{"title":"Feeder Insects","description":"\u003cp\u003eMeet your ants' protein needs with our \u003cstrong\u003eFeeder Insects\u003c\/strong\u003e collection. Whether it’s crickets, roaches, or other protein-packed options, these feeders are essential for brood development and colony health.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"lesser-mealworms","title":"Lesser mealworms","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ql-cursor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHey! This is a live product. If you are purchasing ants during the winter months, please remember to purchase the \"Winter Shipping (Live Guarantee) (72 hour heat pack + 1 inch foam cushion)\" in order to guarantee the order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(230, 0, 0);\"\u003eHey! This is a live product. If you are purchasing ants during the winter months, please remember to purchase the \"Winter Shipping (Live Guarantee) (72 hour heat pack + 1 inch foam cushion)\" in order to guarantee the order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \nThis product is from Canada Ant Colony. The full catalogue, including all variants, can be found at https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com","brand":"Canada Ant Colony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29326539620429,"sku":"CA-LMW","price":16.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}]},{"product_id":"confused-flour-beetles","title":"Wise Flour Beetles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ql-cursor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHey! This is a live product. If you are purchasing ants during the winter months, please remember to purchase the \"Winter Shipping (Live Guarantee) (72 hour heat pack + 1 inch foam cushion)\" in order to guarantee the order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(230, 0, 0);\"\u003eHey! This is a live product. If you are purchasing ants during the winter months, please remember to purchase the \"Winter Shipping (Live Guarantee) (72 hour heat pack + 1 inch foam cushion)\" in order to guarantee the order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI have never seen a more low-maintenance feeder in my life; I once misplaced a culture, and found them going strong 6 months later. In return though, these are very slow growers, but the adults, funny enough, can live for years. These feeders are extremely dense in lipids, and should not be used as a primary feeder, but your ants will very much enjoy them as a secondary source of food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConfused flour beetles are a low-maintenance, fatty feeder insect that can be kept in cultures of flour-yeast mixtures. They are relatively slow-growing, and stay at around 5mm in length, but can help provide the variety your ants will benefit from.\u003c\/p\u003e \nThis product is from Canada Ant Colony. The full catalogue, including all variants, can be found at https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com","brand":"Canada Ant Colony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29326540177485,"sku":"CAC-CON-FLO-BEE-00","price":10.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/8928\/0333\/files\/wise-flour-beetles-493353.jpg?v=1729700978"},{"product_id":"springtail-culture","title":"White Temperate Springtail Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ql-cursor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHey! This is a live product. If you are purchasing ants during the winter months, please remember to purchase the \"Winter Shipping (Live Guarantee) (72 hour heat pack + 1 inch foam cushion)\" in order to guarantee the order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(230, 0, 0);\"\u003eHey! This is a live product. If you are purchasing ants during the winter months, please remember to purchase the \"Winter Shipping (Live Guarantee) (72 hour heat pack + 1 inch foam cushion)\" in order to guarantee the order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \nThis product is from Canada Ant Colony. The full catalogue, including all variants, can be found at https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com","brand":"Canada Ant Colony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29330725568589,"sku":"CA-WTSC","price":11.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/8928\/0333\/files\/white-temperate-springtail-culture-591334.jpg?v=1729700969"},{"product_id":"white-tropical-springtail-culture","title":"White Tropical Springtail Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ql-cursor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHey! This is a live product. If you are purchasing ants during the winter months, please remember to purchase the \"Winter Shipping (Live Guarantee) (72 hour heat pack + 1 inch foam cushion)\" in order to guarantee the order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: rgb(230, 0, 0);\"\u003eHey! This is a live product. If you are purchasing ants during the winter months, please remember to purchase the \"Winter Shipping (Live Guarantee) (72 hour heat pack + 1 inch foam cushion)\" in order to guarantee the order.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \nThis product is from Canada Ant Colony. The full catalogue, including all variants, can be found at https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com","brand":"Canada Ant Colony","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32623299461197,"sku":"CA-WTSC","price":11.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/8928\/0333\/files\/white-tropical-springtail-culture-903996.jpg?v=1729700972"},{"product_id":"flightless-fruit-fly-culture","title":"Flightless Fruit Fly Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne of the best feeders for ant colonies, flightless fruit flies can be cultured using a culture medium and some sot of surface area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFresh fruit fly cultures will come with around 30-50 flies. They will be ready for use in 3-4 weeks, when fruit flies start emerging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMature Fruit Fly Cultures will come ready-to-use\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor culture media, Repashy Superfly. For information on how to setup or continue a fruit fly culture, please check out our fruit fly guide!