
By the way: I do have wild crickets in the crawlspace under the house. Are these the same as the ones that are sold for birds and could I feed those (provided I can catch some.

Ursula wrote:Not a bad idea. However, I am afraid they would show up in my living room because the aviary is adjacent, divided only by a cage door. I am already battling roaches and seed moths in my house, I don't need any crickets added to that.![]()
By the way: I do have wild crickets in the crawlspace under the house. Are these the same as the ones that are sold for birds and could I feed those (provided I can catch some.) or could they carry some disease or something?
cindy wrote:After the episode of the dog knocking over the 1000 in the container on the porch, the birds are getting the cricket frozen, dead.
I asked him and he kind of agrees it is not worth the risk, store bought are raised usually under clean, controlled conditions.Ursula wrote:cindy wrote:After the episode of the dog knocking over the 1000 in the container on the porch, the birds are getting the cricket frozen, dead.![]()
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Don't blame ya!
I was also thinking that it might not be safe to feed them.
Please let me know what your husband thinks... Thanks!!