Rough Green Snake and Banded Crickets

[David339]

Perhaps it's just the cooler weather coming in but I have switched to banded crickets simply because that's the only crickets I can get from a certain online source. These crickets definitely last longer than any I get at local pet stores. I do however notice my green snakes aren't downing them as often as the others and have never caught a glimpse of them eat one. I do see my snakes stalk the spot I leave cucumbers/squash for the crickets. My setup is full on bio active and whatever they don't eat feeds the isopods and springtails. I only leave a small amount of crickets in the tank at a time. Has anyone had issues with these crickets? Again I do think this could possibly just be the changing of seasons. It's my first fall/winter with the green snakes. I do see my turtles already slacking on their greens.

[David339]

Probably the changing of seasons I guess. I've only been using the banded crickets about 3 weeks. The other crickets I would have to add 4-8 a day based on what was in tank. I don't want more than 10 in there and that's for 2 adult green snakes to eat. I know the banded crickets behave differently and didn't know if they might be harder to catch or what. I've been adding less since I switched. It was like 2-4 banded crickets and now I go days without adding any. The snakes don't really look skinny or anything. Hopefully it's just a coincidence with seasons changing. Could be just because I changed type of crickets I guess.