Dried silkworm pupae

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Kalandra

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Looking for opinions. While browsing through some websites this weekend I ran across a listing for dried silkworm pupae. The only time I've seen this product listed before was on bird websites as a food. I had never thought much of it before, until I ran across it on Exotic Nutrition.

EN's website doesn't say much about them, but I found the following information on a Koi site.

Silkworm is naturally high in protein, calcium, nutrients, vitamins & minerals and other essential fatty acids.

Excellent food for Turtles & Koi as well as many Reptiles & Amphibians Dried Silkworms can be fed all year round or as a treat for Wild Birds!!!

Analysis
Min Crude Protein 53%
Min Crude Fat 26%
Max Crude Fibre 4%
Max Moisture 8%
Max Ash 5%
Have you ever heard of them being fed to sugar gliders or hedgehogs? I know several people feed hedgehogs silkworms and its been reported that hedgehogs who wouldn't eat any other bug would eat a silkworm.
 
I've never heard of them being fed to hedgies. Were silkworms the ones that are radiated prior to selling? If so, then I would guess this would be a non-radiated option? Interesting...
 
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