ROASTED CRICKETS

Product Information

Roasted Crickets are made from 100% roasted and milled crickets. There are no additives or hidden processes. All our crickets are farmed organically at 
our farm in Mississauga, Ontario.

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Roasting the crickets brings three important advantages:

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Non-Live Feed

Roasting the crickets transforms them into a feed with an extended shelf life. This also dispenses with the need to buy, store and handle live crickets.

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Shelf Life

Roasted crickets store for at least 6 months if kept in a dry and cool environment.

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Digestion

Reptile digestive systems are used to processing whole insects/animal or large chunks of meat that have been ripped off. Milling the roasted crickets into chunks or a powder, makes it easier for reptiles to digest, and optimize the amount of nutrition it is able to absorb. Furthermore, milling breaks down the chitin (the cricket shells), making them easier to digest as well. Research shows that ingesting chitin promotes gut health and stimulate the immune system.

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Roasting Crickets Vs. Freeze Drying

Roasting the crickets destroys all living bacteria and pathogens. Furthermore removing the cricket’s water content virtually ceases decomposition, and drastically extends shelf life. Our roasting process produces crickets suitable for human consumption (we actually sell edible crickets), and so you can be sure that our crickets are safe for pet consumtion.
Other brands of bottled crickets utilize a freeze drying process. Freeze drying is not as effective as roasting at removing water content. As a result, freeze dried crickets have a shorter shelf life and are not suitable for human consumption.

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Analysis

The nutritional breakdown is as follows:

Crude Protein (min.)   53%

Crude Fat (min.)         3.5%

Crude Fiber (max.)     3.8%

Moisture (max.)          5%