What size crickets for my crestie?

LOL. What is the rule for determining the correct cricket size to feed? Is it the width of their head,etc

I've heard width of head and distance between the eyes both. All I know for sure is that they don't seem to have any trouble with whatever size crix I can get for them. The bigger ones they just chomp in a couple of bites instead of a single one, but I wouldn't try anything bigger than 1/2" with a wee one, and would be quite comfy with 1/4" crix, so I'd buy pinheads and have them be ok in size for several feedings.

oops double post ... what do you expect at 4 am!!

actually I have had the best luck with fruit flies getting my baby cresteds started I use the large variety I forget which is which at the moment :roll: quite handy though since I have the darts around as well
I feed them a couple weeks on as many as they can pack in until I can get them on 1/8" crix atleast I hate messin with pinheads
The reason I do this is they seem to be intimidated by larger prey right after hatching

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Thanks for the info, Robert! I may try that if I get a little hatchling.

Me too! Even though I've never seen a fruitfly - but I know they have them at my petstores.