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Are cockroaches ok as a treat ?

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I found a cockroach the other night & immediately thought the Axies might like this, well they went nuts over it ! Is it ok to give then as a treat ?

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"Wild" cockroaches could carry communicable parasites and bacteria. Aside from that, captive-bred cockroaches are one of the best foods for amphibians and reptiles that you can find.
 
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I agree with John, any cockroach you find will carry diseases and even traces of insectiside that can be harmful on consumption to your 'lotl.
 
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I know this is an old thread but I was wondering the same as the OP I have access to a number of large glasshouse's (for plants) which have literally thousands of cockroaches (warm moist, all the dead and rotting vegetation they could ever wan't) I know that they have never used any kind of pesticide and leave them be as they cause no damage to any of the vegetation would these be okay to feed to axolotls? or would they still carry disease/parasites?

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