Didn't know crickets came in screened boxes..

[Aussie]

I just ordered 1000 crickets from small pet feeders and didn't realize that you can clearly see the crickets inside it.. I live in a dorm where pets aren't exactly allowed.. lol. I already have a ton of policy violations so I'll probably get kicked out if they find my cham. I just kind of assumed that they didn't need much air so theyd be in a plain brown box but i guess not haha. So just an FYI to anyone about to order crickets, they come in screened boxes.

 

[lslcronk]

Just tell them you rare taking up fishing and heard crickets were good for bait! That is one of the suggestions on the box!

 

[Reptar jr]

Yea, or you could get them sent to a friends place who doesn't live in the dorms. That way you wouldn't have to worry about it.

 

[camimom]

you can also ask the place to put them inside the mesh box inside a regular box.

when my crickets get shipped they often are inside a box.. though they are labeled live... soo.

 

[c2c]

Yea, or you could get them sent to a friends place who doesn't live in the dorms. That way you wouldn't have to worry about it.

+1
or take your chances with the mesh box in a box not marked live

 

[Aussie]

Hahah. I was able to contact them before it was sent out and I had them send it to a friends house who lives nearby.

 

[Solid Snake]

Tell them its for a biology project.

 

[JonRich]

Welcome to the in's and out's of Cham keeping... I have/had the same issue. I switched 100% to B.Dubia roaches that i breed in a colony and i only buy crickets in small amounts once a week to provide varity. The Dubias came very nicely packed and there was no signs that it was any LIVE insect at all!!

https://www.chameleonforums.com/discreet-feeder-shipping-packaging-72396/

 

[Aussie]

Ehh I would but I've already gotten in a lot of trouble at my dorms and I don't think they would believe me.. lol.

Yeah dubias seem a lot easier but I would much rather have some crickets loose in my room than thousands of roaches haha.

Another quick q about crickets, how many should I be feeding a 2-3 month old veiled cham? Heres a pic of him to show his size http://www.aandersonphoto.com/Other/Roger-2/21317503_jFBZ4w#!i=1709029625&k=B6h624P&lb=1&s=A I've been giving him 15-20 "small" crickets a day and that seems about right. Also is it bad if he goes 1 day without his crickets? I have some mealworms but he's never seemed interested in them.