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my new baby got here today but her crikets didnt and i was expecting them yesterday how long will see be ok with out them? she already ate some greens and in gonna she if she'll eat some crushed beardie pellets, what should i do?

hi
cricks not bigger then space between the eyes right!!
i alsways slow them down in freezer til they just stop moving it take 20-40 sec
then drop in 2,3,4 cricks not to many after 4-5 min they wil warm up again and move then they r a easy hunt !
to many cricks around him make him nervous some times !!
byeeeeeeeee

He will probably be fine for a few days, you could offer him some human baby food with his veggies, or buy a few dozen at a pet store, I mail order mine too but I buy them locally if I am in a pinch.
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thats a problem to the local places only have one size which is ussually large, but im going to have a look now

check at bait shops for small worms (not mealworms). Have you emailed the cricket co? You might want to let them know they didn't arrive incase they have to send out another batch for you.

yeah i e-mailed the supplier but no reply yet i ordered from superworm farm inc cuase thir 2-3 hours away from me so i figured they'd get here fast, and i went out to the petstore and the owner sorted through and found 6 crickets that where small enough and i picked up chicken babyfood

You can also try cutting the crickets in half (I did this when I couldn't get anything smaller than adult size). The dragon may still eat it even if it doesn't move. Just try to use only the non adults crickets (with no wings, or only the wing 'buds') as these tend to have softer exoskeletons. I used scissors to snip them in half and my bearded dragon snatched up both sections without hesitation. Course I dropped them from a height and he dove for them as the hit the floor of his cage.

If he will eat pellets soaked in water or juice that will be fine for a few days till you get in your crickets. It is also possible he may not eat as much for the first day or two while he settles in after being shipped to you. Important thing to do now is ensure he doesn't get dehydrated, so keep offering greens and mist him several times a day.

I would suggest calling the supplier of your crickets instead of just emailing as cricketfarms (?) may get a high volume of email and it could take a few days to get to your email and send a response. I am sure there is a toll free number available on their site.

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You could go outside somewhere away from where pesticide or yard-spray might have been used ("avoid areas near sidewalks, driveways, golf-courses, public parks", etc.), and turn over some rocks and you'll find small earthworms. These are easily digetible, readily available and nearly every beardy I have ever had has been quite willing to eat these.

In Australia, earthworms are a valid part of their diet. Their digging or shade-holes to escape the mid-day sun often reveals worms, which they will eat.
Or even, if you have a medium-small earthworm, you can snip-off small bits which will still wiggle and twist, the movement will arouse your BD's interest and if s/he eats one or two bits, -it's all good!
And you can roll a moist earthworm in calcium or vitamin powder and get a bit of vites into your pet at the same time.

Good luck!
-Joel