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Dehydrated crickets

jt101 Dec 29, 2003 09:49 PM

Are these dehydrated/freeze-dried things any good? Any nutrients preserved? Or, would my leos basically be munching on dusted chitin? The animal/pet industry is so fraught with poor information and outright false claims on their products. I am hoping someone has some true inside knowledge or knows how to access some accurate information.

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chikimonke Dec 29, 2003 11:28 PM

I'm not entirely sure of the nutritional value, but I do know that your leo probablly won't even know they are food, since they hunt things and tend to really on see things that are moving. I've heard of vibrating dishes to make the crickets appear alive, but I just assume use mealworms, they move on their own and can't escape and wreak havok. But that's just my opinion.

iluvblackfrancis Dec 30, 2003 01:19 AM

Dead crickets can't escape and wreak havoc either. Mealworms stop moving after a while, it's a drag. You can always try it, man. I would suggest one of those vibrating bowls, though, because I agree, geckos like food that moves.
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