some guy told me that he leopard gecko died because the meal worm eat trough its stomah and came out of its body can that realy happened and if it does has that happpened to any of you guys.
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question abotu mealworms
leogecko16
Jun 08, 2004 11:40 PM
Replies (7)
milwaukeereptile
Jun 09, 2004 12:33 AM
I've heard this rumor numerous times in the past couple of years, seems to come up every now and then. If I remember correctly there was a large discussion and the general idea was that no, it is not possible. I'd try to find the original thread but it was a while ago and I'm too lazy =).
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Brian Skibinski
Milwaukee Reptiles
ericchen
Jun 09, 2004 02:09 AM
ONE CRUNCH IN THE JAWS OF A LEOPARD will surely kill a mealie...if not a few crunches...and once it heads into the deadly acidic digestive system of a leo u know its a goner...wonder why people start such rumors...o well...feed ur mealies in peace...
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"you won't know success if you haven't failed..."-eric chen
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leogecko16
Jun 09, 2004 04:56 PM
yeah the guy that told me about that said it happened to his juvenile leo so im guess it can really happen or he was just trying to mess with me but he didnt realy look like he was try to mess with me.so what do u think i should keep feedin my little leo live mealworms.
pocketfulloffire
Jun 09, 2004 05:11 PM
Its ok to feed you leo live mealies.
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But thats just my 3 cents Email
xelda
Jun 09, 2004 07:24 PM
Yes, even baby leos won't have any problem eating live mealworms.
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chickabowwow
4.3.3 (Locke, Rosie, Lisa, Caesar, Tommy)
chipstahoy
Jun 10, 2004 10:42 AM
i've heard that SUPERWORMS are the ones that can eat through the stomachs of unsuspecting reptiles if you don't crush their heads first...but never the normal mealies.
Lucien
Jun 10, 2004 05:46 PM
Superworms can't even do it... I've fed medium to large superworms to juvenile geckos for over a year now without killing the damn worm. If you've ever been bitten by one of your leos you'll know that the jaw pressure is enough to draw blood and that the worm is usually dead by the time its swallowed...and if it isn't.. the stomach acid and lack of oxygen kill it.
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Lucien
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