Grasshoppers as food?

[Brian S]

I have always fed both my spiders and scorpions grasshoppers without any problems. I own 45 acres and I know that there is absolutely positively no pesticides. I think it is a good idea to vary a diet on Ts and scorps. Afterall, who would like to only eat pizza all of the time. I am no expert on this though.

 

[Pheonixx]

i just got 4 lubber grasshoppers at a pet shop in massachuesetts, just wondering if they are toxic to centipedes and large scorpions? i know its better to not take a chance, but i got them thinking they would be a good treat for my pets, without knowing anything about them

Did you read the whole thread? page 1 says lubbers are poisinous to herps, umm to me that would say dont feed them to scorps or centipedes. Buth hey this is the TARANTULA forum anyways I personally dont know jack about scorps or centipedes. you might get better lick in the myripods, scorpions, or the other forums on here...

 

[Elizabeth]

Is that for real that lubber grasshoppers are poisonous to herps? It sounds like a myth to me...Anyone have a link?

Also, if a grasshopper had worms, those probably came in as eggs. So, a worm inside a grasshopper would just be another yummy treat for a T. (Not the egg and not the egg-layer? No problem that I see there for a T...)

 

[Pheonixx]

the link seems thay way to me...

That's the one I read about. I'm going to have to look up a pic of it so i know what to avoid. Thanks!


EDIT: Here's a link I just found to a pic for those who live in SE USA:

http://www.enature.com/fieldguide/showSpeciesRECNUM.asp?recnum=IS0084

I wonder if it's toxicity affects T's - Better safe than sorry.

IMO i would not risk it with a T. but like i said i cant say for pedes or scorps..

 

[Elizabeth]

That link (enature) just says it gives off a foul-smelling liquid when handled, perhaps to repel predators. Certainly, that sounds like the trait of something bad-tasting, but is there a better link about toxicity to herps? Not like I am planning to feed any loved ones a lubber grasshopper, but I am curious... Oh well!

Added: couple of google searches later, all I can find is that this grasshopper is toxic (can kill or sicken) MAMMALIAN predators. Otherwise, it looks like the toxicity to herps is perhaps a twist on this, a mistaken twist?