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PHLdyPayne
at Sat May 19 12:37:34 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by PHLdyPayne ]
Only fly larvae I know of right now that is good for reptiles are the larvae as black solder flies. These currently are marketed as phoenix worms and calciworms by two different companies. Maggots are also available (fly larvae too, actually I think all fly larvae go under the term 'maggots' but typical maggots I believe, are from blow flies or blue/green bottle flies..but I could be wrong here, been awhile since I saw a show about the wonders of fly maggots in determining time of death in forensic sciences (old CSI episode maybe?)
Maggots farmed from carcasses or other forms of rotting meat, I don't recommend giving to pets, not so much because of them not being healthy but because of what can be caught from the maggots themselves (ie worms, salmonella etc). Maggots raised in other compounds may not be so bad, such as vegetable compost or controlled farmed conditions. ----- PHLdyPayne
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