Now as some of you might know, I had an issue with some escaped crickets in my neighbours flat. So i stopped buying crickets and changed to locust, which lead to most of my cresties either not putting any weight on or actually dropping a gram, even though they all get their CGD, however I have a smaller one who will eat anything...locust, crickets, worms, CGD and she was 20g at the middle of November and put on 2g between then and the 2nd of Jan, however between the 2nd Jan and the 3rd of Feb she has put on 6g... is this ok?
She is very healthy and active, but it does seem quite a leap as her viv mate has put on 2g a month steadily...so is this ok or is she just a hungry girl who likes her food lol
Have temps changed at all? Its been a little warmer in the east midlands, not sure where your from.
Also, do you using additional lighting ?
Both would have an effect on metabolism rates, IE more nutrients being utilised and not being expelled as waste.
Proteins for example need a higher . . 'strength' of metabolism to be fully consumed. Things from diet, body temp and photosynthesis are prime factors in its, and other nutrients absorption.
the room temp is always the same, as its a tiny room with a statted heater so its the same...i think she maybe just actually liked the locusts, which i still buy so she can still get them!
My girlfriend has some cresties, and she feeds them mainly crickets (despite me saying it should be otherwise :bash and hers have grown crazily fast, but will most probably end up fat and calcium difficiunt as she doesn't dust her crickets either.
actually I only dust mine rarely, as i do on occasion give them extra calcium and vits in their mix, however I do also give mine liquid calcium once a week, esp the females who are coming up to breeding wieght!
I rarely dust mine either, but mine have a pretty much constant supply or Repashy so don't technically need extra supplementation, where as she hardly gives hers any at all.
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