The downside to maggots

[david]

I've been feeding my young strauchii and some of my smaller newts (carpathians)maggots. They're smaller then waxworms, more active and I heard they're less fatty. The down side is if you overfeed they burrow and the next thing you know you've got alot of huge flies. Be sure you tank has a screen top and don't put in more than you can actually watch them eat. I fed the flies to a couple of tiger sals

 

[jennifer]

LOL, yes, I've had this experience. Fortunately, the flies you get are rather slow-moving and fairly easy to swat. My husband is not too happy when they get about the house though.

 

[mike]

I suggest piercing the skin of each maggot with a pin or a needle. The skins are very tough and they can be indigestible otherwise. This is also a problem if you do not want flesh-eating maggots alive inside your pets!