Can O'

[UltimateShelly]

So, I wanted to test out Can O' insect blend from ZooMed. When they arrived, I was quite surprised by the smell (They were cooked in natural oils or something.) it wasn't too bad!

So, I put about a mix of 5 in, morios, crickets, grasshoppers.

He was really intrigued by them, but didn't go for them. So I started to drag one of the crickets around the viv to make it look like it was moving, then he eat it.

Is there any way possible to make him want to eat those on his own?

 

[destiny1998]

Hi. Those canned are not recommended as they have no nutrition like live feeders.

 

[Beardy90]

The can o snails has worked really well for my tegu, but i think live crickets/superworms/grasshoppers are best for beardies. My beardie gets can o pillars as a treat a couple of times a month and he loves them, but it's not something i would give as a staple diet.

 

[Kriechtier]

I use them all the time and my Dragon grew like crazy.
However, I do hand-feed them via chop sticks and she is really crazy for them. They are actually not cooked in oils as far as I can see from the packaging but in their own juices.
You want to watch out to keep all other foods diverse (vegetables) and make sure to supplement vitamins and calcium.
I tried also the canned Silkworms and they work just as well. Love the convenience!

 

[marblesmom]

Unfortunately convenience is the only positive factor with these products when associated with beardies, and unfortunately that only benefits the owner, not the pet.


Live feeders are really the only way to go in the way of insects, just make sure you dont add too many as to avoid them biting anybodies tails