Is it ok to give a cockroach to your pet turtle??

the only danger you might encounter feeding a pet insects found outdoors, or any that wander inside, is that they might have residues of pesticides on them

-that could make your pet sick.

if you live next to a wilderness area then I suppose the risk would not be as great, but most apartment complexes and housing developments are regularly sprayed with these chemicals.

we have a pet frog, and buy crickets for it at the pet store (petsmart,petco)

they are only 09 cents each, and our frog eats about 10 every 3-5 days.

these crickets are not exposed to any pesticides.

if your turtle likes crickets, you might consider going this route to get him some tasty crickets to munch on !

good luck

hey,,I would say it is ok..they like most things..even banannas.but her is the statement from happy turtle:

Live Prey

In this section we will discuss basically about live creatures that can serve as food for your turtle. This includes - feeder fish (goldfish & guppies), earthworms, mealworms, mosquito larvae, crickets, cockroaches, snails. You can either keep these along with your turtle in its habitat or culture them separately to give during feeding times.

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I wouldn't think it would be too horrible. They are omnivores and in PA we have cockroaches and RES. They would naturally encounter each other, though I would imagine RES would typically be too slow to catch them. They can eat worms, crickets, etc.

If the turtle eats them, it's ok. My cat used to love 'em!

I don't see why not. They can't be nastier than any other insect. If she is happy and doesn't get sick, then you will know. =)

yea but dont give them too huge of one

she'll be fine but its nice that you worry about it i would be devistased if anything hurt my animals

shell be fine (with a full tummy!)