Chillies for Crix???

[Ace]

Hello everyone,

Just want to ask if it is okay to use chillies example, "serrano chillies" and use that as part of my gutloading for crix . i gutload my crix so far with (cricket feed, romaine lettuce, oranges, apples, and carrots)

All advice and responses are welcome (hopefully that are relevant to this thread)

Also if any experience with using chillies as part of gutloading , not for treats ,but actually a possible every other day feeding to crix- please chime in, and if it is possible if there is any great positive or negative nitrional value for the cham.

 

[kongchi]

I heard chillies slow their growth

 

[JaxyGirl]

I thought chillies gave crickets gas...sorry JK

 

[Ace]

Wow... I guess people aren't really sure, but does All chilli peppers "slow their growth" and if so does that mean you can keep small crickets smaller for longer period of time , if so then will that effect the health and/ or well being of the Cham???

 

[getwitit]

I'm no expert, but my logic says you should probably not use chillies if you plan to feed off the crickets in a matter of days or weeks after the fact..I have a feeling it would not be good to have undigested chili enter your cham's digestive system.

 

[Ace]

I'm no expert, but my logic says you should probably not use chillies if you plan to feed off the crickets in a matter of days or weeks after the fact..I have a feeling it would not be good to have undigested chili enter your cham's digestive system.

i see your point, the "be safe , than sorry" logic which is understandable and practical. However, does cham digestive system have similar reactions like ours when we eat spicy foods?????
My curiousity and questions grows by each response...

i hope someone that has facts and info on the subject and chime in with feed back in their input

so far its just assumption and opinions...not that they are bad but would like more people to post....

 

[Elizadolots]

This has been asked before and it seems that the substance that makes the chilis hot (capsaicin) is used to kill insects... so, if you want to try it, I'd suggest pulling out a few for the experiment. It might not be an issue. It might take so much of the stuff to make the insect killer that an insect couldn't possibly consume that much, but it's not worth risking a whole bunch of insects to find out.

 

[HecticZ]

Can YOU find us Facts, that this is a Good idea. Not your own personal opinion, just saying.



It's not always good to be different.

 

[kinyonga]

Gives crickets gas?? Slows their growth?? I'd like to see the articles that confirm this.

If you want to know what the crickets reaction to the peppers would be you could separate a few into another container and test it out....but I'm not saying that I would then feed them to the chameleon. I don't have an answer for that.

 

[JaxyGirl]

Gives crickets gas?? Slows their growth?? I'd like to see the articles that confirm this.

If you want to know what the crickets reaction to the peppers would be you could separate a few into another container and test it out....but I'm not saying that I would then feed them to the chameleon. I don't have an answer for that.

I was just kidding when I said it would give crickets gas...Chillies and crickets just struck me as funny at the time. I really don't know why? Just having a little fun

 

[Ace]

This has been asked before and it seems that the substance that makes the chilis hot (capsaicin) is used to kill insects... so, if you want to try it, I'd suggest pulling out a few for the experiment. It might not be an issue. It might take so much of the stuff to make the insect killer that an insect couldn't possibly consume that much, but it's not worth risking a whole bunch of insects to find out.

Interesting, i might try that for a good period of time (few weeks) to see what might happen, but if your assumption is true, then there is no point to gutload them and not be used to feed to my cham...

Can YOU find us Facts, that this is a Good idea. Not your own personal opinion, just saying.

It's not always good to be different.

Who are you stating this too??? if it was at me, then you are right, i havent researched about this topic, but just wanted if anyone on the forums ever tried something like this...Also what do you mean "itS not always good to be different"
iasked a valid question and have not tried anything , just curious and if it has anything beneficial in keeping my cham healthy...if its bad then i wont use it, but if its still up in the air than who knows...

Gives crickets gas?? Slows their growth?? I'd like to see the articles that confirm this.

If you want to know what the crickets reaction to the peppers would be you could separate a few into another container and test it out....but I'm not saying that I would then feed them to the chameleon. I don't have an answer for that.

Again i might try that but not anytime soon, and again no answers to what will happen to the cham..?

I hope mor people will post, i know it may sound silly to use chillies as gutloading but who knows.....maybe the chams need a little "spicy flavor" in their meals

 

[KingJulien]

What an interesting idea. We are so careful about what we feed our chams and crickets, when in nature anything at all is on the menu. I imagine a bell pepper should be fine for a cham or a cricket. Is it? If so, the spiciness is the only real difference. The problem is, even if it is safe for the cricket and the cham, it could make the cham refuse crickets for a while because of the taste. I would not like it if that happened, so I wouldn't risk it. Just my opinion.

 

[Ace]

What an interesting idea. We are so careful about what we feed our chams and crickets, when in nature anything at all is on the menu. I imagine a bell pepper should be fine for a cham or a cricket. Is it? If so, the spiciness is the only real difference. The problem is, even if it is safe for the cricket and the cham, it could make the cham refuse crickets for a while because of the taste. I would not like it if that happened, so I wouldn't risk it. Just my opinion.

Thats whats i was trying to say!
But i guess for now this thread will soon be dead

i need to make better threads at least that sound popular

 

[Syn]

Can YOU find us Facts, that this is a Good idea. Not your own personal opinion, just saying.



It's not always good to be different.

If that were the attitude for all experiments, we wouldn't have very many out there.

 

[KingJulien]

Thats whats i was trying to say!
But i guess for now this thread will soon be dead

i need to make better threads at least that sound popular

I guess it's just not controversial enough to spark a full on post-o-rama. Sometimes just a friendly little thought provoking question is a nice thing though.

T

 

[Ace]

If that were the attitude for all experiments, we wouldn't have very many out there.

Another good point Syn

but again , i do not knopw who he was addressing too

 

[HecticZ]

If that were the attitude for all experiments, we wouldn't have very many out there.

So what you're saying is that its okay to experiment with your Chameleons life?

I can't think of too many chillies in Madagascar that the prey animal would eat. Or something that the chameleon would have a hard time digesting.

 

[Ace]

So what you're saying is that its okay to experiment with your Chameleons life?

I can't think of too many chillies in Madagascar that the prey animal would eat. Or something that the chameleon would have a hard time digesting.

I WONDER HOW WE GOT HERE TODAY WITH ALL OUR KNOWLWEGDE SO FAR WITH SUPPLEMENTS AN SUCH...

sorry i pressed the cap key...did not mean to make it big

 

[Syn]

So what you're saying is that its okay to experiment with your Chameleons life?

I can't think of too many chillies in Madagascar that the prey animal would eat. Or something that the chameleon would have a hard time digesting.

You're putting words into my mouth, and I don't appreciate it. I simply said that attitude is not what got us where we are today.

I was being general and not directing it towards chameleons. Had I wanted to direct it towards chameleons I would have said "If that were the attitude for all experiments, we wouldn't have very many out there about chameleons."

 

[KingJulien]

So what you're saying is that its okay to experiment with your Chameleons life?

I can't think of too many chillies in Madagascar that the prey animal would eat. Or something that the chameleon would have a hard time digesting.

Because you don't know of any, you believe there aren't chilies in Madagascar? Interesting.