hey guys. i was packing my stuffs today and i spotted a small little house gecko and i caught it. is it safe to feed it to my tarantula? i am always feeding my t crickets and wanna try something new. the gecko is just about 2 inches (from head to tail) and my t is about 3.5 inches leg span. is it safe? :?
little house gecko
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2" from head to tail....sure it is safe...a had feed once my T.blondi(2") and B.vagans(4")...
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Good lord, why do these threads keep coming up? Why is it when people find a small animal they automatically think, "food for T"?
Am I the only person left that thinks, "ooh cool lizard, I wonder if I should keep it for a little while or release it immediately"?
To answer your question, who knows? It could be that the little blighter will damage your T in some way, or it could introduce some nasty parasite or toxin, on the other hand it could be fine, try it and find out.
I'm outta here.
Good luck.
Am I the only person left that thinks, "ooh cool lizard, I wonder if I should keep it for a little while or release it immediately"?
To answer your question, who knows? It could be that the little blighter will damage your T in some way, or it could introduce some nasty parasite or toxin, on the other hand it could be fine, try it and find out.
I'm outta here.
Good luck.
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Watch out for their razor sharp teeth and don't forget that the house gecko feeds on Ts in nature. :razz:
I agree with nightbreed on this one. I find all kinds of creatures around my property and never do I think of feeding them to my Ts but rather how cool of a creature it is.
I agree with nightbreed on this one. I find all kinds of creatures around my property and never do I think of feeding them to my Ts but rather how cool of a creature it is.
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Same here and I don't see the point in taking an unnecessary risk. :?
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I wouldnt even risk feeding a wild caught cricket to my T's, no way to know if they been in contact with pesticides and with a gecko, well as already stated here you could introduce parasites.
Personally I would want to keep the gecko as a pet!
Personally I would want to keep the gecko as a pet!
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Wild Food
When I got my first tarantula, the salesperson told me I could catch bugs and other animals from outside and feed them to my t. Of course I know a lot better now! I've explained the dangers of this a few times to friends and family that insist on trying to feed my animals things they find crawling around outside. For some reason, I could never feed any of my tarantulas a lizard. I like geckos, and have new respect for them after a friend gave me three rather aggressive ones. He called them "alligator geckos" or something. And recently I saw up close the tokay, which had a really nasty temper! I had no idea the little guys (geckos) could be so grumpy. Anyway, sorry for rambling a bit, just thought I'd share.
When I got my first tarantula, the salesperson told me I could catch bugs and other animals from outside and feed them to my t. Of course I know a lot better now! I've explained the dangers of this a few times to friends and family that insist on trying to feed my animals things they find crawling around outside. For some reason, I could never feed any of my tarantulas a lizard. I like geckos, and have new respect for them after a friend gave me three rather aggressive ones. He called them "alligator geckos" or something. And recently I saw up close the tokay, which had a really nasty temper! I had no idea the little guys (geckos) could be so grumpy. Anyway, sorry for rambling a bit, just thought I'd share.
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i try not to feed anything i find outside to my T be it crickeks, other spiders, small children...
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Dont feed it. You can go and buy a pinky for your T, which would probably be safer and more nutritious. Geckos are cool 
And they are doing you a HUGE service in the pest control department, show them some respect
And they are doing you a HUGE service in the pest control department, show them some respect