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crested diet question and info on substrate

beardieboyh14 Sep 21, 2003 08:13 PM

any one know where i can get the cresty diet from
i read about it a while back and just got mine and havent been able to locate a suplier of it that will be at the show next weekend in deerfeild....

how old should crestys be when i put subsrate down other then paper towels??

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azteclizard Sep 21, 2003 10:11 PM

LLLreptile supply sells it online, petco carries it, and there should be at least one dry goods supplier at any decent sized show that would have it.
good luck
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beardieboyh14 Sep 22, 2003 03:21 PM

ok thanx
now i need my other questions answered

mikecoscia Sep 23, 2003 08:17 PM

There is no age limit per say, the only reason paper towels are recommended is because it prevents accidental ingestion of loose substrate, which can happen at any age. If and when you do switch over I suggest using bowls to feed, this way any strikes and misses to end up with a mouth full of dirt. Best of Luck.
-Mike

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beardieboyh14 Sep 24, 2003 04:21 PM

well mine are only about an inch to 2 inches long each so they are tiny....and what substrate is best....bed a beast ..soil ...moss..wood chips...

also you said food bowl ..how do i ge tthe crickest to stay in there....cause they dont eat the crickest for about an hour after i put them in there...no matter when i put them in i have even tryed puting them in at different times and the crickets are there for about 30 -45 minuts befor they eat them its strange
also i have found that they will not eat dead crickets mixed with baby food and they wont even touch it

mikecoscia Sep 25, 2003 07:37 PM

Well they are still small I wouldn’t even bother using a substrate, or a bowl. If you wish to use a bowl just pinch off the back legs to make sure they can not jump out.
-Mike

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