to fully understand what FR is saying, you need to set up a cricket breeding colony, this is the only way you can understand about proper support, keeping 1000 in temporary confinement is meaningless and wont teach you much.

funny how views don’t change much thru the years. let me share a story from the early 90s about FR being interviewed by Philip de Vojoli (advance vivarium author) at this time Philip just finished working on his latest book (The right way to feed insects loving lizards) in this booklet he advocated the importance of gut loading and minerals-vitamins dusting, then came FR with a shocking statement (you don’t need to gut load crickets) this was and still to this day beyond Philips comprehension.

In fact its beyond many pro breeders understanding, as I write this someone is publishing about the benefits of gut loading insects, this is really funny cause they should be publishing about proper husbandry of insects and lizards.

I have to wonder if these keepers have learned anything thru the years, or is it that they are trapped in there ways? Maybe they refuse to try other options?

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