Drowning crickets...

[FrogFever]

I've been trying to reduce the number of cricket drownings in my vivariums....
I've tried putting little cricket ladders in the water bowls made out of toothpicks and screen, and I've also cut out sun or star shaped screen that sit in the water bowl and protrude over the side so they can easily crawl out... Although I'm sure it has helped I've still found dead crickets floating about in the morning.
Anyone have any ideas on an easy fix to this little dilemma?

Thanks!

[bshmerlie]

Try using a cricket bowl for feeding your frogs. That can't wander off and kill themselves if they're stuck in a bowl.

[FrogFever]

I love how helpful you all are! Another few months or so and I should be able to answer questions just as you guys do.
So what exactly would a cricket bowl be? Like a short, small jar? Or is something that they sell at a store?

[Whistly]

Hi a cricket bowl is a small shallow dish/bowl that has vertical sides and really smooth sides so they can't grip onto the sides to pull themselves out. Make sure it is taller then the length of the crickets or they might be able to get out.

[bshmerlie]

I just use a smooth glass dipping sauce bowl or you can use one of your wife's expensive crystal candy dishes. It can be a couple of inches deep. Just push it down into the soil so it is flush. The glass is too smooth and the crickets just slide back down. The frogs will eventually wait for you at the bowl to put in crickets. You'll go through less crickets this way and you can be certain your frog is eating. Start off putting it close to your frogs soaking dish so he'll see it. Once he's used to it you can put it anywhere.

[FrogFever]

Thanks!
I just figured the crickets could easily jump straight up and out though....