crickets are really loud at night:/
- Thread starter OzzieCham
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chambabysitter1
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Alot of people don't leave feeders in for the night because I guess they tend to chew on the cham as it sleeps.
My suggestion; take the cricket out?
Its late at night i don't want to wake other sleepers.
is there a good feeder to replace crickets?
chambabysitter1
New Member
Dubia Roaches. About to make the switch myself. Cleaner, quieter, less chance for escape, less smelly, the list goes on. There is the fact that they are, you know, roaches. Gross.
jmdavis
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Is a 5 month old veiled big enough to be eating full grown crickets? I pretty sure that they only chirp when full grown but i could be wrong.
Gaerei
New Member
I was thinking the same thing. My Cham is 5 month and just switched to 1/2" 2 weeks ago. Regardless, his crix don't chirp yet.
To the OP, I would suggest switching to smaller crix for now for the chirping solution, as well as being better for your Cham at his age and size.
blackbetty
New Member
Haha..for once its not the chicks running their mouths!
I agree. Switch to Dubias.. However, I would cup feed them if possible. I let 1-2 free roam my cage and then I have nightmares that they found a way out and are coming to get me.. (shudder).....
danielle609
Established Member
I feed my chams medium crickets. They are fairly large, they just lack the wing, or whatever makes them chirp. I also heard that the medium crickets are healthier, because their is more meat (using a body weight ratio) and it's exoskeleton isn't as hard, so it is easier to digest. But really I only feed mediums because I hate the chirping, even though some find it calming.
NewOwner
New Member
My crickets chirp lots, i dont mind it..... plus the smell im use to, plus the worm smell, although they dont stink as much when there cleaned good
My family calls my room th rainforest. Haha... Id get dubias, but my mom does not want them, incase of an escapee, Good luck on whatever you decide to do, and welcome to the forums.
-Levi
Hilikus311
New Member
My crickets chirp lots, i dont mind it..... plus the smell im use to, plus the worm smell, although they dont stink as much when there cleaned good
Good luck on whatever you decide to do, and welcome to the forums.
-Levi
Lol same here
Sancho
New Member
Don't leave feeders in the cage with your cham cause they will bite them. And if you want no noise and no stink feeders go with Dubias
sandrachameleon
Chameleon Enthusiast
If you continue with crickets (even if only now and then) and dont have a great number of them, you can stop the noise by cutting the wings off the male crickets.
martyllian
New Member
how do you get the crickets to sit still long enough to cut the wings off?
Sancho
New Member
Don't know how you people do it! I would end up smashing them while cutting of the wings
I guess I'm too rough.
