Live food

jamesthornton · 03-02-2009, 06:18 PM

Hi,

I am hopefully purchasing a lizard or amphibian and while I myself have no problem with insects - I'm sure my other will.

I hear you can get them frozen - does anyone know a good supplier of these?

cazzykins · 03-02-2009, 07:06 PM

My OH used to have a snake, which he fed with frozen mice (much to my dismay). He got these from the local pet shop. I think quite a few pet shops would sell these, but depends on what you're looking for. Maybe google what type of food once you've decided on what reptile you want.

70ridgeway · 03-02-2009, 07:14 PM

im sure sw shop sells both insects and frozen foods,
i get my frozen rat pups ,locus,wax worm and crickets from the local petshop but i have just started to breed my own live foods.

**sarah** · 03-02-2009, 07:25 PM

Always cheaper to buy small quanities from your local pet shop as you save on postage
I do sell frozen food and live food in my shop
Frozen is subject to availability

n236kfl · 18-02-2009, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesthornton

Hi,

I am hopefully purchasing a lizard or amphibian and while I myself have no problem with insects - I'm sure my other will.

I hear you can get them frozen - does anyone know a good supplier of these?

not sure if frozen foods are the best for lizards, i know some people have issues with live insects, but i found that hoppers that have been gut loaded suits all my lizards, i dont like crickets because when they get out(note i didn't say "if" they get out) and they will get out they are a total pain in the butt, and don't fall for the "these are silent crickets" all breeds of crickets "chirp", Black crickets are a lot slower than the brown crickets but are renown "biters" left in a viv during the night they will bite your reptile. a good all rounder are hoppers, and you can tell your other half "aawwww look at the cute little grasshopper".

try

http://rickslivefood.co.uk/

he is cheap and nice quick delivery, i buy sacks of 200 hoppers for £20.00 plus £2.00 p&p

dolittle · 19-02-2009, 09:35 AM

Crickets are evil!!!!!!

kimmerz · 19-02-2009, 11:51 AM

My dad used to keep snakes when I was little and my mum told me about the crickets that escaped and the one that got behind the radiator and sang its little heart out till it's dying day lol. I've got a thread on here asking about this, it's called dead insects because I can't bear the thought of putting bugs to there death, kirkie gave me a site which I used.

anna m · 19-02-2009, 02:02 PM

I used dried mealworms for my hedgehog as my other half will not tolerate live creatures being feed to anything. ( I didn't know you could get frozen crickets )
However having read about the damage that can be done by eating live mealworms I'm glad we use the dried now

03-02-2009, 06:18 PM	#1
jamesthornton Junior Member Egg Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 22	Live food Hi, I am hopefully purchasing a lizard or amphibian and while I myself have no problem with insects - I'm sure my other will. I hear you can get them frozen - does anyone know a good supplier of these?

03-02-2009, 07:14 PM	#3
70ridgeway Senior Member Adult Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: walsall Posts: 2,345	im sure sw shop sells both insects and frozen foods, i get my frozen rat pups ,locus,wax worm and crickets from the local petshop but i have just started to breed my own live foods. __________________ 2 herman,4 iberas,2redfoots, 2 ybs,4dogs,ferrets,racing pigeons,1 bearded dragon,1 pen cooter,3 map turtles, 2 kittens,1 royal python and 6 canarys

03-02-2009, 07:25 PM	#4
sarah Administrator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme Posts: 11,914	Always cheaper to buy small quanities from your local pet shop as you save on postage I do sell frozen food and live food in my shop Frozen is subject to availability __________________ Click: www.shelledwarriorsshop.co.uk STRUGGLING TO FIND WEEDS? LOOK AT OUR DRIED WEEDS 'READY TO FEED' Home of 'Grow Your Own Food' Bearded Dragon, Tortoise, Rabbit, Hamster seed mixes from 89p FREE POST Livefood, Thermostats, Housing, Heating, Mercury Vapour bulbs, UVB etc etc CHEAP PRICES TORTOISES ARE MY PASSION

19-02-2009, 09:35 AM	#6
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19-02-2009, 11:51 AM	#7
kimmerz Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,279	My dad used to keep snakes when I was little and my mum told me about the crickets that escaped and the one that got behind the radiator and sang its little heart out till it's dying day lol. I've got a thread on here asking about this, it's called dead insects because I can't bear the thought of putting bugs to there death, kirkie gave me a site which I used. __________________ 7 hermanns-Paris, Turbo, Pumba, Dave, Izzy, Miami and Zippy. 2 reds- Tommy and Elliot

03-02-2009, 07:06 PM	#2
cazzykins Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Aylesbury Posts: 474	My OH used to have a snake, which he fed with frozen mice (much to my dismay). He got these from the local pet shop. I think quite a few pet shops would sell these, but depends on what you're looking for. Maybe google what type of food once you've decided on what reptile you want.

19-02-2009, 02:02 PM	#8
anna m Senior Member Adult Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 4,091	I used dried mealworms for my hedgehog as my other half will not tolerate live creatures being feed to anything. ( I didn't know you could get frozen crickets ) However having read about the damage that can be done by eating live mealworms I'm glad we use the dried now

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