Questions about probiotics

[mish13]

Hi, im looking for some info on probiotics and wondering if i should use them ? My girl has coccidia and is on antibiotics . The med she is on is Sulfamethoxazol - Trimethoprim oral suspension. Shes had some diarrhea but had a normal bm (poop) yesterday. She has a very good appetite , eating her greens and crickets.
Speaking of crickets, I buy mine at Petsmart . I've heard its better to buy them from a breeder online . Dont the ones from petsmart come from breeders ? The reason I get them from the store is because i only buy about a weeks worth at a time so i dont have a ton of bugs in the house.

 

[Noella]

I've heard that certain meds may require a probiotic which is a good thing to use. When Allie was on Albon, I got her some soy yogurt to use because it was harsh on her stomach and the soy yogurt made her feel a lot better. She didn't eat a lot, but she loved the soy yogurt. I used it until she was clear of parasites and done with her medicine. I even fed her the soy yogurt about a week until I was certain she had good gut flora.

I order mine online from a breeder off ebay. (They've got high reviews and are a breeder.) I think his name's ckman or something. You can get 1000 and he's good about his crickets. I had 200 die off from the last batch I had and he was going to send me 200 extra my next order. Here's the address if you're interested.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1000-Crickets-Live-hatchery-direct-any-size-/321122489106

 

[mish13]

Thanks Noella, Ill look for the soy yogurt . I probably have to go to a health food store , i dont think they'll have it at my grocery store.
I dont know if i can handle having a thousand crix in the house . Im not a bug person ! they freak me out !!

 

[Noella]

I'm not a roach person, but crickets don't bother me. I house my 1000 in a 20 gallon tall aquarium and sometimes they do get out. And when I see them, they're always heading up the stairs back to their tank. (I've caught some and put them in small containers.)

 

[mish13]

Roaches !!! yikes !! Lol there is no way , ever ! I dont even feed the crickets . I make my son do it . I know, im a big chicken but i dont care Ive also never feed her any worms and was thinking when she was better to try some. Which my son will be doing that too.

 

[Germ]

Nothing wrong with buying feeders from the Pet Store, other than the price . Just be sure to gutload them well for a minimum of 24 hours prior to feeding.

 

[mish13]

Yes Germ , we do gut load . Also dust with calcium . I know its more money but i just cant bare the thought of 1000's of bugs at a time . Maybe one day , but doubtful

 

[Noella]

LOL! 1000 bugs are a lot of bugs. It's by a miracle I managed to keep their tank clean. (I know now why they say they smell bad. A colony smells only because they're not kept clean.)

Hmm. I take about 10 crickets out of the main cricket colony and gutload them with greens 24 hours before I give them to Allie. (Allie seems to love the taste of greens on their legs.) Allie has a habit of wanting to eat out of the cricket keeper. She won't eat them in her tank or chase them.

 

[mish13]

Ryuu loves chasing them! She gets all excited when my son brings them into the room yea, 1000 is too much for me . baby steps foe me . haha