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Hi, I just read in another post that you can feed axolotls wood louse? Is that ok. I keep finding wood louse in my conservatory. I usually put the live ones in the garden but can i feed the dead ones to my axies?
 
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I'm not an expert, but I'd probably avoid feeding your axie woodlice. They've got quite the exoskeleton! It's usually suggested to avoid mealworms due to their exoskeleton not being able to be digested (& other reasons) so I imagine woodlice would pose the same risks.
 
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Actually woodlice are very good, they are nutritious, and they aren´t hard to digest because, being crustaceans, their exosqueleton is very different in composition (compared to mealworms). That also makes them rich in calcium.
Don´t feed your animals the dead ones though, as you don´t know why they are dead, only feed live. Also, make sure there is no use of chemicals in the area.
 
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I like woodlice, I think they are cute. Not sure if I could feed them a live one!!! I'll keep it in mind though!
 
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Actually woodlice are very good, they are nutritious, and they aren´t hard to digest because, being crustaceans, their exosqueleton is very different in composition (compared to mealworms). That also makes them rich in calcium.
Don´t feed your animals the dead ones though, as you don´t know why they are dead, only feed live. Also, make sure there is no use of chemicals in the area.
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Sorry for giving duff advice.:blush: I never knew; I just put two and two together after reading about chitin. I'm gunna stick to just reading now, haha :lol:

Though, quite good to know. Under my worm log there's always tonnes of chuggypigs! Seems like a nice treat, once in a while :)
 
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Wow, I feel like a complete moron. I never knew that was the real name for "pill bugs" or "roly-polys", and I am an animal care specialist and pretty big into the outdoors. I'm disappointed in myself.

There are lots of names for these little guys!

Names include: "armadillo bug",http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-Amos-1 "cheeselog" (Reading, Berkshire),http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-2"cheesy bug" (North-West Kent),http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-3"doodlebug" (also used for the larva of an antlion),http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-Random-4"pill bug" (usually applied only to the genus Armadillidium),http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-Amos-1"potato bug",http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-Harvard-5 "roly-poly",http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-Harvard-5 "sow bug",http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-Marlin-6 "roll up bug",http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-7 "chuggypig" or "chucky pig",http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-8 "slater",http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-Massey-9 "gramersow" (Cornwall),http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-10 "butcher boy" or "butchy boy" (Australia),http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-11 and "wood bug" (British Columbia, Canada).http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodlouse#cite_note-12
 
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You were just advocating caution, which is something i can never consider to be bad advice. The beauty of a community like this forum is that we are all here to learn and to complete or correct each other´s info if necessary.
 
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Yup, it's always good to learn :) like I said I just put two and two together. Now Clifford can benefit from a tasty *looks at name list* ...butcher boy :)lol:) from a change from usual worms, bloodworms & pellets :)
 
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cheeselogs lol!

I pitty the poor unsuspecting cheeselog that ventures out of the conservatory and goes waddling along the livingroom floor only to be picked up by my husband and dumped in the axie tank!
 
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