(Frozen) Feeder lizards?

[Pyxiefan001]

Thanks for the answers, but for the record I wasn't talking about "scenting" anything. I already know my pyxie wouldn't care if any food was alive or dead. She'd eat it no problem. And I certainly have no plans of breeding the lizards, and do in fact, have my own Dubia colony. I was just considering adding a bit more variety to Frog's diet, in addition to the roaches and nightcrawlers she gets. But I wanted to make sure if I could feed them as regularly as insects, or if they would've been better as occasional treats. I knew they would be nutritionally much better than mice in any case.

Looking again at lllreptile's website, they don't specify if the feeder lizards (anoles and house geckos) they sell are CB or wild caught. I don't know of course, but I would suspect wild. If that's the case then I'd be nervous about feeding them off.

[CJ PELCHER]

Just call them...they have those answers....

[Pyxiefan001]

I sent them an email a day ago, and here's the reply I got:

"The feeder lizards are not captive bred. It is always possible that they have some type of parasite, but typically snakes and frogs that ingest lizards naturally are not prone to parasite transference when they eat feeders."

So, does that mean I should reframe from them? Unless of course I freeze them (more for convience sake; like I'm gonna house a dozen or so live lizards lol no thanks)

[CJ PELCHER]

I would go for it... I wouldn't staple it..but i would use as a treat. I dont see it causing any short term or long term damage to your frog.... even captive bred animals are prone to parasites and disease ...its all in the husbandry of the sales person / breeder. GOOD LUCK! =)