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is it safe to eat

LeopardGecko05 Aug 10, 2004 06:27 PM

Can leos eat the adult beetle form of the mealworm larva?

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milwaukeereptile Aug 10, 2004 07:02 PM

>>Can leos eat the adult beetle form of the mealworm larva?

They will likely live through it... but NOT a good idea to intentionally feed them.
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milwaukeereptile Aug 10, 2004 07:14 PM

I swear I'll answer all 5 questions you have in one post just as good as 5 seperate posts.
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angus_8 Aug 10, 2004 09:30 PM

Personally, I've tried to see if they'd eat one before, but they didnt really notice it at all. Its probably nothing but chitin, and wouldnt do anything for them nutritionally, so no I wouldnt be feeding those.

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