Reptile Livefood
We have put together some usefull guides to assist with selecting and storing Livefoods.
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Livefood - Black Crickets
Gryllus Bimaculatus, Beware the adults (extra large) of this species of cricket has a loud chirrup at night! Black crickets travel better during cold weather, they are generally more plump and slower moving than the browns.
"Silent" Brown Crickets - livefood
Gryllus assimilis, These crickets hardly chirrup at all hence the nick name "silent". They prefer warmer temps than the blacks and are much more fast and agile on their feet!.
Mealworms & Superworms (morios)
Tenebrio Molitor (mealworms) are beetle larvae that have a tough outerskin (exoskeleton) that can make them hard to digest for some species. Zophobas Morio (Superworms) are also a beetle larvae these are large worms with a softer outerskin making them easier to digest.
Locusts / Hoppers - Livefood
Schistocerca Gregaria (desert locust) & Locusta Migratoria (migratory Locust) - Adults are winged insects the juvenile stages are also known as "hoppers". Locusts make a nice treat for bearded dragons and other reptiles.
Waxworms - Livefood
Galleria Melonella - Greater wax moth, These are the larvae (caterpillars) of the greater wax moth. Waxworms are a soft bodied treat for most reptiles and amphibians. But they have a very high fat content, feed only as a treat. The waxworms are ideal for putting weight back on a underweight reptile perhaps recovering from illness.
Flightless fruit fly cultures - livefood
Flightless fruit fly cultures - These are flightless, not wingless. They climb and walk around the vivarium / terrarium. Ideal for hatchlings and small amphibians such as dart frogs.
Guyana Orange Spotted Roaches (Blaptica Dubia)
Also known as Dubia roaches, these fast moving insects make great nutritious treats for lizards such as the bearded dragon.
