Realevil1
Arachnosquire
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Bean beetles - Callosobruchus maculatus are gaining popularity as food staples for dart frogs where available. I read they are also a good choice for Mantids, Spiders and Tarantulas.
Ive seen them mentioned once or twice on here now.
Bean beetles are 30% higher in protein than crickets, and are much much easier to cultivate (breed) as a steady supply of food.
If creatures as delicate as dart frogs and other small terrestrial frogs are able to consume these small insects without issues you would think spiderlings would have no problem right?
(Well frogs are known to consume poisonous ants aswell.)
Now this being said, Bean beetles diet contains toxins due to the high lectins in the beans they consume.
??This doesnt seem to bother frogs of any kind as far as whats been researched on this topic.
but will it have an effect on Arachnids. that i dont know....
SO is anyone else using bean beetles as a food source currently?
I may make the leap to keeping this species of beetle as a feeder to see how it works out.
I believe variety in diet is crucial for any captive species kept, whether that be Insects, arachnids, amphibians, reptiles and even birds!
Ive seen them mentioned once or twice on here now.
Bean beetles are 30% higher in protein than crickets, and are much much easier to cultivate (breed) as a steady supply of food.
If creatures as delicate as dart frogs and other small terrestrial frogs are able to consume these small insects without issues you would think spiderlings would have no problem right?
(Well frogs are known to consume poisonous ants aswell.)
Now this being said, Bean beetles diet contains toxins due to the high lectins in the beans they consume.
??This doesnt seem to bother frogs of any kind as far as whats been researched on this topic.
but will it have an effect on Arachnids. that i dont know....
SO is anyone else using bean beetles as a food source currently?
I may make the leap to keeping this species of beetle as a feeder to see how it works out.
I believe variety in diet is crucial for any captive species kept, whether that be Insects, arachnids, amphibians, reptiles and even birds!