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Giantrobo
at Sat Jun 4 11:13:19 2005 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Giantrobo ]
I've been using can o crickets and can o grasshoppers and my Dragon LOVES THEM. I mean who cares about the smell? Your dragon won't care so why should you? Live crickets are far more smelly than anything in a can and at least in the can o products the insects are cooked in the can as part of the canning process. So most likely any bad organisms are killed. As far as preservatives and leaching metal fromt he can....don't worry about any of this. It's nonsense. People eat from cans everyday with no ill effects whatsoever. Another great thing is Can o crickets and the other can o products are also high in moisture and the large crickets are HUGE so you get lotsa food in a can. I feed several to my dragon,who sucks them down, then I put the rest in the fridge for the next day.
Dusting is easy. Just put a few in a paper cup with your dusting powder and shake it up. How hard is that? Buying the Can O products can be pricey but some online dealers offer huge discounts for buying multiple cans. I suggest http://www.reptiledirect.com youcan get a great deal buying in bulk.
With all due respect to the "purists" around here there are other viable safe solutions for feading Dragons! 
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1.0.0 Bearded Dragon(Ziggy)
0.1.0 Royal/Ball Python(Not named yet)
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RE: Zoo Med Can O' Crickets? - Giantrobo, Sat Jun 4 11:13:19 2005