So there isn't an actual injury to his tail? If there is any kind of scab or sore that could be evidence that a cricket bit him. Free ranging crickets is a risk not only because they bite, but also because they end up eating and walking around in cham poo, bacteria and molds in the cage and because anything you gutloaded them with can be long gone before the cham actually catches them. I know I don't want my chams eating that stuff. If you don't want to confine them to a small feeding cup (which can lead to boredom and loss of tongue muscle condition) there's a better way. Get a plastic box like a Critter Keeper or a shoebox and put fresh gutload in it along with the crix. Wedge the box in the potted plants or someplace in the cage where your cham can climb down to the rim of the box and shoot them from there. At the end of the day you can put the uneaten crix back in their own container. You can keep better track of what your cham is eating that way too.

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