Can Ts eat SILVERFISH???

[TroyMcClureOG82]

My friend found a huge colony of silverfish living in a cardboard box in his closet. He gave me a bunch of varying sizes. There is no way they were exposed to any pesticides. I was wondering if these would make good food for tarantulas :?

 

[ArachnoJoost]

Well, the reptile shop where I buy my crickets also sells silverfish (the owner says beardies really like them), so I guess you could give it a try. Try not to let them escape though, they feed on cellulose and can be a real threat to any book collection or something like that.
greetz,
Joost

 

[Vys]

How are you ever going to feed anything but spiderlings with silverfish?

 

[Pheonixx]

those things can get pretty big...

 

[Vys]

Hmm, the various websites I've seen describing it say differently about the size of the adults. Some say half an inch, some say one inch. Half an inch is what I thought, and I've personally not seen anything bigger, thus my original question.

 

[G_Wright]

the olnly slver fish #I have ever seen have only been a few mm big no use in my opinion for anything eles but tiny slings. Most silver fish tend to be pests you fine in your carpets round the house.

 

[TroyMcClureOG82]

These things come in sizes ranging from smaller than pinhead crickets or fruit flies to 1/2"

 

[Mister Internet]

I'm not sure that I would use silverfish, termites, or anything like that as feeders... simply because of their small, sneaky size and their ability to survive in the environment where I live. If any tiny crickets get out, I know they will die within a matter of days... same with tropical roaches. They're not meant to survive in a house in the midwest USA. However, termites and silverfish could very easily make pests of themselves if the escape... that would be my personal opinion on it. However, if you feel you can contain them adequately, more power to ya.

 

[TroyMcClureOG82]

Escape is a big problem especially with the tiny babies. The larger ones would be easy to keep tabs on but the babies are really hard to see in their white container, I couldn't imagine trying to see them on top of pete moss.

 

[Nerri1029]

I'm not sure that I would use silverfish, termites, or anything like that as feeders... simply because of their small, sneaky size and their ability to survive in the environment where I live. If any tiny crickets get out, I know they will die within a matter of days... same with tropical roaches. They're not meant to survive in a house in the midwest USA. However, termites and silverfish could very easily make pests of themselves if the escape... that would be my personal opinion on it. However, if you feel you can contain them adequately, more power to ya.

YES !!!

Accidental release of non native species is a problem..
But if you found them near you than it's not a concern..

I would just err on the side of caution.. and not feed them...

that makes me think of another topic for a thread..