Live insects Vs Canned Insects

[gecko_luv]

What is your opinion :evil:

 

[andyh]

Live wins everytime!

 

[giglamesh]

what about frozen? do lizards take these

 

[andyh]

frozen would be better than canned I think, problem with canned if I`m right is they are dry and when you dry them you lose nutients.

 

[Stevo2]

Nope they're not dry. Think can of tinned sardines and you're getting close

I like the grasshoppers for a bit of variety for my frilly, but I dont feed them regularly. Good to have in the cupboard as an emergency food too as they last forever.

 

[gecko_luv]

Does anyone here only feed their reptiles canned insects?

 

[Stevo2]

I dont think it would economically viable to only feed canned insects - they're no where near as cost effective as live food.

 

[Snake Catcher Victoria]

I dont feed canned insects but i am into canned snails, the Indonesian ones that are for human consumption are cheap and after a rinse they get taken by heaps of different species of captive animals.
Check this old thread http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/general-discussion-42/food-thought-bluetongues-42624
If they had canned insects that are made for human consumption id think seriously about trying them.

 

[Lovemydragons]

Seems like a huge pain in the bum to use tin insects. Most of my animals wont eat insects unless their moving, so I would say I'd have to go live any day! Plus tin insects can't reproduce, so save lots of money using live!

 

[bluereptile]

ive tried canned insects but its way more fun watching them eat live

 

[book]

I dont feed canned insects but i am into canned snails, the Indonesian ones that are for human consumption are cheap and after a rinse they get taken by heaps of different species of captive animals.
Check this old thread http://www.aussiepythons.com/forum/general-discussion-42/food-thought-bluetongues-42624
If they had canned insects that are made for human consumption id think seriously about trying them.

Never thought of looking for canned snails for human consumption. I will be on the look out now for my Blue Tongues. It is rare to get live snails here but sometimes the pet shop has them frozen. I ordered a can of reptile food snails online once but they where out of stock so I had them substitute with a can of silk worm pupa.
The Blue Tongues ate them but didn't seem very fond of them. None of my other lizards would touch them.
Most take defrosted roaches so I keep those in the freezer as back up to live insects.

 

[cris]

ive tried canned insects but its way more fun watching them eat live

If you feed live food you are likely to be a serial killer. Equal rights for grasshoppers and spiders!

 

[bluereptile]

If you feed live food you are likely to be a serial killer. Equal rights for grasshoppers and spiders!

i never thought of it that way