5/26/2017 0 Comments <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}-->What are Reptiles’ Favorite Food? Look for Superworms for Sale OnlineAre you thinking of owning a new pet? Perhaps a reptile? There are so many things to know about taking care of these cold-blooded creatures, but a good rule of thumb is to maintain a diet and environment for these animals that best match their natural habitat.
Until recently, many pet reptiles’ diet predominantly consisted of crickets. Though it’s a good diet, a number of captive reptile studies reveal that a reptile’s health might suffer due to an imbalance if crickets compose their entire diet. A wide variety of prey can, in turn, provide all the necessary nutrients and even stimulate the pet mentally. It must also be noted that different reptiles demand different dietary regimens and combinations. Here are some of the best insects to be fed to your pet reptiles. Crickets Crickets find the most favor as feed for pet reptiles and serve as a nutritious source for many reptile species. They are available in a variety of sizes and consists of 17% protein and 5.5% fat. They also contain calcium and phosphorus, macronutrients that are important to your pet’s health. However, as aforementioned, a cricket-only diet can prove to detrimental to a reptile’s long-term well-being. Variety is the key. Read more from this blog: http://bit.ly/2slkEAX
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About usGreat Lakes Hornworm is an online retailer of reptile food, fishing bait and research insects. We are mainly known for the excellent quality of our live superworms for sale due to the ingredient specific and highly nutritious diet we feed our worms. This ensures that what goes into our customers’ animals will help sustain or gain weight during breeding season. Archives
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