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The canned snails & caterpillars are mentioned in the insects guide, but it's only a very quick sentence at the end, so easy to miss!! Both are fine for hedgehogs though. 
I haven't offered the caterpillars, but Bindi liked both the grasshoppers & snails.
You can also freeze the canned insects to help them last longer! Spread them out on a piece of parchment paper on a plate & stick in the freezer, then you can transfer them to a baggy or storage container after they're frozen.
Size isn't an issue, they're usually pretty good about chewing them up properly - it's what their teeth were designed for. I'm not sure about the superworm beetle - I once had Lily spit a cricket back out in my hand because it was full of carrot & she didn't like carrots. :roll: Toddlers, I swear! It could've been something like that, he might've not chewed well enough & choked a bit on it, or the flavor was bad, etc. I wouldn't worry too much unless he continues to throw them up. I feel like I remember reading something about superworm/mealworm beetles tasting kind of bitter or something? So it depends on the animal as to how willing they are to eat them.
Feeding a lot of insects with a lot of exoskeleton all at once can cause issues if they don't fully digest the exo. That's really the biggest concern, but it'd have to be quite a lot at once. It's most likely to be a bigger issue with things like beetles, grasshoppers, crickets, etc. Have you checked to make sure he's drinking enough? Dehydration can be a big factor with constipation as well, so worth double checking. But yeah, you can give squash baby food to help with it as well.
I haven't offered the caterpillars, but Bindi liked both the grasshoppers & snails.You can also freeze the canned insects to help them last longer! Spread them out on a piece of parchment paper on a plate & stick in the freezer, then you can transfer them to a baggy or storage container after they're frozen.
Size isn't an issue, they're usually pretty good about chewing them up properly - it's what their teeth were designed for. I'm not sure about the superworm beetle - I once had Lily spit a cricket back out in my hand because it was full of carrot & she didn't like carrots. :roll: Toddlers, I swear! It could've been something like that, he might've not chewed well enough & choked a bit on it, or the flavor was bad, etc. I wouldn't worry too much unless he continues to throw them up. I feel like I remember reading something about superworm/mealworm beetles tasting kind of bitter or something? So it depends on the animal as to how willing they are to eat them.
Feeding a lot of insects with a lot of exoskeleton all at once can cause issues if they don't fully digest the exo. That's really the biggest concern, but it'd have to be quite a lot at once. It's most likely to be a bigger issue with things like beetles, grasshoppers, crickets, etc. Have you checked to make sure he's drinking enough? Dehydration can be a big factor with constipation as well, so worth double checking. But yeah, you can give squash baby food to help with it as well.
