Ate poop

[Peeps101]

So during a free rang feeding of two crickets for Silly just now, (I always watch him eat to make sure he eats them all so none escape or bite him), and he shot his tongue out at this medium sized cricket. He landed his tongue but I guess Silly scared the sh** out of the cricket because as soon as he took the first crunch the cricket pooped. . It was pretty gross to see. Of course he continued to eat the cricket and swallow.. but is this okay..? I know eating any kind of poop is bad... thanks.

 

[GoodKarma19]

To be fair, every time a cham eats a bug they're also consuming the bowel contents, so while gross Silly would be eating poop one way or the other!

 

[CamoChameleonsHuman]

If he's eating his own feces than I'd say you have an issue.

 

[Peeps101]

If he's eating his own feces than I'd say you have an issue.

No, not his own. He only ate the cricket poo because it dumped as he was chewing it

 

[jamest0o0]

No, not his own. He only ate the cricket poo because it dumped as he was chewing it

Living things don't just poop the second waste is created. Everytime an animal eats another animal whole, they're consuming bowel contents(poop). This is where some of the nutrients come from.