Wild Palmetto bug ok for G. Rosea?

[Adro]

I found a huge palmetto bug outside that looks like this

Seriously, the things about 1.5inch. Thought mabye my rosie would like it.

I do understand that there must be a danger of insectacide or something on the bug, but is this a rediculious idea? :?

(my G. Rosea is about 4")

 

[CopperInMyVeins]

I wouldn't do it, you don't know what kind of parasites or insecticides it's been exposed to, chances are there wouldn't be any harm done, but I wouldn't take the chance with one of my own spiders.

 

[ErikH]

I second that opinion. Why chance it?

 

[Down-Under]

Do it!... you know you want to.

 

[cacoseraph]

you could catch as many large sub-adult to adult roaches like that as you can find and start your own colony of them.

after 2-3 generations have passed the roaches should be pretty safe.

i have fed a couple WC feeders to my bugs over the years and i have yet to have anything obviously bad result... but i consider myself lucky and get all conflicted every time i do it hehehehe

 

[Arachnokid 93]

I have very rarely feed wc pray to my tarantulas if you are looking for just larg pray go buy a few roaches os a pinky. In my opinion I would not feed the wc insect.

 

[Jaygnar]

I would'nt do it, better safe than sorry.

 

[Hedorah99]

Seeing that you live in Florida, the chances of that particular roach being exposed to some manner of pesticide in its life is pretty high. they do occur naturally but everyone i knew while living down there put out some type of poison for them. why chance it?

 

[Adro]

Ive decided to keep the bug for observation for a lil while before i decide if she is due to be eaten.

 

[Johnny_27]

Those things carry all kinds of pesticides and diseases and stuff. I live in south florida so I find those huge roaches in my house daily but id never feed one to my Ts. Keeping it for observation isnt gonna do anyting either. If it has built up an immunity (which it probably has), its not gonna show any signs if being exposed to any pesticides. All your gonna do is put the T at risk, there is a good chance it could do harm.

 

[Mr Short Radius]

I think you should take it and throw it outside and forget about it. It's not worth the risk. Your T needs you to make the right decissions concerning it's food. It'll eat what you give it, but you don't know what you're giving it.

 

[Stylopidae]

I'm with caco, man...free roach colony.

 

[Leiurus87]

Fellow Floridian! THE SMELL! THE HORRIBLE SMELL OF DEAD PALMETTO BUG! I fed one to a golden silk weaver, and even in the open air it was truly a mighty stench.

 

[Stylopidae]

Fellow Floridian! THE SMELL! THE HORRIBLE SMELL OF DEAD PALMETTO BUG! I fed one to a golden silk weaver, and even in the open air it was truly a mighty stench.

That's also a good reason against it

 

[cliff]

Chances are pretty good that your area is sprayed periodically for mosquitos. Roaches build up immunity to these pesticides (or any other for that matter). If you want to feed roaches buy some from a breeder. WC prey in the south is almost invariably exposed to pesticides from either agriculture or pest spraying for people.

Former Mississippi resident.

Cliff

 

[Ewok]

Fellow Floridian! THE SMELL! THE HORRIBLE SMELL OF DEAD PALMETTO BUG! I fed one to a golden silk weaver, and even in the open air it was truly a mighty stench.

Yeah they are pretty rank in smell

 

[cricket54]

We had them near the coast in NC and those things can fly! I had them fly off the walls and ceilings at me. Its a shame they can't be used, but I agree it would be safer not to.

Sharon