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OKay, I picked up 50 superworms last night. I think my leos will like them much better since they move around ALOT. My question is, they seem to latch on pretty good when you pick them up, can they bite me? Will they bite the leo??? Is there any danger of the leo being hurt??

Jeff
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Not sure if they bite or not, it almost feels like a bite when they latch on with those legs though. I wouldn't be too worried about them biting your leo as long as your leo strikes it and starts chewing it. OH and try picking the supers up with you index finger on their head, and your thumb and middle finger behind their "legs". This way they wont grab you. Also watch out for the liquid they produce when they get scared...
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Josh
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LOL Josh.... what liquid? *shiver*

Jeff
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>>LOL Josh.... what liquid? *shiver*
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>>Jeff
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>> 0.0.1 Ball Python Ernest
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Josh
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They do bite, but they dont hurt really, my son was bit by one while feeding our leos.. just hold them by the head. We actually use tweezers.

I've never been bitten, but I've never dared to pick one up.

But they do bite and it can hurt your leo. I was feeding my chameleon the other day and she grabbed one by the tail and it turned and grabbed her eye. She shut the lids but it managed to bite some scales and they turned black. It didn't phase her any but I felt bad because I tried to snap the head when I saw it trying to do that but I missed with the tongs. Anyway, that was about three days ago and the wound is almost 100% healed, so it's not that bad or anything... just she had some black scales for two days.
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They will bite sometimes if the leo grabs their tail, but I wouldnt worry too much about it, most leos will learn to bite the head first. Later
Mac

The liquid I believe is a defensive chemical released by them.. Designed to be an irritant to some animals or the smell is supposed to deter them.. I don't believe its urine... Many insects don't secrete urine in liquid form but in particulate dry pellets... if they did... Our worm drawers would end up soggy keeping 1000 superworms or more in them.
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Lucien

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13 rats
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3 cats
1 Albino Corey (fish)

My leos aren't old enough to eat superworms... so I don't know about them. But I thought that my Honey was smart enough to avoid that.
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Got hips like Cinderella / Must be having a good shame / Talking sweet about nothing / Cookie I think you're Tame

Superworms are great. They can really chew through stuff but I've never had a problem with them biting me or my leos. I do get really grossed out if I have to hold them for too long using my fingers because of the way they curl and squirm. I use chopsticks to pick them up.
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