Anyone know what this is??

[RoyBomb "Flex"]

Can this be fed off

 

[RoyBomb "Flex"]

After some research I found it is a house centipede. Although I still don't know if he is safe to feed off??????

 

[Jared910]

I think its safe to say that if your unsure, don't do it. Why risk it?

 

[Extensionofgreen]

I would not feed it off. They eat household insects, which could have and are likely to have eaten everything from garbage to pesticides and everything in between.

 

[kinyonga]

From what I understand house centipedes have venom but I don't know if it's enough to harm a chameleon or not.

 

[opheliaeatsbugs]

Just creepy.

 

[RoyBomb "Flex"]

Thanks everyone, I think I'll let him go on the AM

 

[poison]

From what I understand house centipedes have venom but I don't know if it's enough to harm a chameleon or not.

Most toxics in "venomous" animals aren't harmful if ingested. Only injected.

 

[Andee]

House centipedes are nasty pieces of work, one of the more dangerous smaller species that exist in the centipede world. Don't feed him off, they have a nasty bite. *disappears again*

 

[poison]

House centipedes are nasty pieces of work, one of the more dangerous smaller species that exist in the centipede world. Don't feed him off, they have a nasty bite. *disappears again*

Didn't know that. Never really done research on centipedes ty.

 

[RoyBomb "Flex"]

I looked up on Google but not helpful at all. That's why I have all of you good ppl. Thanks

 

[Andee]

Yeah they are one of the few smaller species we have in the US that I avoid touching with my bare hands if possible. Their bite isn't too bad for us. From what I understand it's like a mild bee sting in pain and then of course gets itchy. But they can have bad tempers depending on the pede you get faced with (surprisingly pedes of various types have very individualistic natures) and I can only imagine what it'd be like for a cham to get bit on the tongue.

 

[Decadancin]

I looked up on Google but not helpful at all. That's why I have all of you good ppl. Thanks

Generally the "Google" checks with us here before answering also .

 

[Decadancin]

Also, I would definitely be worried about the bite more than the venom. Those suckers hurt!

 

[jamest0o0]

I'm surprised you've never seen those before. They're everywhere here, people around know them as "thousand leggers". I've never been bit by one and most people i know leave them alone because they kill the bugs in your house. I've seen them as big as mice... darting out the corner of your eye hah pretty creepy at first

 

[EveryGreen]

yea i wouldnt advise that. good luck catching one anyways. they hate light and happen to be super fast

 

[Andee]

yeah they are definitely good for pest control <3

 

[bryanwalborn]

I agree with RoyBomb "Flex", it is looking like a centipede to me as well. One can get rid of centipedes in the house by tidy up the clutter in the bathroom, kitchen, basement and all known humid spots where centipedes rest. Use Dehumidifiers and desiccators to dry up as much as possible the environment and allow for maximum ventilation. One can also take help of professionals like Pest Control New Haven County CT to eliminate centipede efficiently and permanently.

 

[Kritter]

They eat other bugs let them stay in the basement lol. Definitely would not feed your chameleon anything you have not gutloaded yourself. What’s the point just playing around with the health of your animal taking unneeded risk.