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Is it safe to feed ants frozen crickets

Started By Leo , Feb 20 2017 8:00 PM

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#1 Offline Leo - Posted February 20 2017 - 8:00 PM

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If a cricket had a nematode in it, then the froze it, would it be safe to feed the ants?

#2 Offline Martialis - Posted February 20 2017 - 8:18 PM

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Boiling is safer, but I believe yes.

Edited by Martialis, February 20 2017 - 10:05 PM.

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#3 Offline drtrmiller - Posted February 20 2017 - 8:21 PM

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If a cricket had a nematode in it, then the froze it, would it be safe to feed the ants?

Parasites in or on crickets are unlikely to parasitize ants.

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