im guessing this is no good

[satch4684]

something else i read leads me to believe these guys are toxic or something, but, what the hell, i'll ask just to make sure. my cham is looking hungry and i picked the stupid cheap shipping at ghanns cricket farm.

 

[jeffro]

Very poisonous!!

 

[satch4684]

okay, thanks, i figured as much, are these those things people call "lubbers?" im throwing him back outside, these things are all over the place in my yard.

 

[cambech]

yep. Horse Lubbers. They are poisonous indeed.

 

[jeffro]

These are called lubber grasshoppers and cotain a toxin in them !

http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/orn/lubber.htm

 

[satch4684]

thanks, that's a good read. man, people really weren't kidding when they said FL was full of poisonous bugs, even grasshoppers are toxic!

 

[laurie]

something else i read leads me to believe these guys are toxic or something, but, what the hell, i'll ask just to make sure. my cham is looking hungry and i picked the stupid cheap shipping at ghanns cricket farm.

Just wanted you to know using the word stupid in the same sentence with the work Ghanns offends me. Remember you chose the shipping not Ghann's. That is an excellent company and I don't like to see anything people could mistake about them.

 

[satch4684]

no need to get offended, im just frustrated in general about the situation. i'm not directing anything at ghanns

 

[laurie]

no need to get offended, im just frustrated in general about the situation. i'm not directing anything at ghanns

Ok, thanks, I just worked hard to get them as a sponsor and I personally think they are great.

 

[satch4684]

Ok, thanks, I just worked hard to get them as a sponsor and I personally think they are great.

haha, amazing timing! they just showed up at the door! im sure they're a great feeder company, i just wish i thought things through better and spent a few extra bucks on shipping

 

[Olimpia]

I just ordered from Ghann's after having had a terrible shipment from another company and I think they're great as well. I'll be ordering from them in the future again!

Very cute grasshopper though lol even if it is poisonous. Back when I was around 12 years old (before I grew cautious around insects) I used to catch these all the time and keep them as pets for a couple days.