Feeding your feeders

[Silverrose]

I am lucky to have several different fruit trees growing on my property, so my crickets and roaches always have access to a variety of fresh fruit (and veggies), apples, oranges, banana/plantain, nectarines, etc. But I was wondering if there are any fruits that I should stay away from feeding them, for toxicity reasons. I am uncertain about feeding them from my avocado, guava, and persimmon trees. And just fyi, I have not done so yet. Any thoughts/experience? Thanks!

 

[zonbonzovi]

I think the jury is still out on avocado, but no matter, I will gladly take the excess off you hands I see you're in LA...if there are any pesticides used in cultivation, don't use them for your feeders. Otherwise, should be fine.

 

[Hornets inverts]

I'd steer clear of advocado but guava is perfectly fine to use

 

[TVR22]

Avocados are usually a no-no for pets.

 

[Silverrose]

I figured avocados would be bad... Oh well, just means more guacamole for me! Any other thoughts about guava and persimmon? I know they seem a bit more uncommon to feed insects, but we have soooo much of it during the year a lot of it tends to be given away or just goes to waste, especially persimmons. And again, if not, just means more baking for me to do =)

 

[TVR22]

Guava and persimmons should be fine. Your roaches will devour them.

 

[Hornets inverts]

I use guava leaves as my main food source for phasmids and other fruit eating inverts love guava

 

[MMAFogg]

Anyone know somewhere in england that does Roaches????

Back on topic!

I usualy just give mine Letauce, im quite new to the game so i picked up a box of cricks and locust, there wasnt many in each box and they were only £2 each so im not too worried if they die off befor i feed them all,

Once they go il get a small box for them to live in and feed them, you say they like Plantain?

 

[Silverrose]

I've noticed that my roaches will pretty much devour any fruit I put in there, even plantain. My crix are a bit pickier, they are not as fond of the plantain. They are more fond of leafy vegetables. Their favorite fruit seems to be oranges though.

 

[TVR22]

Yeah, roaches will polish off almost anything. For my crickets, I feed them Cricket Crack. Gotta remember to get some more at next weeks show. And for water I use water gels. Works like a charm for the smaller crickets. Been keeping them alive for weeks on end, till it's feeding time.