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anson
at Tue Jul 15 13:39:18 2003 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by anson ]
Use a indoor /outdoor thermometer (from Walmart) with a humidity guage to measure humidity. I put one temp probe on the basking spot (90-98)and one near the bottom in the plant leaves should be in the seventies. Humidity should be 60% to 80% and veilds don't like it higher than 80%
You can drape a towel over one side and spray it to increase humidity or get a small personal cool air humidifier for inside bottom of cage. If you get a big one aim it at the cage from outside.
Fluker gutload is not good enough for a breeding female in my opinion try www.cricketfood.com for her crickets.
You need to offer food to her ASAP if you are out get some locally or try www.expresscrickets.com
If she is aggressive and you need to force feed use leather gloves if you are afraid to get bit. I prefer to not use them because I can work easier without the gloves. I distract with one hand in front of her face and come around behind the back of her head/neck with the other hand and grab around with one finger on each side of her head right behind her jaws. She will probably open her mouth to bite and you can pop a cricket in (crush the crickets head first). If she eats on her own let her and do not force feed too many if she gets too stressed because grabbing her like this is stressful but it's better than letting her starve. Good luck with her
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Long answer but please read. - anson, Tue Jul 15 13:39:18 2003