"Geckos" by Jerry G. And Maleta M. Walls- page 22."There are repeated
> stories of large mealworms literally eating through the gut of a small
> lizard and exiting alive through the belly."
I think the use of the word "stories" is appropriate. Why not cite
actual occurrences otherwise?
>Large mealworms should be killed
> by crushing the head, dipping them in hot water, or slitting then
open...."
Ah yes, just like the geckos do in the wild with all thier insect
prey.
> Several people (pet shop owners, Herptology students ect.) say to crush
the
> heads of meal worms & crix for safety sake.
Crush the heads of crickets too?!?! Besides the fact that many
keepers/breeders go through thousands of crickets each week and this would
just not be possible, many reptiles will only respond to moving prey.
Jonathan E.
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