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My Beardie just swallowed a spider - is it dangerous?

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My beardie was setting on my shoulder and I caught a black jumping spider coming down the wall from the corner of my eye. Apparently so did Dudley. He made a quick jump and caught the sucker and ate him before I could move. Is there any reason to be concerned? It wasn't a spider that would be considered harmful to humans but what about lizards?

I know it's a silly question, but he's such a pig, I just want to make sure he doesn't eat himself into an early grave.
 
Hard to tell with spiders i have not seen that happen with ours but the crickets i have seen eat spiders and we feed the crickets to the bearded. The biggest concern are lightning bugs and tomato worms. Both are deadly to the guys.
 
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I just found out about the fire flies so I thought it best to check. Things have changed a lot since I had my last beardie. :rolleyes: And the tomato horn worm is news to me as well! This old dog has new things to learn. :D
 
july08_2003 said:
This has to be a mistake. did you say the horn worm is deadly to dragons? I seriously doubt that piece of info.
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I should of said WILD CAUGHT ANIMALS LIKE ::yesnod:

NO FIREFILES These are DEADLY to your dragon. They are highly poisonous to your dragon and it only takes one firefly to kill your dragon. Be sure to keep a screen or lid on the top of your cage so that one of these bugs does not accidently get into your dragon's cage. I had a lady call me that told me her child had fed their dragon two fireflies and wanted to know what she could do. There is nothing you can do to save your dragon because of the toxic nature of these bugs. Not even a trip to the vet can save your dragon.


No Wild Caught Bugs: IF YOU DID NOT BUY IT - DO NOT FEED IT! Do not feed any insects that have been caught outside or in your home. These bugs may have been exposed to pesticides and can be toxic to your dragon. No matter what the species, crickets, grasshoppers, beetles, etc. Many of these bugs could be coming from a neighbor's yard or farm and you would have no way of knowing what they carry. Diseases and poisons can cause serious illness to your dragon. Also, do not feed any spiders or hard shelled beatles which can also be poisonous and cause impaction or death. It is very important to remember that if you did not buy it DO NOT feed it.

NO Wild Caught Hornworms which is also known as the worm that grows on a Tomato Plant - Tomato Worms: Many people grow tomato plants in season and when the plants begin to mature and produce tomato's you will sometimes get worms on the plants. These are very toxic to your dragon. There is a chemical reaction in the worm that causes it to be toxic after feeding on the tomato plant so do not pluck these worms from your plants and feed them to your dragon. ONLY USE FARM RAISED HORNWORMS purchased from a grower.
 
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