my evil bearded boy

[franny]

i breed my own crickets so im not worried about parisites anyway

[Dragon_Slave]

You guys are so naive, and RUDE!

Yes, I have proof that it was the BITE of the cricket that made my dragon sick. I cannot remember what parasite it was, but the crickets were infested with them. The vet found the bite mark and it was infected there. So I would appreciate if you'd stop trying to prove me wrong, you are making yourself look even dumber.

If you leave crickets in the cage, especially overnight, the cricket can chew on a dragon while it's sleeping. I don't know about you guys, but when my dragon is asleep, he doesn't wake up until he WANTS to! He would not move if a cricket was on him during his sleep.

[tHeGiNo]

LOL no need to get so offended. I had no idea that parasites can be transfered from cricket bites, LOL. Nevermind I will not bother. Just curious though, if these killer crickets carried these killer parasites, wouldn't they have been contracted either way through ingestion?

[Capital Dragons]

Dragon Slave you are so right. Sleeping dragons seam defenseless to attacking crickets. When uneaten crickets are left in the enclosure they look for food and water. Normally that’s the dragon. Not only will they eat facieses that the dragon can reingest by eating the crickets the next day, they will look moisture and that can be the dragon’s eyes. All the books say to remove any uneaten food after a certain time frame.

Dragons can become extremely stressed by excess crickets or any live food. That can allow coccidia levels to rise and other negative health risks to arise. I do all my own fecal exams and I’ve seen healthy dragons become riddled with pinworms solely from infested crickets.

I house over 70 adult dragons now and I’ve seen first hand the effect of leaving excess food in the cage. Just don’t do it. Your dragons will grow fasted with frequent feedings with fewer prey items.

But not all dragons are equal and they all seam to have there own personality. Also these are just my thoughts…..

Tim

[DragnDrop]

Internal parasites like worms are usually the result of eating infected or carrier feeders. Some parasites, (as well as bacteria and virus) are transmitted via wounds such as injuries and bites. West Nile is one of the most common at the moment, and it does affect reptiles as well. A very common intestinal worm is passed on via mosquito - the egg travels through the blood stream, settles in the lungs, the larva gets coughed up and swallowed, to continue it's life cycle in the intestines. That's one example of a parasite which started with a bite (mosquito, not cricket, but the idea is the same).

[K1LOS]

I gotta believe that crickets can transfer disease. Look at them, they are filthy, stinky, little sh*ts.

I have had crickets bite my lizards, one of leopard gecko's woke up one morning with a bite mark. Needless to say, i don't feed anybody that close to lights out anymore.

I don't see the point in arguing on this, people are telling you that they have had bad experiences. Just don't do it. It's that simple. But if you must, you'll learn for yourself one day, at the expense of your lizard.

Geoff

[concept3]

in my beardies tank he has a bowl. in that bowl he had fruits and vegitables. crickets eat fruits and veggies. i will bet anyone pay cheques if you come to my house at any time night or day, you will find the one or two leftover crickets...... im sure you can geuss, no way! eating the fruits and veggies

[ICULIZARD]

.....but you don't leave the veggies and fruits in overnight right?


ICULIZARD

[franny]

midnight snacks they like that

[franny]

my does anyways

[Dragon_Slave]

.... I'm not even going to comment on your stupidity.