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fruit Fly Culture Kit\" href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/repashy-superfly-fruitfly-culturing-kit\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/repashy-superfly-fruitfly-culturing-kit\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFull Fruit Fly Kit \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fruit Fly Culture For Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/flightless-fruit-fly-culture\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/flightless-fruit-fly-culture\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFruit Fly Cultures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Excelsior for Fruit Fly\" href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/excelsior\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/excelsior\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExcelsior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fruit Fly Culture Lids For Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/fruit-fly-culture-lids-4-5-diameter\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/fruit-fly-culture-lids-4-5-diameter\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFruit Fly Lids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Repashy Superfly Fruitfly Culture Media\" href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/repashy-superfly-fruitfly-culture-medium-1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/repashy-superfly-fruitfly-culture-medium-1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFruit Fly Media\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Fruit Fly Culture Lids\" href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/fruit-fly-culture-lids-4-5-diameter\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/fruit-fly-culture-lids-4-5-diameter\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFruit Fly Cups\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis product is from Canada Ant Colony. The full catalogue, including all variants, can be found at https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Canada Ant Colony","offers":[{"title":"Fresh Culture","offer_id":32679781269581,"sku":"CA-FFFC-FC","price":13.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Mature Culture","offer_id":32679781302349,"sku":"CA-FFFC-MC","price":16.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0081\/8928\/0333\/files\/flightless-fruit-fly-culture-497453.jpg?v=1729700843"},{"product_id":"discoid-roaches-blaberus-discoidalis","title":"Discoid Roaches (Blaberus discoidalis)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRoaches are particularly good with \u003cem\u003eCamponotus sp\u003c\/em\u003e (Carpenter Ants), which can get the urea they require from them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #181515;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #181515;\"\u003eDiscoid roaches are the only large feeder roach available in Canada, and we are the only legal source currently. All purchas\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eers can opt in to be sent a copy of our permit for verification, and you will be able to distribute, sell, breed the roaches as you wish. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #181515;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #181515;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #181515;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #181515;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFind out more in my \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/discoid-roaches-blaberus-discoidalis\" title=\"Discoid Roach Starter Guide\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/discoid-roaches-blaberus-discoidalis\"\u003eroach care guide here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #181515;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #181515;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #181515;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #181515;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFor a discoid roach starter kit, check out \u003ca title=\"Discoid Roach Starter Kit\" href=\"https:\/\/canada-ant-colony.com\/products\/discoid-roaches-starter-kit\"\u003ehere!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #181515;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #181515;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMeasuring in at 1\/2″ to 3\/4″, these premium quality feeder bugs are the perfect food for mid sized reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, birds, mammals, or any other critter that loves munching on some tasty bugs. These soft-bodied feeders have a juicy center that is packed full of protein, calcium, moisture, and other essential nutrients that your favorite pet needs to stay happy and healthy!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #181515;\" data-mce-style=\"color: #181515;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJust an aside... this project took a cumulative 8 months to set up, more paperwork than I can stand (permits on both sides of the border), and a lot of negotiation with sellers. We WILL be bringing more roaches in and go full force with breeding efforts, so these will eventually drop down in price. 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Made with mealworm protein, this diet provides a rich and sustainable food source that supports brood growth and colony development. Its soft pâté texture makes it easy for workers to collect and share with larvae, offering ant keepers a convenient alternative to preparing fresh insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffer a small portion to your ants on foil, wax paper, or in a feeding dish. Workers will break apart the pâté and carry it back to the colony. Provide portions appropriate to colony size and remove uneaten food after 24–48 hours to maintain nest hygiene. For a balanced diet, offer alongside a carbohydrate source such as sugar water or honey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe product has a shelf life of \u003cstrong\u003eone year when unopened\u003c\/strong\u003e. After opening, keep refrigerated and use within \u003cstrong\u003etwo weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor easier feeding and reduced waste, the pâté can be frozen in small portions. 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