Live food

Live food is

predators kept either in a zoo or as a pet

.

Live food is commonly used as feed for a variety of species of

mice and rabbits

).

In

fish food for aquaria and fish ponds

.

Varieties

Live foods are most commonly

silkworms and more. Insect species are most commonly used to feed small reptiles and amphibians.^{[citation needed]} Dubia cockroaches can be used to feed pet reptiles.^[1]

Another common form of live food, most commonly used to feed snakes, is small rodents. The most commonly known small rodent used for live food is likely the mouse; many pet stores which carry snakes or cater to snake owners also carry "feeder mice" for this reason (see Fancy mouse). It is also common to feed reptiles freshly killed or frozen/thawed rodents as most reptiles will readily accept them.^{[citation needed]}

Animals that are the most common choices for live foods, ranging from feeder mice to crickets and mealworms, generally are bred and raised in captivity themselves, and can often be found both through local pet stores and from

felids

.

Animals commonly fed live food

Animals that are commonly fed live food include

bearded dragons,^[2] leopard geckos and other lizards, various types of snake, turtles, and carnivorous fish. Other animals, such as skunks (which are sometimes kept as pets), being omnivorous, can also eat some live food, though it is unknown how common this is in practice.^{[citation needed}

]

References

^ Charlier, Phillip (2023-06-23). "Taiwanese man creates culinary masterpiece: cockroach omelet". Taiwan English News.
^ "What Do Bearded Dragons Eat? 10 Best Foods & Feeding Guide 2019". Timeline Pets. 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2021-03-27.

[:0-1] Charlier, Phillip (2023-06-23). "Taiwanese man creates culinary masterpiece: cockroach omelet". Taiwan English News.

[2] "What Do Bearded Dragons Eat? 10 Best Foods & Feeding Guide 2019". Timeline Pets. 2018-12-23. Retrieved 2021-03-27.

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