The Great Escape

[dgerndt]

No, still no luck. I'm almost certain he was eaten by my cats, or he died somewhere in my room.

 

[Findarato]

Don't give up hope if he could escape the cats. if he died in your room you would have found his body (or still might). If the cats ate him, it hopefully was a quick death for him at least. Cats play with their prey, but an insect would not survive long in their claws.

I just had a (small) shock myself when I tried to take one of my L6 female Hierodulas out to feed her. She jumped around my hand and ran about the room on the floor, until I could take her up again. I have no cat, but a dog ho sniffed at her once. She is safe now, and eating her cricket beside me.

 

[geckoboy3]

Don't give up hope if he could escape the cats. if he died in your room you would have found his body (or still might). If the cats ate him, it hopefully was a quick death for him at least. Cats play with their prey, but an insect would not survive long in their claws.

I just had a (small) shock myself when I tried to take one of my L6 female Hierodulas out to feed her. She jumped around my hand and ran about the room on the floor, until I could take her up again. I have no cat, but a dog ho sniffed at her once. She is safe now, and eating her cricket beside me.

+1

 

[dgerndt]

Findarato, I'm glad to hear that your story turned out better than mine.

 

[geckoboy3]

Findarato, I'm glad to hear that your story turned out better than mine.

Don't say "turned out"...... He could live for a long time if you dump feeder insects in your room :tt2:

Even though that's not gonna happen, here's a picture of him :angel:

 

[dgerndt]

Haha, I'm not going to have free range crickets in my room. The carpenter ants are bad enough. :lol:

 

[warpdrive]

Haha, I'm not going to have free range crickets in my room. The carpenter ants are bad enough. :lol:

how about letting loose some BB flys or moths?

Harry

 

[warpdrive]

I understand how bad you guys feel, Deby and Harry.

A few minutes ago I opened one of my nymph cups to add some fruit flies, because I've got my little L1 ghosties in there two to a cup, so I wanted to make sure they had plenty of food in there. I didn't look before I opened the lid (I've got the flu and my brain is stupid right now, but I should have looked) and I ended up squashing one of the little guys. I didn't even notice that I'd done it until I saw him smeared on the side of my finger.

I feel so freaking horrible. I don't think I've cried like this in years. I can't imagine what it must feel like to lose one that you were attached to.

oh, wow. so sorry I missed this and sorry that this happend to you.

this is why I only use deli cups that have foam plugs on them so I don't have to open the lid to feed or mist. Rebecca sells great deli cups that have lids like this and are high quality for a reasonable price.

you can also make your own with a simple sponge that you use to clean your pots and pans. just cut a small hole big enough to use a funnel to feed and then cut the sponge slightly larger then the hole. this can be done to the side of the deli cup or the lid itself.

Harry

 

[geckoboy3]

how about letting loose some BB flys or moths?

Harry

:lol:

 

[dgerndt]

how about letting loose some BB flys or moths?

Harry

Oh, yeah, flies are MUCH better than crickets to have roaming my bedroom! (sarcasm) :lol:

 

[geckoboy3]

Oh, yeah, flies are MUCH better than crickets to have roaming my bedroom! (sarcasm) :lol:

+1 :lol: :lol: