Can O Crickets

[toast7887]

I got a can of the "can o crickets" by zoo-med to feed to my juvenile bearded dragon. I sitll feed him live crickets, but (i'm at college) i can't go to the pet store everyday, sometimes i don't have time to, so i feed him these sometimes. Are these crickets still ok to feed them. I've heard that someone used them for years and his beardie grew up fine.

 

[zebraflavencs]

The problem with those canned critters is... preservatives... hardly any protein....
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Janie

 

[renich]

I asked about them once. My herp vet equated them to feeding your dragon a box of jelly filled donuts. No nutritional value.

Adult dragons can eat proteins 3-4 times per week. Salad should be their daily staple. Keep that in mind as you plan your next trip.

 

[DragonMom]

Can-O-Crickits = Waste-O-Money! Don't bother other than as an emergency. No real nutritional value so it's a waste. And the preservatives used aren't what I'd choose to feed mine.