Wow those are huge!
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Krackalot@discuss.tchncs.de 2 years ago
If that’s a tomato horn worm, I’m on the wasps side…
xilliah@beehaw.org 2 years ago
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Krackalot@discuss.tchncs.de 2 years ago
If that’s a tomato horn worm, I’m on the wasps side…
Wow those are huge!
supernicepojo@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Hornworms are a delicious treat for any lizard large enough to eat them. Bearded dragons seem to love them. If you catch them and put them into a container with a food/water source anyone with a pet like that will happily pay you for them.
Nomecks@lemmy.ca 2 years ago
They also make a good first pet for kids because they’re cheap and die fast anyways
clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 2 years ago
The worms or the kids?
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Yes.
thejoker954@lemmy.world 2 years ago
But only a treat. Maybe theres been more science done in the past 5 years, but I remember them being basically junk food for lizards.
supernicepojo@lemmy.world 2 years ago
Sure, wax worms and hornworms have a higher fat:protein content than is “healthy” for your captive lizard. A treat is exactly that, you should not feed them only snacks everyday just like your dogs or cats or yourself!