Where did you read this, citation please....Hi guys,
I read recently that locusts should not be gut loaded because the food they are fed doesn't get djgested & turns almost toxic in the stomach, killing the locust.
This sounds quite weird to me.
Has anyone got any more info on this?
http://www.biology-resources.com/locust-01.htmlOkay, hold on a second, let's use our heads here...
A locust eats, and its food becomes toxic in the stomach, leading to death. If this were true, how would this animal survive to reproduce? Locusts are garbage disposals in the wild. They destroy crops, and they're good at it. What you read sound like someone trolling, honestly.
i read that they build up a tolerance to pesticides over time, so it doesnt affect them or their predators in the wild very much. but it would sure affect a non native CB tarantula.Okay, hold on a second, let's use our heads here...
A locust eats, and its food becomes toxic in the stomach, leading to death. If this were true, how would this animal survive to reproduce? Locusts are garbage disposals in the wild. They destroy crops, and they're good at it. What you read sound like someone trolling, honestly.
Pesticide
Where in the original message does the OP mention pesticides? He's talking about the locust's body chemistry turning food into toxins that kill the locust. Unless I'm missing something huge here, we're talking about different things...i read that they build up a tolerance to pesticides over time, so it doesnt affect them or their predators in the wild very much. but it would sure affect a non native CB tarantula.
This is due to human intervention. The OP isn't talking about gutloading locusts w/pesticides....How is this relevant to the OP's question?Pesticide
nvrmind, i saw pesticide and thought thats thats what you were talking about.Where in the original message does the OP mention pesticides? He's talking about the locust's body chemistry turning food into toxins that kill the locust. Unless I'm missing something huge here, we're talking about different things...
It is a discussion board. But throwing up a link isn't a discussion, nor a suggestion in this case. For TWO different readers, myself and @EulersK both thought your link was at worst supporting his statement, and at best misinformed."Hi guys,
I read recently that locusts should not be gut loaded because the food they are fed doesn't get djgested & turns almost toxic in the stomach, killing the locust"
My 'SUGGESTION' is relevant because locusts are not toxic by any means. The thing that would make them toxic is the food they consume while swarming pesticide sprayed plains or wherever they roam. I'm sure they've developed immunity to the pesticide like most insects--> cockroaches--> do
He is asking why or how they are toxic. I am simply suggesting they are toxic because of the pesticides on what they eat. SO, if a boardmember hand gut feeds a locust... they could potentially be fine for the T if there is no pesticide present.
I had figured this is a DISCUSSION board. I'm not claiming to be right or wrong. Simply having a conversation @viper69
@EulersK
It could potentially be what they eat! @viper69Hi guys,
I read recently that locusts should not be gut loaded because the food they are fed doesn't get djgested & turns almost toxic in the stomach, killing the locust.
This sounds quite weird to me.
Has anyone got any more info on this?
I neglected the "?"---> pesticide?Pesticide
All I wrote is that when one provides so little information, in this case a link, there is a lot of room for confusion. Two different people were confused by your post, that's not a coincidence.Quite the rebuttal... I had figured posting the link and reading OR stimulating the gears in our heads might let the OP or fellow board members come up with the answer. If you watch most threads... and I know you do, any post has several posts following. I'm helping address the issue. You're trying to micromanage | moderate what I'm posting regarding the issue. It seems that most threads end up that way anyhow.
I read this on a livefood suppliers website here in the UK.Where did you read this, citation please....
Chameleon owners, like myself, gutload these insects with no issues.
Okay, hold on a second, let's use our heads here...
A locust eats, and its food becomes toxic in the stomach, leading to death. If this were true, how would this animal survive to reproduce? Locusts are garbage disposals in the wild. They destroy crops, and they're good at it. What you read sound like someone trolling, honestly.[/QUOT
Exactly what I thought when I read this.