for a MONITOR crickets provide more usefulness in exercise value, preventing obesity by chasing bugs, be it crickets or roaches. The REAL nutritional value is the rodents, so why worry about fancy cricket feed when dealing with MONITORS.

What about tiny hatchlings? All they can eat is bugs. I would think it's important they get nutritious ones, rather than just any old thing you might throw in to give them some 'exercise'.

If crushed dogfood is a good staple for crickets, then that's what I'll use to feed mine and thank you for the tip!

As for UVB/full spectrum light, I'll continue using, because that 'is' something they would be getting in nature, even though they don't need it to grow, or breed in captivity. I just don't see the point in depriving them of that, as well as their freedom.

Susan.

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