'wild caught' foods

[Ra]

When I go out hunting for redworms, nightcrawlers, grubs and sow bugs, I often come across a plethora of slugs especially on rainy days.
At first I had fed a couple of these to my critters, but then I heard about Nematodes. What are the dangers of Nematodes to my Frogs and Salamanders and is there any way I can tell if the slugs are carrying Nematodes?
Also, can slugs be cultured?

[UncleChester]

I'm reviving this old thread as it has some very useful info above regarding wild caught feeders and I have a question to add to it.

What about house flies? I have hundreds available as I live in an old farmhouse. Are they ok for a non-local frog? (assuming from a pesticide/chemical free collection area, i.e. my bathroom window)

[Zach]

I'm reviving this old thread as it has some very useful info above regarding wild caught feeders and I have a question to add to it.

What about house flies? I have hundreds available as I live in an old farmhouse. Are they ok for a non-local frog? (assuming from a pesticide/chemical free collection area, i.e. my bathroom window)

I would think flies are ok. And for what its worth I feed wild insects to all my frogs and have never had problems.

[grubgobbler]

I know this thread is old but here's my two cents. I feed wild bugs to my wild toads and semi-wild grey tree frog, never had problems, but I try to stay away from feeding my leopard gecko wild food, as he is captive bred and may not be used to TN parasites...

[Silkmoth]

I know some animals have some kind of sense about good/poisoness bugs. Do Gray tree frogs? I give wild moths to my mantids. There is one moth they wont touch. Its the Banded Tussac moth. Its easy to recognize, the have two teal blue stripes on thier shoulders.
I wounder if a frog would avoid them too? Any thoughts?

[grubgobbler]

well, i know they have preferences. my tree frogs wont eat mealworms, but the toads love them. and my leo wont eat the darkling beetles... she is really picky...but i have heard of lizard like skinks and anoles eating wasps and dying from it.... so, you keep mantids? and you call them mantids! everyone i know things im weird for calling them that, but when i lived in england, thats what they called them, so i always will.

[Silkmoth]

I learned on mantid forum that mantid is plural. I love them, like pet frogs they each have thier own personality. The grandmother of some who are becoming adults now had the heart of fire! She was always ready to battle. These guys are sweet.