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We all want the same thing: good health and happiness for our pets. So let's keep this place friendly, constructive, and supportive by following some basic rules:[post_title] => House Rules [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => open [post_password] => [post_name] => house-rules [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2021-02-01 07:53:14 [post_modified_gmt] => 2021-02-01 12:53:14 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 177 [guid] => https://critterfam.com/forums/topic/house-rules/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => topic [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [1] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 109935 [post_author] => 286690 [post_date] => 2025-08-03 15:23:24 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-08-03 19:23:24 [post_content] => Some people dread having to keep an insect colony of feeders around the house. The key to making your feeder insects be good housemates is your ability to keep it clean and fresh. This depends a lot on what kind of feeder you have- some (like brown house crickets) smell more than others. The best ways to keep your enclosure clean are to keep it dry and cool, while giving it light cleaning occasionally. Check out our full article for all the details. [post_title] => How to Keep a Clean Insect Habitat [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => how-to-keep-a-clean-insect-habitat [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-08-03 15:23:24 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-08-03 19:23:24 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 177 [guid] => https://critterfam.com/forums/topic/how-to-keep-a-clean-insect-habitat/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => topic [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [2] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 109933 [post_author] => 286690 [post_date] => 2025-07-30 20:05:50 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-07-31 00:05:50 [post_content] => The brown house cricket (Acheta domesticus) is the standard cricket you will find at the pet shop. The banded cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus) is a distant cousin of the brown house cricket. These two are very similar, but have a few key differences. The biggest difference between banded crickets and brown house crickets is in the health issues they have. Brown house crickets do significantly worse in confined spaces, and this makes them prone to many more health problems, like iridovirus, cricket paralysis virus, and densovirus. Read our full write-up here for all the details. 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I’ve been considering outsourcing one of my classes just to ease the pressure, but I have no clue what a fair price would be. So I thought I’d ask here: How much should I pay someone to take my online class? Is there an average rate, or does it vary depending on the subject and length of the course? I’ve seen sites like myassignmenthelp mentioned online, and they seem to offer these kinds of services. Has anyone used them before, and if so, what did you pay? Were they reliable? I’m mainly looking for someone to handle weekly assignments, discussion posts, and quizzes — nothing crazy like full Zoom attendance. Just want to get a sense of what’s reasonable to budget for this kind of help without getting scammed or overpaying. Would love to hear your experiences, recommendations, or any red flags to look out for! Thanks in advance! 🙌 [post_title] => How Much Should I Pay Someone to Take My Online Class? [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => how-much-should-i-pay-someone-to-take-my-online-class [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-07-30 01:33:07 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-07-30 05:33:07 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 177 [guid] => https://critterfam.com/forums/topic/how-much-should-i-pay-someone-to-take-my-online-class/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => topic [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [4] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 109928 [post_author] => 286690 [post_date] => 2025-07-20 00:03:35 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-07-20 04:03:35 [post_content] => In general, reptiles need a steady supply of protein, fat, calcium, and vitamin D3. This covers their normal nutritional needs. But to consistently get them their multivitamins, you will need to give your feeders a highly nutritional gut load mix or “chow” to boost their nutritional content, so those nutrients are passed onto your pet. For all the details, check out our full writeup. [post_title] => Why Should You Gut Load Your Feeders? [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => why-should-you-gut-load-your-feeders [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-07-20 00:03:35 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-07-20 04:03:35 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 177 [guid] => https://critterfam.com/forums/topic/why-should-you-gut-load-your-feeders/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => topic [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [5] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 109926 [post_author] => 286690 [post_date] => 2025-07-11 22:06:59 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-07-12 02:06:59 [post_content] => Insects are like reptiles: they like it hot, but they have limits to how much they can handle. If you order a hundred feeders, shipped in a box, and accidentally leave it on your porch for too long, they might die. Crickets, hornworms, and silkworms do okay in the heat. Roaches do better. A few others do terribly in high heat. Check out our full write up to see which species you should pick for summer shipping. [post_title] => Best Feeder Insects for Summer Shipping [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => best-feeder-insects-for-summer-shipping [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-07-11 22:06:59 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-07-12 02:06:59 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 177 [guid] => https://critterfam.com/forums/topic/best-feeder-insects-for-summer-shipping/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => topic [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [6] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 109922 [post_author] => 286690 [post_date] => 2025-07-07 15:50:08 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-07-07 19:50:08 [post_content] => Dubia and discoid roaches are two of the most popular feeder insects because they are terrible escape artists, produce almost no smell, require very little maintenance to keep. But they have a few key differences that might make you choose one over the other. The main difference is the legal status of the dubia roach, which makes it impossible to keep in some places. Check out our full article for all the details. [post_title] => Dubia Roaches vs Discoid Roaches - What's the Difference? [post_excerpt] => [post_status] => publish [comment_status] => closed [ping_status] => closed [post_password] => [post_name] => dubia-roaches-vs-discoid-roaches-whats-the-difference [to_ping] => [pinged] => [post_modified] => 2025-07-07 15:50:08 [post_modified_gmt] => 2025-07-07 19:50:08 [post_content_filtered] => [post_parent] => 177 [guid] => https://critterfam.com/forums/topic/dubia-roaches-vs-discoid-roaches-whats-the-difference/ [menu_order] => 0 [post_type] => topic [post_mime_type] => [comment_count] => 0 [filter] => raw ) [7] => WP_Post Object ( [ID] => 109920 [post_author] => 286690 [post_date] => 2025-07-02 16:14:28 [post_date_gmt] => 2025-07-02 20:14:28 [post_content] => Black soldier fly larvae are simple. Food goes in, frass comes out, the larvae get bigger and turn into feed for your chickens. Insect frass (or poop) is a normal byproduct of the composting process, and it can be used in half a dozen ways to improve your garden and animal feed. BSFL frass is rich in nutrients, especially potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus, all things that plants need. If used as a liquid fertilizer, it can improve plant health and produce better, bigger crops. Check out our full article on how to harvest and use black soldier fly larvae frass. 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The cool side of the habitat should be 77°-85° during the day. At night, you should reduce the temps to 55°-75°. They can’t sweat or shiver like mammals do- they need the sun to keep them warm and shade or water to cool them back off. A few strategies for keeping the enclosure cool include rearranging heating elements and hides, misting and bathing, and climate controlling the room your beardy is in. For all the details, check out our full write-up here. [post_title] => How Should I Adjust My Bearded Dragon Husbandry for Summer? 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This depends a lot on what kind of feeder you have- some (like brown house crickets) smell more than others. The best ways to keep your enclosure clean are to keep it dry and cool, while giving it light cleaning occasionally. Check out our full article for all the details. 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