List of Invertebrate and Animal Feeders
INVERTEBRATE - STAPLE
Food
|
Image
|
Additional Information
|
Nutritional Values
|
Bloodworms
(Midge Fly Larvae) |
Commercially available freeze dried or in blocks.
high protein content but lacks some essential vitamins and minerals so best accompanied with other foods. Feed as much as frog will eat in 5 mins in small pieces no bigger than frogs back foot. |
Ca:P: 1:3
Pro: 18% Fat: 3% Water: 67% Fibre: 3.9% Ash: 11.3% |
Crickets
Black Field Cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) Brown House Cricket (Acheta domesticus) Silent Brown Cricket/ Jamaican Field Cricket (Gryllus assimilis) Banded Cricket/ Tropical House Cricket (Gryllodes sigillatus) |
Bigger and meatier than other crickets so better for larger species of reptile. Can be quite aggressive (some reports of animals being harmed), very noisy and smelly.
Silent until they reach adult size. Quicker, smaller and less aggressive than black crickets.
Most popular staple insect. Silent until they reach adult size, quicker, smaller and less aggressive than black crickets.
Fast cricket, can also jump quite high so the most likely to escape. Adults are much smaller and much less aggressive than black crickets.
|
Ca:P: 0.14:1
Pro: 18% Fat: 6% Water: 69% Carb: 3% Ash: 1% Ca:P: 0.21:1
Pro: 17.2% Fat: 6.1% Water: 73.2% Carb: 1.6% Ash: 1.4% Pro: 20.5%
Fat: 5.6% Water: 68.8% Fibre: 3.8% Ash: 1.9% Pro: 15.8%
Fat: 8.5% Water: 71.7% Fibre: 2.2% Ash: 1.2% |
Phoenix Worm/ Calci-worm/ Reptiworm
(Hermetia illucens) (Soldier Fly Larvae) |
Excellent as a frequent addition to the diet - Very high in calcium so do not require dusting with supplement.
Contains high levels of lauric acid, which is known to kill viruses, protozoa, and coccidia. Can be expensive. |
Ca:P: 1.52:1
Pro: 17.4% Fat: 10% Water: 61.2% Fibre: 3% Ash: 3.5% |
-Silkworm
(Bombyx mori) (Domesticated Silkmoth Larvae) |
Excellent as a frequent addition to the diet - Have been known to alleviate anorexia in reptile.
Contains an enzyme called Serrapeptase that aids in calcium absorption and works as an anti-inflammatory, breaking down arterial plaque. Expensive feeder and difficult to get a hold of. |
Ca:P: 0.5:1
Pro: 63.8% Fat: 10.6% Water: 84.3% Fibre: 1.03% Ash: 1.2% |
OCCASIONAL
TREAT OR RARELY
WHOLE ANIMAL
Domestic Mouse
|
Ideal Feeders for most carnivorous reptiles including snakes and some lizards.
|
Pinkie:
Mass: 1.7g Length: 3cm Water: 82% DM% Pro: 64.2% Fat: 15.2% Ash: 9.7% Fuzzie/ Fluff: Mass: 3.8g Length: 3.7cm Water: 70.8% DM% Pro: 41.8% Fat: 46.7% Ash: 8.4% Crawler/ Small: Mass: 6.5g Length: 4.7cm Water: 69% DM% Pro: 46.6% Fat: 46.6% Ash: 8.5% Medium: Mass: 14.8g Length: 7cm Water: 69.7% DM% Pro: 58.6% Fat: 19.9% Ash: 17% Normal: Mass: 25.5g Water: 65.8% DM% Pro: 51.8% Fat: 26% Ash: 15.3% Large: Mass: 36.2g Length: 8.2cm Water: 62.9% DM% Pro: 45% Fat: 32.1% Ash: 13.6% |
PARTIAL ANIMAL
(-) Values in dispute due to lack of consistent data.
Data from various sources, most data sourced from Girling and Raiti (2004), BSAVA Manual of Reptiles (2nd Edition). List also adapted from beautifuldragons.com.
Images sourced from Google.
*This list is provided as a guide only, best personal judgement should be used when selecting an appropriate food type for your reptile.
© 2014 Cat Read
Data from various sources, most data sourced from Girling and Raiti (2004), BSAVA Manual of Reptiles (2nd Edition). List also adapted from beautifuldragons.com.
Images sourced from Google.
*This list is provided as a guide only, best personal judgement should be used when selecting an appropriate food type for your reptile.
© 2014 Cat Read