Hi there!

I got a great deal of good info from Spawn...thank you so much! Question...I currently get my crickets from a local pet store. I give them the green cricket food, and dust them before feeding them to my pair of anoles. They have bred a few times, but no eggs yet, that I can detect.

When I get eggs, I intend to remove, incubate, and feed. This is my question: When I get the crickets from my local store, they don't seem to have what I think are referred to as pinheads. The crickets are small, granted, but not "ant" size. What are my options? I could order them by internet, but a friend told me he did that and most of them died before he could use them because he'd had to order so many (500 or so I think). Should I try to raise my own crickets (something I am considering if it's not too difficult)? I want to be prepared when and if the time arises that I have little anoles.

Also, how many eggs is average, and when they hatch, what does one do with them if there isn't sufficient habitat for them all? Do the pet stores take them? Can one sell them to private parties? I'm sorry, I love snakes too, but I don't want them to be sold for snake food. Even though if I let them go to a pet shop (or private buyer) I have little control, is there any little hints I can use to help prevent this?

Thanks for your patience.

Elaine in California

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