Micro crickets- What do you feed them?

[mat thomas]

Hi, i need some advice. Just bought some micro crickets & i'm unsure as to what to feed them. Any advice/recommendations greatly appreciated.

[Colin D Wilson]

When i do use them i make a thick paste up consisting of a little ground up digestive biscuit, and any reptile vitamin / mineral supplement powder.
i stick a blob on a little square of kitchen foil so it's easy to remove from the tub when eaten or "going off" which ever comes first.

[mary walters]

I give mine grapes, cut in half.

[mat thomas]

I think they're too small to bite into grass, so i've just stuck a slice of cucumber & they've gone crazy for it! Don't know about grapes, they'll end up getting a craving for sugar!

[Colin D Wilson]

The main thing is, whatever you feed to your crickets, locusts etc etc, a good percentage of this will be injested by the spider when it eats it so, where you can, try to feed a high grade diet with relevant sugars, proteins, minerals etc, Moist products to remain hydrated are required if you dont provide a water dish, so cucumbers fine (but doesn't have a lot of nutrients).
naturally, baby house crickets will feed on dust / skin particals to survive and adult crickets can even extract some nutients from household wiring insulation so they have ultra wide diet capabilities.

[Bryan_Dennis]

I use crushed dry cat food mixed with a little water if they really are micro or just crushed dried cat food if they're a size or two up.

[Jeremy D. Hoge]

Gold fish flakes work well too. Very healthy for them and your T's.

[Eric Reynolds]

Carrots, Potatoes, and unmedicated chick mash.

Eric