Hey everyone,

Lately I've been hearing a lot about all the "store-bought" food options for crickets, but I have a different kind of question; are wild "weeds" safe to feed feeder crickets? I have plenty of dandelion, plantain, clover, and wood sorrel plants that naturally growing in my (un sprayed) back yard.. and I see people talking about how feeders tend to be less "nutritious" due to their unnatural diets, so I just want to know if it's safe for my tomato frog to ingest wild-fed gut-loaded crickets? I mean seeing as I have heard that plantains in particular happen to be great medicinally for numerous things, and Pekoe has eyelid and nostril injuries.. in your opinion would it be beneficial to start wild-feeding his crickets?

And while I am on the subject, if I catch wild crickets/woodlice, and breed them, would the nymphs be safe to feed my tomato frog? Or would they too then carry possible parasites/deceases passed on from the parents?

Thanks in advance for any and all advise!

- Dani