Where is the best place to order crickets, silk worms, and other supplies? What is best when watering crickets...the moisture stuff (looks like jello) you buy from stores with the calcium or just plain old water (pouches you by from petsmart)?
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Where is the best place to order crickets and silk worms, supplies, and questions about watering crickets
mastino177
Dec 20, 2003 08:04 PM
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grimdog
Dec 20, 2003 08:20 PM
Crickets I have used three all three I have been happy with
www.reptilefood.com
www.wormman.com
www.superwormfarm.com
Cricket water has different options. I have heard sponges work ok. I have read you can use chicken waterers with sponge. Or mouse/rat water bottle with sponge in the nipple. I personally do like the cricket water. However you must be very careful. If the water dries into crystals and you accidently allow some of these crystals to get into your dragons cage, as it can be fatal. It will rexpand in your dragons stomach and cause a blockage.
Derek
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Derek Affonce
DeKeAff Exotics
dekeaffexotics.com
wideglide
Dec 20, 2003 08:39 PM
>>Where is the best place to order crickets, silk worms, and other supplies? What is best when watering crickets...the moisture stuff (looks like jello) you buy from stores with the calcium or just plain old water (pouches you by from petsmart)?
I get mine from Mulberryfarms.com but haven't really shopped around. I just know I've been really happy with their service and have never gotten dead worms.
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Rob
LdyPayne
Dec 20, 2003 09:35 PM
Can't really recommend the best place to buy crickets etc since I have no clue where you are. If you are in the states, will let other people from there recommend places since I am up in Canada.
As for water for crickets, I recommend just using fresh chopped greens, carrots, potatos or orange slices. These are much better sources of water than any other method out there in my opinion. Just change the food/water source every day and you won't have any problems.
RaderRVT
Dec 21, 2003 01:46 AM
"These are much better sources of water than any other method out there in my opinion. Just change the food/water source every day and you won't have any problems."
IMO way too much work for crickets. I use the Cricket quencher and love it. As Derek said be careful not to get the dried quencher pieces into your dragon's tank. Don't spend the extra money for the "calcium" water, just dust your crickets. It is a much more effective way to get calcium into your beardie.
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Stacey
