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Krackalot@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• supernicepojo@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

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  • Nomecks@lemmy.ca ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    They also make a good first pet for kids because they’re cheap and die fast anyways

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    • clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      The worms or the kids?

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      • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        Yes.

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  • thejoker954@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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.

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    • supernicepojo@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ 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!

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• xilliah@beehaw.org ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Wow those are huge!

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