Last resort feeding

[brancsikia339]

So, here's the situation. I tried catching butterflies, moths, wasps, etc. For months, but i never could catch enough. So on Wednesday night, we ordered flies. By the time the order was received , it was Thursday, and they don't ship thursday. My male is so hungry that we may just feed him and his wife crickets. I don't really have a choice here because they just sprayed Scourge, a mosquito killer, all over long island to eradicate West Nile. So that eliminates the choice to catch wild food. What should I do??? Should I try crickets on the idolos?

 

[Mime454]

I would go somewhere else to try to catch wild food.

 

[Rick]

Are you worried they may not take them? Crush the crickets head and using forceps hold the moist part to the mantids mouth. They should take them.

 

[brancsikia339]

My male took one. I can't go somewhere else because all of long island was sprayed. We're not about to go out of state to catch a few flies.

 

[agent A]

My male took one. I can't go somewhere else because all of long island was sprayed. We're not about to go out of state to catch a few flies.

do u want me to catch u some stuff? we've got bees and flies galore in CT

 

[brancsikia339]

No thanks. Just gotta be patient and hope they eat crickets

 

[Paradoxica]

Just fool her into thinking the cricket is flying with a peice of thread.

 

[mutrok4040]

Just fool her into thinking the cricket is flying with a peice of thread.

TRICKERY!!!

 

[Mvalenz]

Idolos will take cricks, but the crick has to be able to climb to the top.

 

[OctoberRainne]

I agree with crickets are fine IF you destroy them a bit first and feed them the gooey parts,but IDs are really picky,what about using small store bought meal worms? Mine ate them up,and you can break them up as well and stick them into the mouth

 

[brancsikia339]

No worries, I got flies and they are eating normally now, except the male is on his way out