Zoo Med Cricket Block | Essential Nutrition for Crickets

The Zoo Med Cricket Block is a special, formulated calcium and gut load block that helps improve the nutrition in feeder crickets. This block enhances the nutritional value of crickets before feeding them to reptiles, amphibians, birds, or any other insect-eating pet with high levels of calcium, vitamins, and minerals to keep the crickets healthy while increasing nutritional benefits for your pets. Just place the block in the enclosure with your crickets, and they will feed on it as needed.

Benefits:

• Improves Cricket Nutrition – Provides important calcium and nutrients for healthier feeder insects.
• Promotes Healthy Bones & Shells – Helps prevent calcium deficiencies in reptiles and other insect-eating pets.
• Easy to Use – Simply place in the cricket enclosure; no mixing or additional feeding is required.
• Longer Cricket Life – Keeps crickets nourished and hydrated.
• Ideal for Multiple Pets – Great for reptiles, amphibians, birds, and other insectivorous animals.

Why should I use the Zoo Med Cricket Block for feeder crickets?

This block gut-loads crickets with essential calcium and nutrients, making them a healthier and more beneficial food source for reptiles, amphibians, and birds.

How long does one Cricket Block last?

That depends on the number of crickets in the enclosure, but for a small colony, one block could easily last several days to a week.

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FAQ

What is the purpose of the Zoo Med Cricket Block?

The block is gut-loading crickets with much-needed calcium and nutrients before feeding them to reptiles, amphibians, or other insect-eating pets.

How do I use the Cricket Block?

Simply place the block in the cricket enclosure. The crickets will feed on the block, absorbing vital nutrients that pass on to your pet upon consumption.

How long does one block last?

The length of time it takes depends on the size of your colony, but one block usually lasts several days to even a week with a small colony.

Why Gut-Load Crickets?

Gut-loading makes the cricket as nutritious as possible before feeding it to your pet to make their diet more wholesome and prevent calcium deficiencies.

Will this block work with other feeder insects?

Designed for crickets but other feeder insects like mealworms and roaches will love the added calcium and nutrients, too.