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By any chance has anyone ever had a gecko that was parasitized because of the crickets it had eaten??? I've heard alot about this and was just wondering if anyone has ever experienced it personally...

Thanks
Richie

Almost all of my leos eat mealworms now.

But crickets have been known to carry pinworms. Maybe someone on the forum has experience in this matter and can answer better than I.

never had the problem yet but the chance is out there. A good reason not to feed wild caught crix or bugs.
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Even if your on the right track you will get run over if you just sit there
22 leos,1.1 redtail boas,1.1 rainbow boas,1.1 cornsnakes, 1.0 tokay gecko,1.0 veiled cham, 5 dogs and a cat. Oh, can't forget Tater my parrolet.

most crickets (yes, even the ones ya get from lnline sources...cbb crickets if you will)....... can and do carry pinworms. why? dont know... what causes the pinworms in crixs??? dont know but i assume the conditions in which they are kept... but it might possibly be a common parasite to the crickets which does not harm it or maybe the worms use the crickets as a transport. in any event pewople who feed crickets i am sure at one time or an other have have pin worms in their collection....... they are very common and very easily treatable.... i also think that the possibility of the gecko to "protect" its sytem and naturally rid it of pins (common parasite) might be on track (no scientific data just an opinion) but if inproper husbadry techniques are used... dirty cages,water bowls,fecies and dirty cricket caging and bad gut loading (rotten or bad veggies).... that pin worm infestation can occur and cause problems especially in young, old or gravid animals.
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-robin day
Geckoheads And Geeks

Hey everyone,

Thanks so much for the posts. I was just wondering how likely it was for a reptile to actually be parasatized by the crickets it eats. From the sound of it, pretty likely. Again thanks for the info...

Take it easy,
- Richie