Last minute questions on pygmies

qdude46

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So I should be getting my pygmy soon and I of course have some last minute questions. First, would bug burger gut load be necessary or is collard greens enough plus calcium dustings? I will be feeding crickets and melongaster flies so how much of each would be proportional. I'm pretty sure my viv is ready as I have made some modifications to it lately so let me know if pics are needed. Also, do you dust fruit flies, this may be a dumb question but I've never been sure. The fruit fly kit I'm getting is this one: http://www.amazon.com/The-Fruit-Fly-Company-Flightless/dp/B002Y0S6J6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=350Y9FPS875FX&coliid=I3IRYLMBW00TBY and it's seems to have good ratings and is a great price. Once the given media runs out I plan to get superfly and also, would mite paper be a good investment for the cultures? Lat me know if there's anything else I should know and if filling out the husbandry form would help, thank you!
 
I don't use fruit flies for my pygs. They do great with just crickets, and you can gutload the crickets so they're better nutritionally. I threw some melanogaster once for fun since I had extra and they really weren't interested. They prefer larger prey once they're adults. I don't have any mite paper and my cultures (for baby chams) all do fine without it if you do plan on going that direction. But honestly I wouldn't worry about ff.

I use mostly fresh greens for gutloading but I also sprinkle in some bug burger or cricket crack periodically. If you want to use all produce that's fine, but you'll need more variety than just collard greens.
 
Alright, just the breeder uses ff so I figured I would if they are used to it and I don't breed cricks so it would be less expensive then going every week to petco for cricks which I already do for my archer fish because I would always have the flies on hand.
 
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