Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) as Feeder Insect for Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds and Rodents
Natural insect power for your animal
Insects from Germany and Europe.
Why your pets will love it
- 🌿 100% natural – gently bred, no additives
- 💪 High-quality nutrients – for vitality and health
- 🇪🇺 From Europe – by a German startup, short supply chains
- ♻️ Sustainable & species-appropriate – good for your animal, good for the planet
Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) as Feeder Insect for Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds and Rodents - Large – Adult / 9 pieces is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
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Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) as Feeder Insect for Reptiles, Amphibians, Birds and Rodents - Large – Adult / 9 pieces is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Description
Description
Desert locusts – premium live feed for insectivores of every size.
The desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is active by day, strikingly coloured and a keen jumper – which reliably triggers your animals' hunting instinct. Careful breeding and a diet of fresh feed, dry feed, vitamins and minerals make these locusts particularly vital and long-lived.
Important note
- Orders must reach EntoZoo by Monday 7:00 a.m.
- Shipped on Wednesdays with DHL
- Intended as a complementary feed – not as a complete feed.
Sizes
- Small: young locusts, ideal for small terrarium animals
- Medium: mid-sized, for medium lizards or frogs
- Subadult: almost grown, ideal for growing animals
- Adult: sexually mature, up to 8 cm, perfect for large insectivores
Benefits of the desert locust
- Extremely nutritious: 20% crude protein, 11% crude fat, 65% moisture
- Active by day and strikingly coloured – stimulates the hunting instinct
- No chirping, no risk of escape, easy to handle
- Keen to jump, sturdy and vital
- Delivered in hygienic transport boxes with egg cartons as a resting place
Which animals is it suitable for?
- Lizards of all sizes, e.g. water dragon, basilisk, blue-tongued skink, ocellated lizard
- Frogs, among them the red-eyed tree frog and the green anole
- Birds, small mammals and other insectivores
Feeding recommendation
- Only offer as many locusts as your animals can eat in a short time.
- Ideally dust with a vitamin and mineral preparation before feeding.
- Young locusts are particularly suitable for smaller terrarium animals.
- Large adult locusts are ideal for larger insectivores.
Benefits of live desert locusts
- Natural, varied feed
- Reliably triggers the prey drive
- High-contrast colouring stimulates the senses
- They do not hide and do not flee from people
Storage and keeping
- Keep short-term in a spacious tank at 25–30 °C.
- Use fresh greens only from untreated sources.
- Dry feed such as wheat bran or cereal flakes can be used.
- Avoid fruit, vegetables and feed that is too moist.
- Clean the container regularly and give mineral powder promptly.
