Need alternatives to nightcrawlers

[mafoo]

Hello, today I am beginning to think that my pixie frog is getting bored of nightcrawlers. He has not eaten for just over a week and it seems to be his eating schedule is once a week or so, only when he is hungry enough. After a month of this I have began to think what is wrong and I am assuming that when I got a bad batch of nightcrawlers and tried to pick the good ones out he got a bad one and got turned off of them. Today I gave him a pinky mouse to see and he ate it right away, threw a few crickets in and the exact same result. Tried nightcrawlers and he has no interest whatsoever. I am not sure what to feed him as I know you cannot feed mice to much due to them being fatty and crickets seem to be to small for him now that he is just about full grown. I could try and get hornworms or silkworms, although they are hard to get here most times. Cant get roaches in Canada, even though they would be perfect for the animals I keep. The only thing I could really see using would be superworms as I feed them to my bearded dragon as a staple so I always have some in the house. Any suggestions on what else to try to use as a staple feeder for him would be very helpful. Thanks in advance!

[Mentat]

All roach species used as feeders are banned in Canada?

[mafoo]

All roach species used as feeders are banned in Canada?

Well, I am pretty sure not all are banned, although I know for sure dubia roaches are. I havent really heard of any other roach types that are as nice to breed as dubia, but if there is it is definitely an option.

[Mentat]

Would find out what roaches are legal and start a colony of those. Locally have seen Hissers, Peppered Roaches, Discoids, and others for sale.

[mafoo]

It seems to me that all the good roach types are illegal here. Every one you mentioned is illegal and from a quick google search it seems like the only ones that you can keep are pretty much not an option for me as they could start an infestation. Is there any other options other then roaches that I could breed?

[demon amphibians]

It seems to me that all the good roach types are illegal here. Every one you mentioned is illegal and from a quick google search it seems like the only ones that you can keep are pretty much not an option for me as they could start an infestation. Is there any other options other then roaches that I could breed?

that is odd how roaches are illegal. I am not arguing that they are banned but. I am a dubia roach expert. And what i do know is they will not infest in your area. I live in San diego which is much warmer and much more humid and my escapes all turn up dead. It is not humid enough nor warm enough here and my house is in the 80's during the day while i am at work. there is no possibility of them infesting in the area in which you live. none the less if they are banned then it makes no difference. have you tried minnows? I know that is a touchy subject for some due the the fact most people cultivate them in a substandard environment. I would avoid gold fish however if you feed them as often as you fed mice you should be fine. just keep in mind that there is a risk of parasites if raised in a substandard environment. I have never had a problem with them. but crickets also have risks of parasites. do you tong feed? this may open up your options a bit.