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beege_3 · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:02 am Post subject: Advice PLZ!

Last night when pouring some mini-crix (size 2 I think), there were some caterpillar looking worms (black, and furry - no rude comments plz.. Razz

). They got into my Cresteds Viv and he launched and caught it straight away. I've read alot about worms eating from the inside out and I'm now panicking about it..

I've checked him / her out this morning and he was fine (sleeping, but I moved him just to check he was alive.. Smile

Am I just panicking, what are these little worms and will they harm my gecko?

Also, when he launched and missed a cricket he got stuck on some paper, but I eased him off it and then he ran about hunting all night like a maniac (keeping nat awake, cos he was jumping from branch to branch.,.. Laughing

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Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

I believe they are dermestid beetle larvae.

He will be fine Wink

There are different views on them (eg. they help clean up dead crickets, or they kill live ones and are a pest! - not sure which is true!), however when they turn into beetles, they are a right pain, flying everywhere. Plus, I haven't found one animal that will eat the beetles Laughing

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beege_3 · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 11:11 am Post subject:

Thats great, thanks im so relieved...
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ToonTomH · Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2007 12:07 pm Post subject:

I've recently started to find them in my cricket boxes as well, I wasn't sure if they would be good or bad for the lizards so if one got into the bag with the crickets to go in the cage, I take it out and throw it out the window just in case. Only recently have I started seeing them though.
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Mememe · Site Moderator Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 2141

Yes, I only get them when the weather warms up too.
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7109 · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject:

yeah i had a worry about them aswell but my firebellie toads love them lol it was the same as what your crestie did 1 slipped in then got eaten quickly lol Laughing

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Xx_JoJo_xX · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:45 pm Post subject:

Biscuit did the EXACT same thing today- one fell in, so she ignored the 2 crickets runnin around and went straight for the caterpillar thingy b4 i could take it out! Glad its not goin to do her any harm tho!! Shocked

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beege_3 · Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject:

The reptile room (maybe other ppl too) call them Fuzzy Wozzy's.. Laughing

Mark there said any crested that he has had have adored them, as do alot of lizards supposedly..
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