Cricket glass bowl trick????

[CrazyAirborne]

This glass bowl trick, some of you guys do, how do the crickets not jump out? i assume since its glass they cant climb out, but they are just not smart enough to jump? Anyone have any pics of how deep this bowl is? It sounds like a good idea and i want to implement it on my next vive.

[Paul Rust]

I use a small candy bowl. It's about 4" around and 2" deep. Yes they can jump out but they don't. I will get a pic when I get home tonight. It's really nothing special, it just keeps the crickets under control. I started this by using the bowl to feed my frogs by dropping a few crickets in there so the frogs could at least find a few and discovered that all the crickets in the enclosure ended up in the bowl by morning.

[bshmerlie]

I just use a little glass bowl 2 inches deep by 3 inches that was originally dipping sauce bowl, they don't jump out.

[Jace]

Okay, I zipped to the dollar store and picked up two desert glass bowls. I am going to use one in my Fire-bellied toads and one with Yoki....if I can find room in his setup for it. Now, let's see if this works...

[Paul Rust]

Okay, I zipped to the dollar store and picked up two desert glass bowls. I am going to use one in my Fire-bellied toads and one with Yoki....if I can find room in his setup for it. Now, let's see if this works...

Put it in a back corner and bury it half deep in the substrate. It's not as big a deal with Yoki as it is with enclosures with lots of water. I rarely have a floater in my Black Eyed Leaf Frog pool since I discovered this.

You doubt me Jo-Anna? Shame on you!

[Jace]

I would NEVER doubt you, Paul....I just don't trust crickets. They can be sneaky little buggers! I took the toads out, fed them, and then placed some of the left-over crickets in the bowl...so far they seem to be staying put. I put a little calcium in the bowl, too. As for Yoki, I just worry that he's not getting the crickets I put into his setup. He is chubby, but I want to make sure he stays that way!!

[Easternwolf]

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!!!

[Kurt]

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!!!

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[Lamb]

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?

[TheBambooGoanna]

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

[bshmerlie]

[QUOTE=Lamb;44855]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?[/QUOTE]

I have five red eyes in one tank. When "Big Mama" comes down to the bowl all the other frogs leave. Trust me you don't want to be the only frog sitting in the bowl when she's looking for food. I have since added another bowl.

[Heatheranne]

I use the glass bowl for my red eyes and my day gecko uses one too. Works great.

[Sasha]

What size glass bowl is good for this? I have baby white's tree frogs and I feed them small crickets.

I use a glass kidney shaped water/feeding bowl from the pet store. The bowl is either the medium or large, I can't remember. My Whites love it because they both can get in the bowl at the same time to eat.

I use the glass bowl for my red eyes and my day gecko uses one too. Works great.

I just started doing the glass bowl trick with my leopard geckos. I used to just dump the crickets in their tank but then didn't know if they got eaten or not. I still never see the geckos eat but I see crickets missing so they must be!

[DeSuper]

Amazing thread, after years of repti and amfibianscare, coming across a trick like this is awesome :-)

[jen17]

This is great! Can't wait to try with my FBTs.


Jennifer

[victorsgrace]

Wow! I was looking for a completely different thread and happened upon this. Amazing! I'll sure try it with my boys

[kueluck]

These are just two examples of the dishes I use on frogs and toads.

[Tongue Flicker]

I would normally cut the end part of the crickets legs, where their microscopic claws are, to prevent them from climbing unto anything

[Heatheranne]

Glass heart candy dish from Dollar Tree. Fits right in the corner.