Munchies...

[kinyonga]

Thought this was interesting...sound like these cleanly raised crickets would be good for chameleons.,.
https://munchies.vice.com/en_us/article/nz9x8d/how-american-cricket-farmers-raise-bugs-for-us-to-eat

 

[Andee]

Depends, what's in their food?

 

[kinyonga]

The farm is under USDA approval...so if it's safe for humans what would make it unsafe for chameleons?
It's supposed to be organic...
https://www.omri.org

 

[Andee]

I am not necessarily saying it would be unsafe (though most things that are considered "organic" I may eat on occasion but will never eat regularly let alone feed to my animals) what I wonder is what the feed is made out of? As far as what ingredients? Is it a good diet for a feeder insect? You gotta remember cows are fed corn and other grains that aren't digestible by ruminant animals but it still can be considered organic depending on the sources and how the corn/grain was grown, and therefore cows actually have to have their guts seeded often by other cows in the county, and humans (like me) can get sick off of eating non-grass fed cows. (just one example to hopefully explain things a bit better as to why I think the way I do) Because even if the cow is supposedly finished on the grass, I still get sick off the corn absorbed into it's entire system. I personally don't believe inverts don't absorb nutrients in some way from the diet. However miniscule it may be, it's still likely enough for our small lizards. (hope this makes sense, I am about to go to bed) XD

 

[kinyonga]

It does make sense!