Live and Frozen Foods

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Live foods

Live Foods are a vital food item for many species of pet Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds and Invertebrates in the UK and more and more people are now realizing the benefits of feeding wild birds. All of our Livefoods are sourced direct from the breeder. This means that we can be sure of consistently high quality and rapid delivery.

Crickets

Crickets are the staple food for most of the insectivorous animals kept in the UK for a number of reason. They are relatively cheap, available all the year, are nutritious, easy to use and come in a range of sizes. There are several species available each with its own benefits and drawbacks, but we supply the Black Cricket (Gryllus bimaculatus) and The Silent Cricket (Gryllus assimilis). These are available from very small "micro" size at only a few millimeters long to "Extra Large". Both species are sold in convenient pre-packs or in bags for bulk quantities and are delivered directly to you via the Royal Mail.

Silent Crickets	Size (mm)	Black Crickets	Size (mm)
Extra Large	20-30	Extra Large	20-30
Large	15-20	Standard Large	12-20
Standard	12-18	Medium	7-12
Medium	8-12	Medium/Small	5-8
Medium/Small	6-8	Small	4-5
Small	4-5	Micro	<4
Micro	<4

Locusts

This insect can also be used as food for a wide variety of species. They are however more expensive than Crickets due to their higher production costs. Again they are supplied in convenient Pre-Packs or bulk bags and delivered directly to you via Royal Mail.

Locusts are capable climbers and do not hide away as much as Crickets. This makes them particularly suited to those animals that do not live on the ground, such as birds or Chameleons.

*Locust (Schistocerca gregaria)*	Size (mm)
Adult (winged)	60-80
Extra Large	35-50
Large	20-35
Medium	12-20
Small	10-12

Mealworms

An old favorite, Mealworms were probably the original livefood. Although used much less these days they are still important, particularly for birds. Their inability to climb makes them the simplest food to give to wild birds. Again they come in Pre-Packs or bulk bags.


Morio	Mealworm	Buffalo Worm

Species	Size (mm)
"Standard" Mealworm	20-30
Giant Mealworm or Morio	40-60
Buffalo Worm	10-15
Mini-Mealworm	8-12

Caterpillars and Larvae

Waxworms

Although the high fat content makes them unsuitable for a staple food they are good as a treat or "pick me up" for stressed animals. They are also great for Wild Birds as the high energy content helps with generating body heat during the long cold winter nights.

Fruit Beetle Grubs

These huge barrage balloon larvae have a very soft skin but still posses a mean set of jaws. Loved by many animals but only really suitable for larger species.

Worms

Available in small, medium and large its much easier to buy a tub than spend hours digging around in the garden. Loved by birds of course but also suitable for many other species including Hedgehogs and Badgers

Flies

Fruit Flies have been available for many years. The species we supply is slightly larger then the normal fruit fly and still has the advantage of being flightless. A new species (or rather mutant) however is the flightless house fly. Although its lack of flying ability is genetic, and so is variable from generation to generation, these Curly Winged House Flies mean that you can provide a larger food item but without having hundreds of flies buzzing around the place! Flies will also climb upwards and so is particularly suited to arboreal species.

Frozen Food

Rodents

Frozen Rodents are used as the main food for many species of snake and bird of prey. We supply the usual Rats and Mice, as well as Hamsters, Guinea Pigs and Rabbits. All of our Frozen Rodents are sourced from specialist breeders. We DO NOT use wild caught animals.

Birds

Day old chicks are most commonly used food for birds of prey, although these days more and more people are using them to feed wild Foxes and badgers! We also supply Quail.

Item	Sizes available (smallest first)
Frozen Rats	Pups, Fluffs, Weaner, Small, Medium/Large, Extra Large
Frozen Mice	Pinks, Fluffs, Small, Medium/Large, Extra Large
Frozen Hamsters	Medium/Large
Frozen Rabbits	Pinks, Fuzzies, Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large
Frozen Chick	Day Old
Frozen Quail	Adult, Chick

Formulated Food

T-Rex

T-Rex formulated foods are specifically designed for the reptile keeper. They provide a fully balanced and supplemented diet in a clean, easy to use package for snakes, some Gecko's and Monitors.

Gamma

Gamma frozen foods are wild collected aquatic foods that are then packaged and sterilized. This guarantees that they are free of all potentially harmful pathogens. They are packaged as flat packs, blister packs or bulk pack and are supplied frozen.