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Danger of Wax Worms
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09/29/11 11:41 PM
09/29/11 11:41 PM
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Posts: 4,108 Phoenix AZ
chattrbabe
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Not sure how many people know what the above photo is. These are called wax worms. I will not be feeding them to my gliders, any-longer. I usually feed them to Boomer, for his teeth. He has only a few teeth left, and they are soft enough that he can nom them with no issues, and they won’t cut his gums like regular worms. Well, I had all three boys out – sitting at my desk and I was feeding each boy their worms. Doodle and Ranger were getting giants and Boomer, the waxies. Well, I went to put the pouch up, but Ranger wanted just one more worm. (please mom????) I had Ranger his worm, Doodle a worm, and offer one more to Boomer. Boomer was hunched over and making a weird hissing noise. He flings back a little and faces me, showing me a VERY purple nose. Grab him out, and try to figure out what the deal is, while heading out the door to the vet. All of a sudden, he opens his mouth, and at the back and side of his cheek, is the end of a wax worm. I had to get him to open his mouth, which, at that point, was easy… I pulled it out and BOOM, Boomer was fine. Now, I have heard of this happening before, and the person uses tweezers now, when she feeds wax worms to her gliders. I personally, will not be feeding them at all, anymore. What if I decided to put the worms in foraging cups, and wasn’t here? What if I had put the pouch back, and walked out of the room? What if I put the pouch back, assumed Boomer was looking for more worms at the bottom of the pouch, and turned music on? Boomer is fine, chirping and sleeping and grooming away, in the pouch. I wanted to post this warning, as many people like to give their gliders new treats. Boomer, on the other hand, will be getting hand squeezed mealies... blech!!! Now, time for a drink, for me! LoL!!!
Ash
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Re: Danger of Wax Worms
[Re: chattrbabe]
#1177281
09/30/11 12:14 AM
09/30/11 12:14 AM
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Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 5,968 Northeast Indiana
minkasmom
Serious Glideritis
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Serious Glideritis
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Blessings to your "glider guardian angel" who lives in your house! She told you NOT to put them away yet....so you could see Boomer's distress and DO SOMETHING QUICKLY to help! And blessings on Ranger for being a "mealie hog"! How about the freshly-shed white mealies? Or aliens? I've had a young man who had blood blisters all over the top of his mouth (from what? dunno, never figured it out) and those were what I fed HIM while he was healing....
Last edited by minkasmom; 09/30/11 12:15 AM. Reason: Afterthought
Minkasmom (Papillon Kisses) Slave to: 25 gliders,4 cats, and ONE husband (can't handle two, lol!) Remembering all my lost loves
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Re: Danger of Wax Worms
[Re: chattrbabe]
#1177311
09/30/11 01:13 AM
09/30/11 01:13 AM
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chattrbabe
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For the most part, yes. I thought at first, that maybe it was just a small part stuck, and once I started pulling it out, it took a second or two to stop coming! After emptied out, the 'casing' was about the length of a small mealie.
Ash
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Re: Danger of Wax Worms
[Re: chattrbabe]
#1177472
09/30/11 03:45 PM
09/30/11 03:45 PM
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Joined: May 2009
Posts: 12,099 Vulcan, MO
Meg_n_Von
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Wow, that's scary! SO glad you checked on him and was able to relieve him. Ugh, that would scare me to death! I definitely wont be buying any wax worms anytime soon...
Megan & LaVaughn Sugar Exotics Kira Sadie - Neal Pip - Violet Logan - Charli - Tyler - Seamus Chloe - Cas Boone RIP David Your life was short lived, but your memory will last forever.
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Re: Danger of Wax Worms
[Re: chattrbabe]
#1177506
09/30/11 04:26 PM
09/30/11 04:26 PM
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Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 13,979 Wisconsin
Feather
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I am glad your little guy is fine and that the glider angels were watching over both of you today.
I will continue to feed wax worms but I have always fed them the following way:
I HANG ONTO THE WORM WHILE THEY EAT IT! Allowing them to only take a bit at a time.
Our beloved Pat, OzziTap, would feed them to his guys and he was always afraid that they would choke on them because they inhaled them so fast that he cut them into little pieces.
That is another option if you want to continue feeding wax worms.
I like feeding them to my little Jadzia when she is pregnant and nursing.
As with feeding any treat that your gliders love use caution. I have one that will stick the whole yoggie in his mouth. I know hold the yoggie while he eats them, I don't want to fish a yoggie out of his throat.
Kimberley Feathers-Sweetie, Mister Peanut & Big Mack Fur-Guinan, Mr. Spock, T'Mir, Cho, Toothless, Maverick & Maharet T'Pol, Elizabeth & Curzon TY, TJ, Light Fury, Madison & T'Pring Forever in my heart, Gizmo, Tucker, Khayman and the rest of my babies over the
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Re: Danger of Wax Worms
[Re: silverwolf]
#1177652
09/30/11 10:55 PM
09/30/11 10:55 PM
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Joined: May 2009
Posts: 12,099 Vulcan, MO
Meg_n_Von
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I dont know about roasted wax worms my gliders wont eat anything dead so roasted anything is out for me
My gliders are the same way.
Megan & LaVaughn Sugar Exotics Kira Sadie - Neal Pip - Violet Logan - Charli - Tyler - Seamus Chloe - Cas Boone RIP David Your life was short lived, but your memory will last forever.
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Re: Danger of Wax Worms
[Re: chattrbabe]
#1177676
09/30/11 11:48 PM
09/30/11 11:48 PM
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 1,661 conway south carolina/ us
heidi
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Glider Slave
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conway south carolina/ us
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im so glad boomer is fine
we live on roasted worms here,noone eats caned anything.mine cry when moths are in the tent to play with,they hide and make the mama sound,but will chase crickets for hours. how funny are my kids???oh yhea i havent fed wax worms in over two years
"promise me you'll always remeber:you're braver than you believe,and stronger than you seem,and smarter than you think" christopher robin to pooh
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Re: Danger of Wax Worms
[Re: chattrbabe]
#1177705
10/01/11 02:51 AM
10/01/11 02:51 AM
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dolphinlover3015
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dolphinlover3015
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Originally Posted By: silverwolf I dont know about roasted wax worms my gliders wont eat anything dead so roasted anything is out for me
I thought the exact same thing until Jill Marie sent me a sample of roasted mealworms with my order and to my suprise they love them!!
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