I give pinheads moist vermiculite for water. The same container they
hatched in. And some sort of leafy green until they are about 1 week old.
Cyndy
On Sat, 06 Jan 2001 13:03:32 -0800 Doug Johnston
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Barbie...
>
> Thanks for the tip, but I haven't seen the problem in several years
> of
> using orange wedges. I rarely buy pinheads, though. I usually buy 1
> week
> old crix. I'll remember your warning, though!
>
> Barbie Heid wrote:
> >
> > I went from only feeding orange wedges
> > > and carrots to my current regimen... the cricket bins always
> have
> > > alfalfa on the bottom. There are always orange wedges. There are
> always
> > > small dishes of cut up veggies (carrots, sweet potato, zucchini,
> > > cactus
> >
> > Great post, Doug! I too am always looking for gutloading and
> husbandry tips.
> > The one thing I wanted to say: I also use orange wedges, but be
> careful with
> > pinheads: I lost a whole tank of pinheads once - they climb on the
> orange
> > wedges, get stuck in the juice as it dries, and die. Now, for the
> pinheads,
> > I take most of the pulp out so they can't get stuck.
> >
> > Barbie >^,,^<
> --
> Doug Johnston
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