Grasshoppers

[Debbe]

I fed one to Marley. He loved it...And he pooped right after drinking water. Do they have any nutritional value? My yard is overflowing with them. And no we don't fertilize or anything like that.

 

[staylor]

yes they are good to eat. In the UK they are a common feeder also known as locus

 

[Debbe]

Excellent, he likes them better than crickets..

 

[Pogie]

Youre so lucky . . . the grasshoppers we have I think are poisonous. Theyre black with neon orange / yellow and green spots. YUK.
And the others are HUGE they are bigger than the palm of my hand so way way to big.

 

[staylor]

Youre so lucky . . . the grasshoppers we have I think are poisonous. Theyre black with neon orange / yellow and green spots. YUK.
And the others are HUGE they are bigger than the palm of my hand so way way to big.

Those sound scary

 

[Pogie]

Those sound scary

They are. Dont have a pic of the HUGE ones, but heres the multicoloured ones

 

[beardielover17]

That's actually very pretty lol

 

[crypticdragons]

we have those here in louisiana they are nicknamed devil hoppers. Nothing will eat them. They aren't poisonous but they emit a truly horrible smell when provoked. even baby gators wont eat em and baby gator eat damn near anything.

 

[staylor]

they are pretty but I can see why nothing will eat them.

 

[Pogie]

nicknamed devil hoppers

Very suitable nickname. Havent got close enough to touch them, but Ill take your word for the "smelly" part.
At least I now know if my kids touch them they arent poisonous. Up till now Ive told them to steer clear of them and NO TOUCHY !!!

 

[SoleSky]

What kind of grasshoppers can they eat? I thought that wild caught prey can cause parasites.

 

[staylor]

wild caught can but so can captive bread. It is not uncommon for captive breed crix to carry pin worms. Piggy had a nasty case of worms a few months ago and it took 3 treatments to clear her and she was only fed captive breed crix from Ghann's cricket farm. Just have to make sure what you catch outside does not have any poisons on them.

 

[SoleSky]

Oh okay cool thanks. Not to be off topic but should I get an annual fecal?

 

[staylor]

My vet recommends a yearly fecal but you will know if you need one. If something is "off" they could have loose poop for a little while. If they have worms....you will know!!!! It stinks!!! It is up to you if you want a fecal done once a year or just when your dragon is behaving strange, such as going off food, stinky and/or loose poop. I personally do take mine once a year for a fecal, I have made the choice of an as needed fecal. However I am taking the advise of my vet and doing a every 6 month deworming at home because Piggy has had worms in the past.

 

[SoleSky]

Oh okay thank you

 

[Debbe]

So, their poop doesnt normally stink? How do you know if they have worms? Is there a way to test myself?

 

[staylor]

it will smell like poop but you should not be able to smell it across the room. A worm poop STINKS, make you gag kind of stink. You can test yourself at home with a microscope.

 

[Debbe]

ty.

 

[Pogie]

Quote from: Pogie on October 17, 2010, 11:44:43 AM
Youre so lucky . . . the grasshoppers we have I think are poisonous. Theyre black with neon orange / yellow and green spots. YUK.
And the others are HUGE they are bigger than the palm of my hand so way way to big

.
Those sound scary

Heres what the HUGE ones look like And this one is TEENY TINY in comparrison to how big they can get

 

[staylor]

That is a cool looking grasshopper. Love the nails too.