Cricket glass bowl trick????

Originally Posted by CrazyAirborne

well im glad i started this thread!!! I tried this out in both my enclosures last night, and sure enough, the crickets had made there way into the bowl and couldnt get out. it worked great!!

Another doubter sees the light!!!
I'm glad it worked for you.

Originally Posted by hyla

Good thing you are back up and running, we couldnt have another lame v.i.p on here, like Kurt....and I mean lame in the physical way of course!

Sure, thats what you meant.

would this trick work for fire belly toads or would they eat them up at once as i have heard?

Originally Posted by firebelly2

would this trick work for fire belly toads or would they eat them up at once as i have heard?

If they eat them up at once you don't need this trick.

I use this trick for my Fire-bellied toads. It keeps the crickets from drowning in the water. The quicker toads get the first batch of crickets I put in and the slower toads get the next. Everyone is plump and healthy!

Originally Posted by NW Amphibian Rescue

Of course you're welcome Ebony.
I bet it would work fine for locusts and roaches as well. Good idea.

If you remove the back legs from the locusts, for sure it would work.

As for roaches...it depends on the species. quite a few have no issue climbing glass.

This really is a darn fine way to feed your critters! (I'm a free-feeder though I admit...)


Just remember to wash your food dishes whenever you do enclosure maintenance.

would you be able to keep them in the tank in the bowl even when the feeding time is over or would the toads eat them all at once out of the bowl, without saving any for later?

Originally Posted by SludgeMunkey

This really is a darn fine way to feed your critters! (I'm a free-feeder though I admit...)

I free feed also Johnny, that's why I like the left over crickets falling in the bowl so i can remove them.

Originally Posted by firebelly2

would you be able to keep them in the tank in the bowl even when the feeding time is over or would the toads eat them all at once out of the bowl, without saving any for later?

You need to empty the bowl every day because they need to gut load for your frog's nutrition. The crickets will also eat each other if you leave them in there too long.

Hi, I'm new to the list and will first reply to your question. The glass bowl I have is clear glass about 2/1 tall about the same round. And I thought for sure the crickets would jump out, but they don't.

Can someone help me post a few questions about my terrarium. I want to know if I'm doing the right thing with substrate, lights etc....
I'm lost!!!

Great Idea Paul! You are the super Brain!

I will be trying this, only have a nice crystal candy dish. My frogs will be fancy for a little while til I can dash out and get one at the Dollar Store, love that place.

Originally Posted by Easternwolf

Can someone help me post a few questions about my terrarium. I want to know if I'm doing the right thing with substrate, lights etc....
I'm lost!!!

To start a new thread, click on Forum Index, then click on the right category, scroll down to find the "new thread" button. Click on that and your good to go.

Originally Posted by NW Amphibian Rescue

I free feed also Johnny, that's why I like the left over crickets falling in the bowl so i can remove them.

You need to empty the bowl every day because they need to gut load for your frog's nutrition. The crickets will also eat each other if you leave them in there too long.

Does this need to be a "bowl shaped" bowl or will any glass dish do? I have several I use for Hermit water dishes but they have flat bottoms and 90 degree sides.

Is there any reason why you couldn't/shouldn't put cricket food in the dish with them?

Any glass bowl that has steep sides will work I suppose.

It is too humid and the food will mold, and I want to make sure I feed fresh gutloaded crickets to my frogs.

Originally Posted by NW Amphibian Rescue

Any glass bowl that has steep sides will work I suppose.

It is too humid and the food will mold, and I want to make sure I feed fresh gutloaded crickets to my frogs.

Ah. Guess I don't have quite the right food then. The Jelly stuff doesn't have enough nutrients or the wrong mix?

I just wouldn't put any food in there. The purpose of the bowl is to get the loose crickets out.

Just saw this. How do the crickets get into the bowl if you only half bury it Paul?

My crickets start off in the bowl so there's no reason to get back in. They don't get out. Some do get sat on by lazy frogs that just want to sit in there and eat, but most of the time the frogs sit on the edge and reach down and grab them one at a time. I take the bowl out when they're done.

Hi!

I have yet to try this trick, but I'm planning on it. However, I was wondering whether anyone has observed aggressive behavior at the bowl in tanks where two or more frogs are kept?

Great idea! Thanks for the tip...I'll have to try this now