Crushing up food

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Crushing up food

Post by Mareece » Mon Oct 24, 2016 12:20 pm

I recently bought fluker's brand freeze dried mealworms and crickets and crushed them up using a smooth rock and a tupperware. Is there a faster way to crush up these bugs other than using a blender?
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Re: Crushing up food

Post by Crabinski » Mon Oct 24, 2016 1:41 pm

I use a small mortar and pestle to grind up all of crabs' dry foods.
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Post by GotButterflies » Mon Oct 24, 2016 2:08 pm

I bought a coffee bean grinder :) I don't crush up the bugs though!


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Re: Crushing up food

Post by Mareece » Wed Oct 26, 2016 12:08 am

Thank you guys for the replies, I'll try them out next time
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Re: Crushing up food

Post by Just Jay » Sat Oct 29, 2016 2:07 pm

hrmm i might have to try this. i have a zilla omnivore mix that has bugs but looks too big for my little hermies to really munch on.
Crabinski wrote:I use a small mortar and pestle to grind up all of crabs' dry foods.
was this something you picked up in store or online?
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Post by PinchersAndShells » Sat Oct 29, 2016 7:29 pm

Just Jay wrote:hrmm i might have to try this. i have a zilla omnivore mix that has bugs but looks too big for my little hermies to really munch on.
Crabinski wrote:I use a small mortar and pestle to grind up all of crabs' dry foods.
was this something you picked up in store or online?
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Re: Crushing up food

Post by GotButterflies » Sun Oct 30, 2016 2:43 pm

I suppose I could try the bugs that way - where are the mortar and pestles at Walmart - by the kitchen stuff?
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Re: Crushing up food

Post by Just Jay » Sun Oct 30, 2016 3:19 pm

PinchersAndShells wrote:
Just Jay wrote:hrmm i might have to try this. i have a zilla omnivore mix that has bugs but looks too big for my little hermies to really munch on.
Crabinski wrote:I use a small mortar and pestle to grind up all of crabs' dry foods.
was this something you picked up in store or online?
You can get them at Walmart for $10+
nice thank you! also i would assume they will be with kitchen things.
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Post by PinchersAndShells » Sun Oct 30, 2016 9:27 pm

On the website it is listed as being in kitchen & dining. There's a few ceramic ones and a bamboo one that are all $10 or less.
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Re: Crushing up food

Post by hprmom » Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:25 pm

I've pulsed oatmeal, eggshells and other grains and seeds in a coffee grinder, but I shared the grinder with my crabs so I never did bugs! My old grinder died, looking for a cheap one to dedicate to crab food.


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Re: Crushing up food

Post by Just Jay » Tue Nov 01, 2016 6:28 pm

Hay bugs are a great source of protein lol!

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Re: Crushing up food

Post by NLindsey921 » Tue Nov 01, 2016 8:22 pm

hprmom wrote:I've pulsed oatmeal, eggshells and other grains and seeds in a coffee grinder, but I shared the grinder with my crabs so I never did bugs!Image My old grinder died, looking for a cheap one to dedicate to crab food.


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I bought my coffee grinder from Kroger for about ten dollars. Its decent. Good enough for the crab food.

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Re: Crushing up food

Post by LadyJinglyJones » Wed Nov 02, 2016 4:26 am

I just bought a dedicated gross-stuff-only cheap coffee grinder for crabies. Roommate is super grossed out.
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Re: Crushing up food

Post by hprmom » Wed Nov 02, 2016 9:59 pm

NLindsey921 wrote:I bought my coffee grinder from Kroger for about ten dollars. Its decent. Good enough for the crab food.
Thanks for the tip!
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Re: Crushing up food

Post by Visual » Thu Nov 03, 2016 10:00 am

Side question, is it I'm postnatal to crush/grid their food or can you allow them to scavenge what they will?

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