Chameleon + Centipede = ?

[ndalal]

Is it okay to feed my veiled centipedes? Now that its practically winter here, they seem to be coming into the house and occasionally ill find a couple running up a wall. this is what they look like

 

[LittleLionLover]

I believe their toxic. But I might be wrong, so don't quote me on that. To be honest they just dont look safe to me.

 

[nightcrawler]

Centipedes are predators. They have a pair of maxilliped witch holds a pair of poison fangs. I dont no if you have ever been bitten by one, but I have heard that it is extremely painful. If you want to see, pick one up and see, it would be a good learning experience. I do believe that there is a chance that it could bite your cham, and poison him and either killing him or making him very very uncomfortable. I dont no if they are toxic or not but the chances of them biting your cham, and the stress of all the pain is not worth a free meal to me.

I have seen videos of chams eating large Millipedes, but these are herbivores, so no poison with them.

 

[BrandonG]

I wouldn't eat it =)

 

[dodolah]

I would avoid feeding those centipedes.
Centipedes can kill a lizard (depending on the species).

 

[ndalal]

i didnt think so... those things give me the creeps

 

[Jono]

Chameleon + Centipede = Chamelepede

 

[Chameleonboy]

I would avoid feeding those centipedes.
Centipedes can kill a lizard (depending on the species).

Very nice, I like the photo you posted.

-Clemonde

 

[Lizardlover]

well, time to bring this video up again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDHCU7FZmns

that is a wild chameleon mind you. (even thought he guy keeps it in his yard as a pet)

 

[susurrus]

Those things can bite it feels like a minor bee sting to humans. Based on that, I wouldn't recommend it.

 

[serenitystarlite]

Ugh why did I click on this thread? I hate those things, they're so gross. Just the ones from the first picture though, the other kind with the small legs doesn't bother me. But those household centipedes that come up out of your drain are so scary

 

[Ryan123]

omg i call those F***ing wickeds they are scary