Feeding Crickets

The most common method to ensure nutritional quality is to feed the crickets a high calcium food a day or two before feeding the insects to the reptile. The most common food is calcium fortified chicken egg laying mash.

A far better way is to raise the feeders on high calcium food. I have found that greens such as turnip greens and dandelions are great for this (the insects feces is actually bright green). I also feed cactus powder and have made a "gel" out of cactus powder and agar that serves as a water source as well as food. An added benefit is a more balanced amino acid content and a higher omega 3 fatty acid.

• What are crickets?
• What is the nutritional value of crickets?
• How to improve nutritional value of crickets (gut loading)
• Proper housing for Crickets.
• What should I feed my crickets?
• Breeding crickets is easy.