Can I feed my feeders tomatoes?

[schmiggle]

I've fed crickets the tomato flesh before and there were no consequences but I'm pretty sure the stem and leaves have insecticidal properties

I was gonna say this. I highly doubt that the fruit is harmful, and I've fed crickets tomatoes with no issue. However, I stopped doing so because they got moldy very quickly. Mealworms are also more likely to eat tomato seeds than crickets are, and tomato seeds are likely more toxic than the fruit

 

[RoachCoach]

I was gonna say this. I highly doubt that the fruit is harmful, and I've fed crickets tomatoes with no issue. However, I stopped doing so because they got moldy very quickly. Mealworms are also more likely to eat tomato seeds than crickets are, and tomato seeds are likely more toxic than the fruit

You guys balling out with tomatoes when carrots, bananas, and potatoes are hella cheap and just as nutritious.

 

[schmiggle]

You guys balling out with tomatoes when carrots, bananas, and potatoes are hella cheap and just as nutritious.

Lol, I was in high school and using leftovers from dinner. We had a salad with carrots, mushrooms, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, and olives pretty regularly, and the crickets just got the veggies least likely to mold (carrots and mushrooms) along with a few sunflower seeds, mostly because whenever I added those they had obvious bite marks.

Tl;dr--when I used them they were free

 

[RoachCoach]

Lol, I was in high school and using leftovers from dinner. We had a salad with carrots, mushrooms, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, and olives pretty regularly, and the crickets just got the veggies least likely to mold (carrots and mushrooms) along with a few sunflower seeds, mostly because whenever I added those they had obvious bite marks.

Tl;dr--when I used them they were free

Oh ya, if you want to see feeders go bonkers either waft some overripe bananas or throw some mushrooms in.

 

[Dry Desert]

Oh ya, if you want to see feeders go bonkers either waft some overripe bananas or throw some mushrooms in.

Cucumber and Apple, that's all I feed. The dogs love a slice of each, The fedders love a slice of each, and I finish what's left. Healthy all-round. Also feeding both of these provides enough moisture without molding quickly, especially useful for the mealworms.

 

[Edan bandoot]

I use sweet potato and cucumber myself, I think I've been cutting off slices of the same sweet potato for over 2 months now.

 

[aprilmayjunebugs]

I was gonna say this. I highly doubt that the fruit is harmful, and I've fed crickets tomatoes with no issue. However, I stopped doing so because they got moldy very quickly. Mealworms are also more likely to eat tomato seeds than crickets are, and tomato seeds are likely more toxic than the fruit

The mealworms generally only get the oats they live in, carrots and celery because they just shrivel up and dont make too much of a mess. The beetles get those and the hamster food and I have noticed a pretty good increase in babies. I change the oats about once a month (it's not a big colony yet).

Lol, I was in high school and using leftovers from dinner. We had a salad with carrots, mushrooms, peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, and olives pretty regularly, and the crickets just got the veggies least likely to mold (carrots and mushrooms) along with a few sunflower seeds, mostly because whenever I added those they had obvious bite marks.

Tl;dr--when I used them they were free

When they sent the kids home from school for Covid, the district started delivering sack lunches to all the kids 1-18 reguardless of what school they attend, that's where the majority of my feeder food is coming from right now

Oh ya, if you want to see feeders go bonkers either waft some overripe bananas or throw some mushrooms in.

I hadn't considered bananas really, I just imagine the mush getting tracked all over the place and mucking up the enclosure, lol.
Sometimes I peel and cut up a big batch of everything, feed everybody, and chop up the rest in the ninja thingy with some water to store in ice cube trays in the freezer for later. Next time I might have to add banana and sweet potato too as @Edan bandoot said.

I started growing micro greens I'm thinking about trying as well. They grow in literally 5-6 days and are pretty tasty actually. Any thoughts on that and if it matters what kind of soil they're grown in?