When you buy crickets by the ringgits , you're sure to get crickets of any sizes.. so just choose a suitable sized cricket.

owh...can choose eh..? hehehehe..got dat..myb next week will give them a cricket..
any tips for use crickets as meal for T...?

i think what leetplayer meant was when u buy crickets, u will get crix of various sizes in the whole bunch.. when u want to feed ur T, pick crix of suitable size from da whole bunch..

not choose crix size when u buy

Depends on the personality of the T. Some will tackle crickets close to their size and some won't even try but a 2-3 inch T can take down a 1 inch cricket easily. If you are worried you can pinch the back legs at the thigh and they drop off the cricket. Or pinch it below the knee and it becomes useless.

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jun 29 2009, 12:54 AM

got it...any tips for using a cricket..?

This post has been edited by east_wing: Jun 29 2009, 12:59 AM

ditto as oldfart.. but i prefer not to gv them crix when they are small..coz crix can injure ur T.. not worth taking the risk just to see them kill crix..lol

Anyone ever tried to breed the local roaches down there? They used to be everywhere! I keep thinking of all the free T food running around! Catch a couple of adults and wait for the egg sacs to appear! The newly hatched nymphs should be safe for feeding slings.

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Added on June 29, 2009, 1:13 amSmall slings get small crickets.
Though I have fed them pre-killed juvie crickets or leg parts when I run out of small ones.

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jun 29 2009, 01:13 AM

oh yeah, legs part, 4got bout dat.. it works too!

but remember, if u only haf small2 Ts, and u only take the crix legs, how about da crix itself? huhu.. i haf some adult Ts n scorps, so no prob..

Save the rest for next week! Or if you have more than a sling, feed the legs to one and the rest to another(minus the head). A very small sling won't finish the whole thing but at least it is not a total waste. BTW, you can also freeze crickets to use later- good for slings. Just let it thaw out for a few minutes.

wah..can put in freezer..? hahahaha..i'm afraid if mum will put the crix into a dish and serve it as dinner for me...

I wonder you guys have read about another option feeding them maggots. As its soft and juicy is kinda great. If the larvae hatch to flies the sling still can get them.

Malaysia easy cultivate maggots. Everywhere got them damn flies. Downside - it stinks.

I once uses dead cricket(i always have them) to attract a certain fly(forgot the name) to come lay eggs. The maggot should hatch around a week. I feed them to my 1cm+- slings. So far slings take it nicely.

But stop doin it. Stinks and feels kinda dirty.

lol- good protein! Andrew Zimmerman eats this kind of stuff all the time!

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Added on June 29, 2009, 2:35 amYeah- saw someone pose this question recently somewhere. Don't remember seeing any replies to that thread. Haven't checked back on it recently. I'd feed my T's anything as long as they will take it but just as a treat. As a staple, i use cricks and roaches.
Speaking of other options, I've a friend that fed his T's earthworms too- the ones they sell for fishing. He said his T's take them so I tried it on mine. Some will eat it and some won't.

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jun 29 2009, 02:35 AM

Dizzycheft, do u mean scuttle flies?

This post has been edited by RyoKenzaki: Jun 29 2009, 02:36 AM

Oh ya..thats the name...thanks man....

Chinese call it maggots LAJI CHONG. Rubbish worm. I often get them when i living with my house mate.NOBODY WANTS to throw the rubbish.

As long T can eat, you can feed. At your own risk! Tmr i got dig earth worm feed them. Ryo might get some of your pedes along the way.

o0o0o.... ...earth worm also can..? is it contain the same protein like mealworms..?

This post has been edited by east_wing: Jun 29 2009, 02:50 AM

Birds eat them to fly, Fish eat them to swim, Wild boar dig them to run. Got sohai eat them with beer. They must be nutritious with tons of protein.

Well, it is protein but I doubt it is the same. Sort of like fish and beef- both protein, different kind of meat. If you're talking about protein content percentage- I have no clue! lol. I do know mealworms are more fatty than crickets. That's why some keepers believe it should not be used as a staple diet for T's. But it seems a lot of you guys use mealworms so I'd be interested if any of you found any problems with using mealworms as a staple diet.

I have bout 70+ slings. I powerfeed them all with mealworm, at the moment they grow nicely. Only one particular avic sp purple just don't like it.

So far, Lost 3 different species of sling due to bad molting. 1 obt plus 1 smithi died aftermolt(i think due to my aircond after i move them to new room.

I wonder whats the claim of not suitable, can refer me to the link?

This post has been edited by dizzychef: Jun 29 2009, 06:34 AM

Thanks man, let me know the good news tomorrow

I farking LOL-ed hard

Here's the link.
http://www.tarantulas.us/forums/showthread...hlight=mealworm

Here's some information about protein and fat percentages ...
http://www.grubco.com/Nutritional_Information.cfm

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Added on June 29, 2009, 5:22 am
Funny you should mention the Avic sp. "purple"- I had a sling a few months ago- it too died from a bad molt. Wonder if this is a problem common to that species?

This post has been edited by Oldfart: Jun 29 2009, 05:31 AM