cricket Keeper and get away. To fix this I'm going to be buying a tank to use instead. What size does the tank need to be to stop the crickets from jumping out when the tops open?
 
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DiscoverLight

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Ambient or air temperature should be about 70-75 F which is usual in most households, at least here in Canada, sometimes drops during winter but we try to keep it pretty warm.

Using a repashy diet for insects and feeding them fresh fruits and veggies will be enough for them to thrive and be nutritious.

I personally feed superworms because they live a lot longer, don't jump, don't cause noise, are less smelly, and are easier to keep (personally), but you can feed mealworms and supers on occasion, even phoenix worms as a treat.

I use storage bins to keep the crickets in, a good tip for keeping them from escaping is putting clear moving tape on the inside, they can't climb clear tape so they usually won't get out. Something tall and big like a plastic storage box will do fine, make sure you have air holes though, or cut the top out and put mesh on the top (fine chicken fencing, not expensive and use it a lot for make-shift enclosures for insects, works for adding mesh to a plastic enclosure for geckos too) for air circulation.
 
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FallOutFighter

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DiscoverLight said:
Ambient or air temperature should be about 70-75 F which is usual in most households, at least here in Canada, sometimes drops during winter but we try to keep it pretty warm.

Using a repashy diet for insects and feeding them fresh fruits and veggies will be enough for them to thrive and be nutritious.

I personally feed superworms because they live a lot longer, don't jump, don't cause noise, are less smelly, and are easier to keep (personally), but you can feed mealworms and supers on occasion, even phoenix worms as a treat.

I use storage bins to keep the crickets in, a good tip for keeping them from escaping is putting clear moving tape on the inside, they can't climb clear tape so they usually won't get out. Something tall and big like a plastic storage box will do fine, make sure you have air holes though, or cut the top out and put mesh on the top (fine chicken fencing, not expensive and use it a lot for make-shift enclosures for insects, works for adding mesh to a plastic enclosure for geckos too) for air circulation.
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So do you know what height the bin should be to stop the crickets from jumping out?
 
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DiscoverLight

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About 20 inches? Maybe a bit less, they wont jump out if you put the tape around the inside of the bin.

Plastic tubs are cheaper and easier to manipulate
 
the funky gecko

the funky gecko

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If I were you I would completely forget crickets and go with superworms, phoenix worms, or Dubia roaches. They are much healthier and you don't have to worry about them escaping. Also its good to mix up the diet.;-)
 
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