Feeder Lizards?

[VictorHernandez]

I wouldn't be crazy excited if my scorpion ate a vertebrate...heck....I get excited whenever my scorpion eats ANYthing, but not in a psychotic way, just happy to see he's eating and healthy. I would just consider a vertebrate a larger meal.

 

[Gnat]

what is different from watching a scorp eat a cricket or roach ALIVE than watching it eat a lizard alive? both prey items are still alive and kicking while being consumed. Vertabrate animals are very often prey items in the wild for invertabrate animals, nature is a cruel beast.

EDIT: and why is everyone getting bent about an 8 year old zombie thread?

 

[snippy]

The difference is the nervous system of the prey item of course and the simple fact that there is in no way any benefit to feeding a vertebrate to a scorpion (to the scorpion anyways).

Regards
Finn

 

[Greennonic]

i have to admit, that is a little bit like feeding your Dog a Cat, or Rabbit, i couldn't do it, i used to have lizards for pets once before i switch to scorpians

---------- Post added 09-22-2012 at 10:05 AM ----------

the difference is, crickets die faster, and less terrible because they have no bones, the shell they do have is not much against a scorpions claws, i just saw a stupid vid on you tube where someone fed a dead scorpion to a bearded dragon, it was absolutely dreadful. why not just feed the crickets to it, i am not sure what the logic is behind looking for other foods to feed it, maybe he was thinking feeding verts to it would make it more healthy or something , i dunno i think it's in the persons mind already to even think up such a thing, i just started caring for a scorpion, and feeding it verts was not even remotely on my mind

 

[SamuraiSid]

Are you guys making one of those, "Seals are cute, so they shouldnt be killed" arguements? Because if this is the tone, Ill gladly not come back here to trample your rainbows and poop on your parade... just sayin'

Maaaaaaan even though this is a zombie thread I just have to say something. Woijchik89 is <edit> up. Feeding live feeder vertebrates is undeniably inhumane, unnecessary, and <edit> stupid. It's not just a matter of opinion that's just stupid. It's completely to please the owner, regardless of the detriment to the scorpions and the feeder lizards which go through an intense amount of pain and fear while being eaten alive. That's just sick.

Have some <edit> decency and treat animals humanely.

After making such a blanket statement, you really should have ended with, "And yes, I am a vegan"

---------- Post added 09-22-2012 at 07:42 AM ----------

[/COLOR]the difference is, crickets die faster, and less terrible because they have no bones, the shell they do have is not much against a scorpions claws, i just saw a stupid vid on you tube where someone fed a dead scorpion to a bearded dragon, it was absolutely dreadful. why not just feed the crickets to it, i am not sure what the logic is behind looking for other foods to feed it, maybe he was thinking feeding verts to it would make it more healthy or something , i dunno i think it's in the persons mind already to even think up such a thing, i just started caring for a scorpion, and feeding it verts was not even remotely on my mind

Ok, what is wrong with feeding a dead scorp to your pet lizard??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! Thats recycling, man!

 

[Perocore]

Man you guys are getting bent out of shape about this! I, personally, would never feed a "large" prey item to a scorpion, since they tend to crush things to death, it seems slow and cruel. However, I don't mind occasionally feeding my tarantula something like a very small (captive bred) frog, but only once in a blue moon. Frog dies quickly, I clean up any left overs (just a few bones), and get a well-fed T.

Scorpions though I would stick to feeding invertebrates, most of which are killed quickly by being crushed.

All in all I don't see a problem with feeding inverts vertebrates. Most predatory inverts such as Ts and scorpions are opportunistic feeders, so they'll eat whatever they can out match. Think about it, a lot of people keep rabbits and guinea pigs as pets, but a lot of people also eat both.

 

[VictorHernandez]

i have to admit, that is a little bit like feeding your Dog a Cat, or Rabbit, i couldn't do it, i used to have lizards for pets once before i switch to scorpians

---------- Post added 09-22-2012 at 10:05 AM ----------

the difference is, crickets die faster, and less terrible because they have no bones, the shell they do have is not much against a scorpions claws, i just saw a stupid vid on you tube where someone fed a dead scorpion to a bearded dragon, it was absolutely dreadful. why not just feed the crickets to it, i am not sure what the logic is behind looking for other foods to feed it, maybe he was thinking feeding verts to it would make it more healthy or something , i dunno i think it's in the persons mind already to even think up such a thing, i just started caring for a scorpion, and feeding it verts was not even remotely on my mind

I saw that one...It was sad. I also saw one from a bearded dragon breeding company, who fed a live emperor scorpion and a live green anole to a group of dragons...the scorpion died trying to defend itself...

 

[lizardminion]

More on the sensational side of the argument...

Simply put... I don't mind predators. I don't mind an occasional vertebrate treat. (Even that is natural.)
I do mind it being for the owner's sick personal enjoyment.

I'm sure most of you agree, yes?

 

[VickyChaiTea]

Just wanted to step on over and apologize for my language, haha. Got a little heated I guess.

 

[Merfolk]

My petshop sells feeder lizards 4$, the malformed ones or else. Ts and scorps eat lizards. Less than insects but far more than warm blooded vertebrates.

 

[rd_07]

i only feed them lizard tail. i catch lizard take tail and put it in the tank, they still love it especially when it wiggles! then after i release the lizards and will get back to them in a month so they better hide and grow that tail lol!

 

[Greenjewls]

My friend had a bearded dragon that had stopped eating for several months, he said it was in a state of depression. It was going to die, he said. I caught one of those Cuban brown anoles (invasive species that is displacing the native green anole in FL) and tossed it in with his beardy, which ate it right away, and then went back to eating crickets again...