zophoba eating wire!

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  1. spaceboy

    spaceboy Well-Known Member

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    Today when I woke up I fed sushi some zophobas. then when I looked at the thermometer the display thats supposed to show the heat of the ground, which is measured by a wire and probe, it just showed "H" and kept blinking and stuff... So I lifted the thermometer, and found a zobhoba by the wire, and he had chewed his way all the way into the copper cords! I don't know if he was stuck or something, and tried to chew his way through, I have never heart about a zophoba eating plastic. I'm just superglad I found him, so sushi didn't eat him, he could've gotten plastic poisoning! :) I'm gonna be allot more careful so no zophobas escape during feeding or when I have them in the food bowl....and i'm bying a new thermometer!
    has anyone else had any experiences like this?

    here is a pic of the wire:

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  3. kelly_anne

    kelly_anne New Member

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    What the heck is a zophoba?!?!
     
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  5. Keva

    Keva New Member

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    Zophobas Morio = Superworm
     
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  7. jack_gecko

    jack_gecko New Member

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    jesus! thats serious. That could have been expensive if he had chewed your thermostat wire. Not to mention the risk of starting an electrical fire.
    Note to self... buy a mealworm bowl!!!
     
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  9. SilverSeven

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    They will eat ANYTHING.

    Leave your hand in there long enough and its gone.
     
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  11. spaceboy

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    yeah its effing sick..! I didn't even think their little jaws could chew through such hard plastic...
     
  12. tkiller

    tkiller New Member

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    Yeah, I've even heard of them chewing through the plastic bowls they come in sometimes. I mean I'd heard about it, but never actually seen it. But if they really can do that, chewing through the covering of a thermometer cord shouldn't be too tough for em. Good example for why it's a good idea to take out anything your leo doesn't eat I suppose. I had no idea their little jaws were that strong either, personally, but I don't have a lot of experience with them. They've always kinda creeped me out, lol.
     
  13. spaceboy

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    yeah, I never touch em with my bare hands... I only use tweezers when I feed my leo!
     

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