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ok I found a bunch of grub worms and i mean ALOT under my bunny cage in the poop. if i washed the poop off do you think it would be safe to feed to my beardies?
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Owner of:
6 ball pythons
4 red tail boas
1 crested geckos
3 iguanas
3 bearded dragons
3 tokay geckos
6 dogs
7 cats
1 rat snake
6 gerbils
2 rabbits
RIP:
Rocky-chow mix-11 years
Willow-lab mix-8 years
Kain-Savannah Monitor-2 years
Scooter-sulcata tortise-1 year
Mr Krabs-hermit crab-5 years
Niko-gerbil-3 years
sweet pea&niblet-dwarf hamsters-1 year
Hannibal-dwarf hamster 2 years
Scarlett- hamster-3 years
wicket-hamster-2 years
pixie- ball python- 3 years
Fira - Crested gecko age unknown
Star- rat- 3 years(we think)
squink- crested gecko- less then a year
stinky-snapper- age unknown.

I found huge grubs in my backyard that I had dug-up doing yardwork. Big fat white grubs with blackish heads.

I fed them to only one dragon as a test. Bad decision... within no time at all:
The dragon acquired parasites and it was very difficult to get it under control. Dragon was pooping blood.

I house all my dragons separate and Im a stickler about husbandry.

Also:
I had a female (huge healthy and ravenous girl) that I fed live caught anoles. Once again, very bad parasite and she actually died after vet treatments bills etc.

Never feed anything live-caught/wild.

You will regret it.
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Yeah, have to agree here, too much risk in the grubs having parasites, among other things. No clue how clean your rabbit's poop is and it could be full of other bacteria, not to mention organisms like salmonella and e-coli. Best to use insects from safe sources.
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PHLdyPayne

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thats kinda what i thought. Ive given them earth worms before with no problems but i knew what was in the soil and where the worms came from. but someone who knows nothing about reptiles insisted that the grubs would be fine. i argued which brought me here lol. thanks
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Owner of:
6 ball pythons
4 red tail boas
1 crested geckos
3 iguanas
1 burmese python
1 corn snake
1 rat snake
2 banded geckos
3 bearded dragons
3 tokay geckos
6 dogs
7 cats
1 rat snake
6 gerbils
2 rabbits
RIP:
Rocky-chow mix-11 years
Willow-lab mix-8 years
Kain-Savannah Monitor-2 years
Scooter-sulcata tortise-1 year
Mr Krabs-hermit crab-5 years
Niko-gerbil-3 years
sweet pea&niblet-dwarf hamsters-1 year
Hannibal-dwarf hamster 2 years
Scarlett- hamster-3 years
wicket-hamster-2 years
pixie- ball python- 3 years
Fira - Crested gecko age unknown
Star- rat- 3 years(we think)
squink- crested gecko- less then a year
stinky-snapper- age unknown.