u/GlitteringBus4235

Hello reptile owners, my sanity is at risk.

I apologize ahead of time for my bluntness. I am tired.

I am a highschool student and I own a bearded dragon. He loves crickets, so I give him crickets. Somehow, one got loose about a week ago. It’s STILL loose.

This thing does not shut up. Ever. I have torn up my whole room, I have blasted every fan, I have recruited my mother, but I cannot find it.
Earplugs don’t help, music doesn’t help, the tv doesn’t help, this thing is louder than all of it.

It’s taunting me. I’ll move from one side of the room to the other and it moves with me, just to fuck with me. That stupid cricket is laughing at me from wherever the fuck it resides.

I have 3 final exams in the morning. I cannot sleep with this devil spawn of an insect hopping around my room. Please someone tell me how to get rid of it.

And to the cricket, I know you’re reading this you little fuck. I’m going to get you. I will drag you back down to hell where you belong and I will tap dance on your grave. You will look like a car crash victim when I’m done with you, mark my words. I will kill you.

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u/GlitteringBus4235 — 23 hours ago

Cricket loose. Sanity at risk.

Apologies ahead of time for spelling mistakes or bluntness. it is very late and I am very tired.
I am a highschool student. I have a bearded dragon, he loves crickets. Somehow, a cricket got loose. This was last week. It’s still fucking chirping.
Day and night (but ESPECIALLY at night) it’s literally always chirping. I feel like I’m in the tell tale heart.

This thing never stops and that’s not an exaggeration, it NEVER stops. I have torn up my whole room, blasted the air conditioning and every fan I can find and nothing helps. Not ear plugs, not pillows, not the tv, nothing helps.
I have 3 final exams tomorrow that I need to pass and I cannot sleep with this thing screaming all night. I swear to god I’m gonna lose it. I have done everything and it never shuts up.

I’ve genuinely cried 3 times over this cricket and it’s getting LOUDER. Please help.
What do I do

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u/GlitteringBus4235 — 23 hours ago
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My betta fish flares and then screams (???) artist rendition

He never does it when I get my phone out so here’s my rendition of him doing it.

Okay so I just got him a few days ago. I have a fully cycled 3.5 gallon in my room and a five that’s being cycled right now. I saw him and he was about to die so I “bought” him from petsmart and took him home. He is TEMPORARILY in the 3.5 (he’s a long Finn)

My other betta would flare at his reflection the first week that I got him so I’m not super concerned about that but like, this guy screams???

I genuinely don’t know how to explain it. He flares, then opens his mouth super wide and it looks like he’s screaming and then he swims away really fast. What is going on.

Is this a concern or just a weird quirk???

u/GlitteringBus4235 — 7 days ago

I’m a highschooler (16) and I’m looking for a summer job.
I know CPR and have taken multiple child development/ preschool classes. I’ll send more information if anyone is interested!!

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u/GlitteringBus4235 — 21 days ago