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#1699218
Brandonman
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 Crickets?
Hey, I had a bearded dragon back in November, but she died from some unknown cause, was just fine, than up and died. Anyways, I am curious if Cresties can live without crickets, as I know there is some sort of feed that is supposed to be a complete thing, with just crickets as a treat. I’m thinking of either getting another beardie or a crestie, and am just waying my options. Cricket’s were not my favorite part of the bearded dragon, but I could stand them. So, is it ok to not feed with crickets, and use the premade stuff, or are crickets a must?
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04/11/08 05:08pm
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#1699261
Xpantherx
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Message To: Brandonman In reference to Message Id: 1699218
Crickets?
Crickets are definitely beneficial, as with all herps that aren’t strictly herbivorous or carnivorous. They provide mental stimulation, and a variety of other things that "complete" diets do not. In my opinion, they should make up at least 10% of the diet, if not more. Other people feel otherwise, this is just my personal preference.
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04/11/08 05:38pm
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#1699267
Brandonman
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Message To: Xpantherx In reference to Message Id: 1699261
Crickets?
Would you think 5 crickets a week, on say, friday, as a treat would work well? Or more?
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04/11/08 05:41pm
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#1699345
Alleycatt
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Message To: Brandonman In reference to Message Id: 1699267
Crickets?
that would be fine, but you have to make sure that you feed the Crested Gecko Diet every night, except for the night that you feed crickets. i give my hatchlings crickets once a week, but my adults only get them every other week sometimes only once a month and they are all really healthy. the crickets help them to grow faster when they are younger, but i have a few adults who won’t eat cricket if their lives depended upon it! i am not quite sure why, though i think with one of my females it had to do with breeding, she stopped eating them shortly after she started breeding, but has a clean bill of health by the vet [and he knows cresties really well] so that is why the adults get them so infrequently, i don’t want to stress her out!
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04/11/08 06:21pm
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#1699352
Alleycatt
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Message To: Alleycatt In reference to Message Id: 1699345
Crickets?
i forgot to say that from what i have heard, crested geckos are much easier to take care of than bearded dragons. i don’t know this from experience because i have never had a beardie, but i love cresties!
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04/11/08 06:24pm
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#1699388
Guido1090
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Message To: Alleycatt In reference to Message Id: 1699352
Crickets?
i have a beardie and a crestie and yes the crestie is way easier. for the crestie you just buy the CGD powder and mix it with water. for a beardie you must buy multiple kinds of greens, veggies, fruits, and insects. beardies need higher temps than cresties also. a crestie does well at room temperature.
the only thing for a crestie that is harder than a beardie is the humidity level. but that is fairly easy.
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04/11/08 06:45pm
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