crickets?

[penguinpimp1990]

Can oscars eat crickets? and if they can, can I go in my backyard find one and drop it in the tank for the oscar and ABF to feed upon?

 

[pica_nuttalli]

yes and no. crickets caught in a backyard always come with a slight chance of pesticide, especially if you live in a rural area or near a golf course, public garden, etc. you probably wouldn't want to risk your fish to save a couple of nickels.

most pet shops sell crickets of various sizes for pretty well close to nothing. i'd get a few from there and see how that works!

 

[fufanu360]

i cought thousands of crickets in my backyard for my oscar (gone) and my sevs, and well all my fish

it was fun

 

[LoachLover]

You would have to buy the crickets, no biggy they don't cost much. I feed my lizards crickets from the stores. It's just safer that way.

 

[freddyk]

If you do feed crickets from the stores it's a good idea to fatten them up first. They're usually malnurished, at least around here, which in turn doesn't do much for the fish. Found this out keeping a bearded dragon.