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12-18-2004, 02:38 AM
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Grubs as gecko snack?
Whenever I plant anything in my yard, or do any gardening, i find these big, fat, whitish colored grubs. I have no idea of what the real name for them is, but they are commonly referred to as grubs where I'm from, and they are considered a pest because they eat the roots of plants. In large numbers, they can do a lot of damage. I have feed them to my leopard gecko's. Only the Blizzard lizard would eat it, but she seemed to enjoy it. I've only fed it to her a few times, because I have no idea if they are healthy for leopard geckos to eat. Does anyone know if an occasional grub is okay?
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12-18-2004, 08:51 PM
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It could be poisonous to your leo, infested with parasites, or have eaten fertilizer or been around pesticides in it's past. I say it's not say to even try it until you know that it is 10pervent safe.
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12-19-2004, 01:52 AM
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If its from an area free of any pesticides and fertilizers it should be ok. Grubs are just larvae, like mealworms, waxworms, and silkworms.
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12-19-2004, 03:14 AM
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Cool. No pesticides in my yard.
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12-19-2004, 03:20 AM
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Any time you can get bugs from outside that aren't contaminated or poisoness its a great thing for your herps. It adds variety to the diet, and wild ones come pre-gutloaded with foods your feeder insects don't get loaded with.
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12-19-2004, 10:04 AM
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You probably also should make sure the neigbors on either side of you are not using pesticides or putting down fertilizer.
The grubs you are finding are most likely the larvae of the June beetle or June bug.
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01-10-2005, 12:06 AM
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grubs are great food sources
one time I pulled a dead tree up and found these HUGE whit e grubs bigger than pinkies .........my female had just laid eggs and ate about six...and three years later shes still fine.........no problem with grubs
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01-10-2005, 09:17 PM
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again that depends on your living area and whether or not your yard is free from pesticides
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