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ganger72@comcast.net · 02-06-2007, 02:23 PM

My daughter and I are planning on two or three on the same diet and use an average for growth rate. My problem is where to keep them. I have a nice area outside but it is subject to climate and the garage, while more protected, does not give a true reading of growth as it is dark most of the day.
I would like natural light and have the only variable their diet. The other option is to feed them all the same diet and change their environment. It's just another thought.
Thanks for the reply on the crickets. When we had a large toad and several snakes, I had to seperate the toad from the snakes as it would eat all the crickets at one time. Like a bottomless pit.
The snakes did very well for several weeks on the crickets and what you say about not being able to digest them surprises me as the snakes grew and thrived and their "poop" seemed fine.

02-06-2007, 02:23 PM	#10 (permalink)
ganger72@comcast.net Hi, I'm New Here! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 5 Country:	Re: Science Fair Exhibit My daughter and I are planning on two or three on the same diet and use an average for growth rate. My problem is where to keep them. I have a nice area outside but it is subject to climate and the garage, while more protected, does not give a true reading of growth as it is dark most of the day. I would like natural light and have the only variable their diet. The other option is to feed them all the same diet and change their environment. It's just another thought. Thanks for the reply on the crickets. When we had a large toad and several snakes, I had to seperate the toad from the snakes as it would eat all the crickets at one time. Like a bottomless pit. The snakes did very well for several weeks on the crickets and what you say about not being able to digest them surprises me as the snakes grew and thrived and their "poop" seemed fine.