cricket chow

[ColleenT]

i just tried something, and i cannot believe the response. i put some T-Rex crested diet in my cricket cage, and i came back a minute later, and the crickets were swarming on top of the pile. they must think it is the greatest thing. i am hoping it makes the crickets very nutritious. i know T-Rex just put out a cricket diet, i wonder if it is close to the ingredients in the crested diet.

[CDN-Cresties]

Well they are what they eat. lol. If you want your cresties primarily on the diet just feed them the diet and nothing else. It worked for me, all you have to do is smuge some on their nose, then they'll lick it off, do this for a week. Also make sure that the CGD isnt to thick because if it is they wont be able to get anyting when they lick it.
Good Luck :D

-Steve-

[ColleenT]

i have tried the CGD and they seem to hate it. they will take one small taste, then shake their heads so it goes flying, and wipe their mouth on my hand. i have tried it in babyfood and also plain. so in the meantime, i have been trying to get them healthy, so i can go a longer time without them having crix. then maybe they will start eating the cgd. they have been seen eating(well, actually licking the juice from) babyfood that is without the cgd. so if i can get them eating babyfood, i can try slowly adding the cgd.

[sara]

lol, baby cresties are too funny when it comes to cgd, if the don't hatch on it they almost never touch the stuff.:P cgd would be very nutritious for crix, but it's really expensive considering that you can get the same results with fish flakes.

[ColleenT]

i doubt that fish flakes have the same nutrition as CGD. but i was only trying it to see if they would eat it. i only put a little in. i will only feed my crix good stuff, like healthy gut load food, and fruit that the geckos would eat. i know that feeding crix defeats the need for the CGD, but i want them to grow and get a little stronger before i try to take away their crix and replace them. one thing about feeding the crix is it is fun to watch them hunt. they are getting much better and not crashing into things, anymore.