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What are Feeder Insects?

Feeder insects are live insects raised and fed to pets or captive animals, especially reptiles, amphibians, fish, and some birds. They provide essential nutrients and stimulation for animals that would naturally hunt insects in the wild. Common feeder insects include crickets, mealworms, superworms, dubia roaches, and black soldier fly larvae. Each insect has its own nutritional profile, so selecting a variety and ensuring they are properly fed, or “gut-loaded,” can enhance their nutritional value for the pets consuming them. Fluker's has a wide selection of feeder's available for your pet and a Live Arrival Guarantee Policy to ensure your pet's satisfaction!

CRICKETS

DUBIA ROACHES

MEALWORMS

SUPERWORMS

HISSING ROACHES

FLIGHTLESS FRUIT FLIES

SOLDIER FLY LARVAE

HORNWORMS

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Hornworms for Bearded Dragons

Hornworms for Bearded Dragons

Hornworms for bearded dragons are one of the most rewarding feeders you can offer — bright green or blue, hydrating, irresistible to even picky beardies, and packed with calcium. They aren't a daily staple, but as a rotation feeder and as the go-to treat for dragons recovering from illness, stress, or shedding, hornworms are hard to beat.
Leopard Geckos eating Dubia Roaches

Dubia Roaches for Leopard Geckos

Dubia roaches have become one of the most popular feeder insects for leopard geckos, and they offer several practical advantages for both keepers and geckos. They are high in protein, easy to gut-load, quiet, and they cannot climb smooth surfaces or jump, which makes them far less of a hassle than crickets. If you keep a leopard gecko, dubia roaches deserve a spot in the feeding rotation. This guide covers correct sizing, how many to feed by age, gut-loading and dusting, and how dubia stack up against crickets.
Superworms vs. Mealworms

Superworms vs. Mealworms

Superworms vs. mealworms is one of the most common questions reptile keepers ask, and the answer matters more than it might seem. These two feeders look similar but differ in size, nutrition, and how they fit into a reptile's diet. Choosing the right one, or knowing when to use both, helps keep bearded dragons, leopard geckos, and other insectivores healthy. This guide breaks down the real differences in nutrition, size, and handling so you can feed with confidence.
Bearded Dragon eats Cricket

From Acheta to Banded Crickets : What We’ve Learned

At Fluker’s, we have been raising feeder insects for a long time. As a third-generation, family-owned business, we have seen plenty of changes in the reptile and feeder insect world. Some changes come from customer demand. Some come from rising costs. Some come from hard lessons learned. One of those lessons is that traditional house crickets, also known as Acheta crickets, can be less stable, which has caused several facilities to have issues with their cricket colonies over the years.