Just for the record, I culture two different species
of termites, and my gex LOVE them. Theyre high in
protein, but a bit fatty, so they dont get them very
often, but when contained and properly cultured, they
make a great feeder. You have to be incredibly
patient though, they can take as long as a year to
become a viable colony after being taken from the
wild.
Thanks for the condolences about the female klemmeri.
I think Im a better keeper for the advice given. Just
a tough way to learn the lesson.....
Chad
> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 09:25:06 -0800
> From: Julie Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: [gecko]Termites?
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Organization: Gecko Ranch
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Hi Adam,
>
> Thank goodness this is not your responsibility. If
> you live in the 4th
> floor I can't imagine what the bill is going to be
> for getting rid of
> termites in a building that size! I would try and
> feed some of them to
> your gecko, they would probably like it. As far as
> using pesticides
> yourself, only do this if it will protect your paper
> items. I have some
> paper statements in storage now that are full of
> worms! I would call
> whatever company your apartment uses to get advice,
> and you can always
> do a little surfing on the net on the subject.
>
> Julie B.
>
> Adam Ness wrote:
>
> >Just this morning, I noticed that my 4th floor
> apartment is getting
> >winged termites coming in through the screen. I've
> spent the morning
> >investigating pesticides, and planning to call the
> landlord for a
> >fumigation, but then I realized I've got a Velvet
> Gecko who would
> >probably be more than happy to chomp on a few
> wild-roaming insects.
> >Is this a bad idea that I should just discard, or
> is there merit to
> >letting my gecko run free in the house for a little
> while?
> >
> >
> >
>
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