Another newb question(s) xD

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by varanus_mad

Erm dont you feed them nightcrawlers from over here?

and those locust things you find hopping round your field?

and seafood...

Unless of course scorpions from NA are likely to have poisonous flesh.

Good point, My only concern is this mate.

The North American scorpions are (lethal) venomous, the big Emperor scorpions are not.

The north American toad is non lethal to our native reptiles, they are now an invasive species in Australia, Even the mighty Perentie & Lace Goanna are dropping like flies from eating them.

Everything I feed my lizards has been tried before by others with no ill effects.

So maybe it's just paranoia, but I wouldn't want to try it with my animals.

[varanus_mad]

Originally Posted by infernalis

Good point, My only concern is this mate.

The North American scorpions are (lethal) venomous, the big Emperor scorpions are not.

The north American toad is non lethal to our native reptiles, they are now an invasive species in Australia, Even the mighty Perentie & Lace Goanna are dropping like flies from eating them.

Everything I feed my lizards has been tried before by others with no ill effects.

So maybe it's just paranoia, but I wouldn't want to try it with my animals.

The venom side of things would be an issue, beyond that i dont see it being a problem, as a rule i avoid amphibians & brightly coloured inverts.

Cane toad? that the species your on about?

[infernalis]

Originally Posted by varanus_mad

The venom side of things would be an issue, beyond that i dont see it being a problem, as a rule i avoid amphibians & brightly coloured inverts.

Cane toad? that the species your on about?

Yes, I know south american mate.

Crocdoc said any Bufo species has the same result, since Australia has none (aside from invasive) that the Varanids never evolved a tolerance to them.