Fruit works well for hydrating the crickets too
a big fat juicy pepper is great for a water source
Even gutloading 24 hrs prior to feeding to your animals is stretching it, let alone 48 hrs. After 24 hrs or less the crickets will have used up anything in it's stomach (Gut). The whole point of 'Gut' loading is to feed your animals while the 'Gutload' is still in their stomachs so the animal will benefit from it. So when ordering online & the breeder advertises that his Crix are Gutloaded, it is nothing more than a marketing ploy, because anything that was in their stomachs will have been well pooped out, long before they arrive. Jessica - I'm pretty sure you meant having a constant supply of gutload in your cricket box for at least 24-48 hrs prior to feeding, but thought it should be clarified.
I appreciate that Germ, I've never heard it broken down like that. I was thinking that the gut load had to be in their systems 24-48 hours prior to feedingEven gutloading 24 hrs prior to feeding to your animals is stretching it, let alone 48 hrs. After 24 hrs or less the crickets will have used up anything in it's stomach (Gut). The whole point of 'Gut' loading is to feed your animals while the 'Gutload' is still in their stomachs so the animal will benefit from it. So when ordering online & the breeder advertises that his Crix are Gutloaded, it is nothing more than a marketing ploy, because anything that was in their stomachs will have been well pooped out, long before they arrive. Jessica - I'm pretty sure you meant having a constant supply of gutload in your cricket box for at least 24-48 hrs prior to feeding, but thought it should be clarified.
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oh yes, certainly germ! lol sorry bout that & i thank u 4 clarifying! there shud be food & some sort of hydration provided 4 the crix at all times, otherwise..u will end up w/many dead crix..& dead crix with live crix will actually kill off the live 1's. so all in all, a food & hydration supply 2 crix at all times. & but be sure 2 never feed ur beardie crix that haven't been gutloaded 24-48 hrs in advanceEven gutloading 24 hrs prior to feeding to your animals is stretching it, let alone 48 hrs. After 24 hrs or less the crickets will have used up anything in it's stomach (Gut). The whole point of 'Gut' loading is to feed your animals while the 'Gutload' is still in their stomachs so the animal will benefit from it. So when ordering online & the breeder advertises that his Crix are Gutloaded, it is nothing more than a marketing ploy, because anything that was in their stomachs will have been well pooped out, long before they arrive. Jessica - I'm pretty sure you meant having a constant supply of gutload in your cricket box for at least 24-48 hrs prior to feeding, but thought it should be clarified.
i started feeding my BD waxworms and now she is really picky about her supers and refuses them if she knows i have waxworms >
but she never denies crickets 
This is a great idea to get more of an insight into this. This question is always asked but a 100% accurate answer is never obtained
i'd like to do more research on this. Personally i've found feeding my BD nothing but mealworms alters her mood and she tends to be quite sluggish, staying under her basking light for a very long time afterwards to ensure proper digestion. She's much more active when fed crickets or locusts
