Sparrows

[mattfish]

I first froze the bird to kill off any main parasites. If that matters at all?
some say parasites wont die from being frozen But........ In my experiences, i have not had any issues if the food was frozen then thawed. it does seem to do the trick. But what do i know, i am just a Dr. We dont know everything!!!

[GrifTheGreat]

I first froze the bird to kill off any main parasites. If that matters at all?
some say parasites wont die from being frozen But........ In my experiences, i have not had any issues if the food was frozen then thawed. it does seem to do the trick. But what do i know, i am just a Dr. We dont know everything!!!

Parasites will die, but I believe their eggs can survive. Bacteria and viruses don't die after being frozen, but I assume you knew that.

[Lija]

agree, don't feed, you have no idea what you might be feeding with your freebee pesticides, bacteria, viruses, parasites ( that will not die in a freezer, not all of them anyway) the list might go on....

[mattfish]

agree, don't feed, you have no idea what you might be feeding with your freebee pesticides, bacteria, viruses, parasites ( that will not die in a freezer, not all of them anyway) the list might go on....

crickets, worms, fish, qualle chicks, mice, rats all pose the same risks. there are rat breeders that deal with diseases on a constant basis, especially if they a large volume facility. so always check fecal and the frog to see if anything looks weird.

[Monza geckos]

Birds eat poisonous berries filled with worms and parasites on a regular basis and your feeding it not only that but that just isn't right that poor bird meany

[mattfish]

Rats eat their own young! Frogs have a metabulisum different than ours. they can break down harmful toxins and it never effects them, but if you eat a vulture "uncooked" you are going to get very ill. our bodies cant break those toxins down. but a frog can easily eat uncooked meat of a vulture with no problems. thats a fact!