Non-Live Protein foods

[TheAntOfficer]

So basically what protein foods (THAT ARE NOT LIVE) can I feed to my 50-60 worker Pheidole Colony.
In my place, no one sells superworms, crickets, mealworms or any kind of feeder insect. (I live in the Philippines btw).
And my village is super crowded with houses, no trees, no plants, no swamps. The nearest wild life is several miles away.

So what food in my house can I feed to my Pheidole Colony with 50-60 workers? I need it bad because I dont want the decline of
workers in my colony and eventually the death of a colony. Just got them 4 days ago and im not gonna lose them this early in my antkeeping career. Please help me!!!

[Antloverhuman]

Pheidoli are a really cool species and can eat almost anything. You can give them dry fruits and nuts like almond and walnuts and give fruits with protein like banana. I have seen they even eat raw rice!

[SYUTEO]

You can feed them raw or cooked meat for protein. Pheidole will eat just about anything.

[TheAntOfficer]

You can feed them raw or cooked meat for protein. Pheidole will eat just about anything.

Can I feed them earwigs? Just found out yesterday that I have like a MILLION earwigs. Are there any hazards in feeding them earwigs?
I know im not gonna feed them live as they can harm the colony with their pincers.

[CombinedHalo467]

It depends where you found them because if you or someoneliving with you apartments all that put out pesticides because if you feed them poiseoned food it poisons the ants. Some people choose not do do that option but it depends where you live in my opinion but listening to the advice above if readily availible is probably your safest option. I wish you luck

[SYUTEO]

You can feed them raw or cooked meat for protein. Pheidole will eat just about anything.

Can I feed them earwigs? Just found out yesterday that I have like a MILLION earwigs. Are there any hazards in feeding them earwigs?
I know im not gonna feed them live as they can harm the colony with their pincers.

As long as you don't feed them live there should be no hazards except pesticides and parasites. Check if anyone has sprayed pesticides or left out insect poison before you feed them. Also boil or freeze them to kill any parasites.

[AntsAntsAnts]

So basically what protein foods (THAT ARE NOT LIVE) can I feed to my 50-60 worker Pheidole Colony.
In my place, no one sells superworms, crickets, mealworms or any kind of feeder insect. (I live in the Philippines btw).
And my village is super crowded with houses, no trees, no plants, no swamps. The nearest wild life is several miles away.

So what food in my house can I feed to my Pheidole Colony with 50-60 workers? I need it bad because I dont want the decline of
workers in my colony and eventually the death of a colony. Just got them 4 days ago and im not gonna lose them this early in my antkeeping career. Please help me!!!

pheidole will eat everything edible.

You can feed them raw or cooked meat for protein. Pheidole will eat just about anything.

Can I feed them earwigs? Just found out yesterday that I have like a MILLION earwigs. Are there any hazards in feeding them earwigs?
I know im not gonna feed them live as they can harm the colony with their pincers.

just watch out for pesticides as those can kill the colony

[SolenopsisKeeper]

So basically what protein foods (THAT ARE NOT LIVE) can I feed to my 50-60 worker Pheidole Colony.
In my place, no one sells superworms, crickets, mealworms or any kind of feeder insect. (I live in the Philippines btw).
And my village is super crowded with houses, no trees, no plants, no swamps. The nearest wild life is several miles away.

So what food in my house can I feed to my Pheidole Colony with 50-60 workers? I need it bad because I dont want the decline of
workers in my colony and eventually the death of a colony. Just got them 4 days ago and im not gonna lose them this early in my antkeeping career. Please help me!!!

pheidole will eat everything edible.

You can feed them raw or cooked meat for protein. Pheidole will eat just about anything.

Can I feed them earwigs? Just found out yesterday that I have like a MILLION earwigs. Are there any hazards in feeding them earwigs?
I know im not gonna feed them live as they can harm the colony with their pincers.

just watch out for pesticides as those can kill the colony

If u catch the insects live, then keep them as “pets” for a few days you could confirm there is no pesticides. After doing that, you could freeze them to kill parasites.

[AntsAntsAnts]

So basically what protein foods (THAT ARE NOT LIVE) can I feed to my 50-60 worker Pheidole Colony.
In my place, no one sells superworms, crickets, mealworms or any kind of feeder insect. (I live in the Philippines btw).
And my village is super crowded with houses, no trees, no plants, no swamps. The nearest wild life is several miles away.

So what food in my house can I feed to my Pheidole Colony with 50-60 workers? I need it bad because I dont want the decline of
workers in my colony and eventually the death of a colony. Just got them 4 days ago and im not gonna lose them this early in my antkeeping career. Please help me!!!

pheidole will eat everything edible.

Can I feed them earwigs? Just found out yesterday that I have like a MILLION earwigs. Are there any hazards in feeding them earwigs?
I know im not gonna feed them live as they can harm the colony with their pincers.

just watch out for pesticides as those can kill the colony

If u catch the insects live, then keep them as “pets” for a few days you could confirm there is no pesticides. After doing that, you could freeze them to kill parasites.

or you can breed them in captivity for a really long time..