Can i feed my young snapping turtle backyard crickets?

Answers:
Usually not a good idea-
1. There might be harmful chemicals in/on him (lawn fertilizers, etc.)
2. They can carry mites and diseases

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we stopped feeding them to our spiders because they gave one of our spiders mites . i'd think the petstore ones are ,generally, safer.

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that is what i fed my turtle for years! everytime we would catch one in the house we would throw it in his tank... i miss that little guy..

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no because for one: it could transfer disease and also the crickets outside may have pesticides or fertalizers on them. It's best to simply buy the food!!

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no

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well i really would not because i have 2 painted turtles and they don`t eat meat.

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yes but first gorge the crickets with green leafies and potatoes for about 3-5 days. this should get rid of any parasites. just be sure that they were caught in an area that is free of pestacides