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Large Woodies : Pisces Live Food

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These Australian wood roaches make an ideal and clean insect food for lizards, fish and frogs. Pisces Large Woodies are clean insects not known to carry disease organisms. In nature, they are found under dead wood or tree bark and grow to the size of a large cricket.

Disclaimer - We take all the measures possible to get woodies to our customers asap and in good condition, however, we accept no responsibility for insects that die during shipping. Please consider that the risk increases significantly for interstate or rural deliveries. Extreme hot or cold weather also increases the risk, though woodies are hardier then crickets and do not usually require heating during colder months. Strictly no refunds for insects that arrive dead. For interstate (except Melbourne) or rural orders, we suggest selecting the Australia Post Express freight option when available. For Sydney deliveries, we suggest the Sydney Direct freight option.

ORDERS WILL NOT BE SENT CLOSE TO WEEKENDS: Orders placed towards the end of the week may not be sent until the following week to avoid worms being stuck at a courier depot.

Bulk Orders: Bulk packs of woodies are NOT kept in-stock, but are ordered in after a customer orders one. Our live insect supplies are normally ordered on Monday morning and arrive to us every Wednesday / Thursday. Please have your order in by Saturday for order on Monday.

About Woodies: These Australian wood roaches (Nauphotea Cinera) make an ideal and clean insect food for lizards, fish and frogs. Pisces Woodies are clean insects not known to carry disease organisms. In nature they are found under dead wood or tree bark and grow to the size of a large cricket.

They are a natural and highly nutritious food for many species of lizards and can often be used to entice fussy eaters that have gone on a hunger strike!

Pisces Wood Roaches make an ideal clean insect food for lizards, fish, frogs and birds.

Pisces woodies are very clean insects and are not known to carry disease organisms. Woodies naturally live in dry conditions under dead wood or tree bark and grow to approximately the same size as a large cricket. Unlike house cockroaches, wood roaches bear there young live and it is quite likely some will be born in the container.

How to Feed
Woodies can be slowed down prior to feeding by placing in a refrigerator for five minutes. Feed only enough woodies that will be eaten immediately. Vitamin & mineral supplements (gutload) can be sprinkled onto the woodies prior to feeding.
Storage & Care
Woodies will remain alive in the container for quite a long time and will obtain sufficient food and moisture from the piece of carrot supplied in the container. To keep them fresh & to get longer life replace the piece of carrot every few days.
Feeding Lizards
Woodies are a natural and highly nutritious food for many species of lizards. They can often be used to entice fussy eaters that have gone on hunger strike.
Feeding Fish
Large cichlids and other large species love woodies. They can be fed by hand, with tweezers or just tipped onto the water's surface. Woodies provide a high protein food with beneficial roughage which is often missing in dry foods.
Feeding Frogs
Woodies are a nutritious and natural diet for large green tree frogs.
Feeding Birds
Many insectivorous birds will happily accept woodies as an interesting variation to their diet.
Sizes & Packaging
Available in three sizes (approximate)
  • Small Woodies - 1cm long.
  • Medium Woodies - 1.5 to 2cm long.
  • Large Woodies - 3 to 4cm long.
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