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Posted by jennewt on March 01, 2003 at 14:54:57:
In Reply to: OK, please bear with me.. posted by cathy on March 01, 2003 at 10:38:01:
:I buy earthworms from the bait store and keep most in the fridge. I put a few in a with some of their original soil, some Jungle Mix taken from when I clean Jaws' tank, some coffee grounds. Some there for 2 weeks 'til they get fed. Sometimes I will find little ones that I didn't see when I put them in there. The crickets I buy at the pet store and put with cut-up apples or carrots. If I don't feed them all within a week, they usually die. Plus I'm paranoid abou them escaping.
:Now, dumb question. Out in the wild where he was born, how would my tiger have gotten all these complex 10-to-1, etc. vitamins and calcium etc.?
:I don't have the resources or space to set up cricket-raising, worm beds, etc. I am not a true herp, just someone who's had an accidentally found tiger for three years and wants to take good care of him!
Regarding the not-so-dumb question, if your tiger were in the wild he would probably have a greater variety of foods and perhaps fresher foods. In my opinion, the diet you are giving him is great. Dusting his crickets once a month or so is probably worth doing just in case he's missing something (because he doesn't get slugs and millipedes and whatever else he'd be getting in the wild), but his basic diet sounds fine.
