Water Dragon Update July 1
Wednesday, 01 July 2009 23:53
Nessie has been taking advantage of the water bath in his cage, to lounge and relax. Thanks to Chris of NZ Reptile Supplies we have found a good source of live insects that is produced by Microcosmos. They supply zoos, universities and even hospitals with high quality insects for consumption or medical treatment. Nessie gets VERY lively when he spots a live insect in his tank so in addition to the Fluker's products I will be supplying him with healthy raised live prey. We will also have crickets available on the website for your reptiles.
You may ask 'Why can't I just feed insects that I find outside?' There are several reasons this is not a good idea.
- If you choose to feed live insects you need a reliable and ongoing source.
- Insects caught from outdoors have parasites, that can be passed onto your reptiles and may have been exposed to chemicals in the yard or in a neighbour's yard. Slug bait can kill a reptile just as easily as it can kill an insect.
- Microcosmos insects are gut loaded with a high calcium content food (i.e. you are what you eat). We have no idea what the nutritional value of wild caught insects might be, so beware the quality of food you are feeding your pet.