Cicadas and Japanese beetles?

[scs]

I've been finding more and more cicadas and tons of Japanese beetles around my house. Can I feed those to my chameleon?

He'll have to grow a bit before he can fit a cicada in his mouth, but when the time eventually comes I don't want him get indigestion or something.

It seems like such a shame to not grab a few beetles, but again, will the abundance of exoskeleton or possible toxins hurt Sebastian's stomach?

Thanks!

 

[nightanole]

The problem with the beetles is they are hard as rocks. The other problem is they are "pests" so you have to wonder if they have any pesticides on/in them. Bare min id catch them and keep them a week or more to see if they are infected/poisoned.

 

[spawn]

My big chameleons LOVE cicadas.

 

[odduc748]

I would be inclined to not feed Japanese beetles. However, I would feed cicadas.