is meadow plankton poisonous because i was readind a paper and i just wonder because i dont know what it is?

Answer 1

No,Meadow Plankton is basically a colloquial name for lots and lots of bugs caught in a fine mesh net while running it through green meadow-type grass and weed fields. It can also be used around garden plants if sufficient enough to harbor a good insect population.


Good Meadow Plankton can consist of all forms of insects both harmless and possibly dangerous such as stinging bees, wasps and such. I do not regard small spiders as dangerous and feed them regularly to all sorts of herps that seem to love them. Even bees and wasps seem to be gobbled up by some lizards but they can pose some risks and its up to the individual to do what they feel is correct when feeding these to their animals.


I use a fine meshed bird or aviary net to collect Meadow Plankton with. Usually, the keeper also collects up lots of weed seeds and leaves etc along with the insects. I usually dump the entire mass into a bottle and then allow the insects to fly out of a small hole into the cage where they are eagerly eaten. The left behind leaves and other detritis is simply discarded after all the insects have escaped. Some insects are naturally avoided by chameleons and they seem to know what's good and what isn't. Ladybug larvae are a good example of this. Nothing will eat them that I have found.


Sorting out some "bad". insects that sting is simple by just putting a hole in the lid of the bottle that allows certain sizes to escape and doesn't allow bigger stinging insects to pass through. Generally speaking, most small plankton is consumable and a great way to get needed nutrients into your animals.


I generally don't worry much about parasites from the use of wild insects. Its conceivable that they can carry them but I haven't seen much evidence of it in my own animals.