My 9 month old panther ate ~4 carpenter ants. The big black ones, is he going to be allright?
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carpenter ants...
luke420
Jul 12, 2004 03:36 PM
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Carlton
Jul 12, 2004 08:07 PM
Assuming he crushed them well before swallowing probably OK. I'm surprised he ate them, as ants don't usually taste good to anything other than anteaters, some birds, and hedgehogs. They are very bitter. I wouldn't let him eat lots of them.
Melisondra
Jul 12, 2004 11:25 PM
I agree, try to make sure he doesnt eat them because if the ant isnt crushed on contact it can and will more than likely bite your chameleon (most likely on the tongue) and they dont let go even if they are dead. We had a dog who tried to eat one and was surprised and started shrieking when the ant latched onto his tongue. Wasnt fun trying to get it off 
Goodluck
Erin
