Silkworms - Dangerous?

[reps4life]

Dangerous no. However, variety is important.

 

[Small Pet Feeders]

Silkworms are a healthy alternative feeder for your reptiles. I wouldn't feed them as a staple feeders, as they have a very low chitin level, which will wreak havoc on your reptile's digestive system.

Hornworms are another attractive, alternative feeder. They're very high in calcium and moisture.

We carry a little bit of everything at Small Pet Feeders. If you want to try some out, I'd love to assist you through an order. You can reach me either on the forums or on SmallPetFeeders.com.

 

[Jusselin]

I buy from coastal silk worms, however feel free to send me free samples =)

 

[grboxa]

Silkworms are a healthy alternative feeder for your reptiles. I wouldn't feed them as a staple feeders, as they have a very low chitin level, which will wreak havoc on your reptile's digestive system.

Hornworms are another attractive, alternative feeder. They're very high in calcium and moisture.

We carry a little bit of everything at Small Pet Feeders. If you want to try some out, I'd love to assist you through an order. You can reach me either on the forums or on SmallPetFeeders.com.

Ive actually heard the complete opposite. Can you please help me understand why there low chitin level will 'wreak' havok on a leo's digestive system?.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

Let's face it folks... we are not feeding our leopard geckos a natural diet, no matter what. Every feeder we have available to us has it's pros and cons as far are thier nutritive values, and in the case of many feeders we are lucky to get our animals to even eat a few of them. I have geckos that will only eat crickets, some that go ballistic over dubia roaches, and others that wouldn't eat a mealworm out of a bowl if their lives depended on it and others seem to want only mealworms.

I say mix it up, and feed a variety. It doesn't have to be something different every other day, but keep in mind that in the wild our geckos eat a varied diet. Just make sure the feeders get fed good food, too. *winks

 

[Small Pet Feeders]

Ive actually heard the complete opposite. Can you please help me understand why there low chitin level will 'wreak' havok on a leo's digestive system?.

If you feed your leo's no chitin, they will basically have no fiber in their diet. What happens when you don't have any fiber in your diet? Without getting too graphic, it's not pretty. lol

I agree totally with Golden Gate, a varied diet is the best diet. That's the closest you'll get to a "wild diet".

 

[grboxa]

Let's face it folks... we are not feeding our leopard geckos a natural diet, no matter what. Every feeder we have available to us has it's pros and cons as far are thier nutritive values, and in the case of many feeders we are lucky to get our animals to even eat a few of them. I have geckos that will only eat crickets, some that go ballistic over dubia roaches, and others that wouldn't eat a mealworm out of a bowl if their lives depended on it and others seem to want only mealworms.

I say mix it up, and feed a variety. It doesn't have to be something different every other day, but keep in mind that in the wild our geckos eat a varied diet. Just make sure the feeders get fed good food, too. *winks

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[Jusselin]

If you feed your leo's no chitin, they will basically have no fiber in their diet. What happens when you don't have any fiber in your diet? Without getting too graphic, it's not pretty. lol

I agree totally with Golden Gate, a varied diet is the best diet. That's the closest you'll get to a "wild diet".

I know silkies arent dangerous, i posted this originally to get feedback on the issue of the urine. I dont (and many others wont) agree with you that silks are a bad staple. I feed them other things just because i wouldnt want the same thing every day, but mostly silkies.