> The old wive's tale about mealworms chewing their way out of the gecko
have been
> around for ages. The only way it could happen is feeding them to a near
dead
> animal that didn't have the strength to chew them properly, and died right
after
> the meal. Most likely it started with a worm finding a body and taking
advantage
> of a free meal by burrowing INTO the body.
> Mealworms, zoophobas and crickets are a staple diet even in the wilds. As
far as
> I know, no one goes around chopping mealworm heads, crushing cricket
mandibles
> etc.
I have heard that mealworms can burrow into the VENT of reptiles, is that
also a wives' tale?
Dak
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