hi my names cassie and i was wantin to know if anyone of you know anything about leopard geckos please help me

Question

the gecko problem is with anything i need to know everything because i, but my mane problem is where to get crickets, thier not out yet and sometimes i dont hvae the money to go buy them, where can i find some crickets, i cant find any under logs or stuff, is their a way i can find cricket that wont cost my mom money ( cause shes the one paying for them, i also need to find a job to earn money, im 13 years old so if anyone can help me find a job to that would be great) because she ends up broke by the end of the 2nd week of the month paying for 3 dozen crickets. if anyone can help me that would be great my e-mail address is
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thank you. i also need to find some one that wants a male cat (nutered,& declawed) hes free just take him. bye

Answer 1

Hi Cassie,
it is not worth even looking under logs - only nasty creatures live there, nothing tasty. Grashoppers or locusts are the choice - if the season is right - you can tell if you hear them chirping or see them hopping. i always collect them in a bottle so that they dont jump out, but they won´t survive long this way. That is not your problem, because a leopard gecko (unless it is a small baby) can be fed in quite long intervals. like once-twice a week is no problem at all! three dozen crickets look to me as overfeeding if you have one gecko. if you have more geckoes, you indeed should breed your own crickets, it would be a waste of money to buy so many crickets all the time. unless your geckoes are either quite young or apparently thin, you absolutely neednot worry if you have nothing for it for 1-two weeks, they are not warm blooded, so they dont need food that often like you or me, you need not be afraid if there is a dish with water. or for a start if you buy crickets that are not quite adult, you definitely can let them grow bigger - for the same price you will have more meat in a few days. If they are adult, you let them lay eggs. I have solved similar issues too, so i can gladly give you all advice i can, if you tell me how many geckoes you have, how old /big they are, so that i would figure out what exactly would be best.
I must be off now, it is rather late here ,
bye,
Iva

Answer 2

Giving your gecko wild crickets is a HUGH no-no. Wild insects almost deffinitely have been walking through things like fertilizer, insecticide, antifreeze, oil, etc. All of these things can poison or kill your gecko. Also, wild crickets can carry diseases and parasites that your gecko can contract, causing illness or death. As far as the cost of crickets, if your mother is saying that buying them is causing her to go broke, something is amiss. Depending on the size crickets you're buying for your little guy, they should only cost you about $3-$5 per MONTH. At Petco, large crickets are only 12 cents each, with a PALS card, they're even cheaper. Honestly, though, feeding your pet wild crickets is very irresponsible, and dangerous to your gecko.

As far as a job, in most states, you won't find any actual "jobs" at 13 years old. Child labor laws are very strict in this country. You may want to ask your mom if it's ok for you to try your hand at babysitting, though.

Hope this helps you.

Answer 3

Breeding them is very easy, but takes some work. You can check the BB's on www.kingsnake.com to post a question on how to do it, or find a site with instructions. It may solve your money problem, too. You will undoubtedly produce more crickets than you need, sell the extras to make some extra cash. My son has done it for a few years now, he's almost 15.

Answer 4

dont know where u bye your crickets but it shouldnt break your mom, most reptile pet stores are your best place to bye them they breed them so they sell them alot cheaper, i bought three dozen for a buck, or try to breed them yourself.just dont buy them at a regular pet store it will cost u a arm and a leg,best bet ,the reptile pet store

Answer 5

dont get them from outside, go to your petstore there like $1.00 for 30 of them surely you can afford that