reptiworm dusting

applesaging · Jul 30, 2011

do need to dust reptiworms?

Beardednoob · Jul 30, 2011

Multivitamins :wink:
This does also bring a question from me, I had this same question as well as butterworms? These feeders are high in calcium butterworms even more so how do I dust calcium plus D3? It is the D3 part that is troubling me.

applesaging · Jul 30, 2011

Beardednoob":25zrl3mh said:
Multivitamins :wink:
This does also bring a question from me, I had this same question as well as butterworms? These feeders are high in calcium butterworms even more so how do I dust calcium plus D3? It is the D3 part that is troubling me.

i guess i can dust them every other day :roll:

lauraj1055 · Jul 30, 2011

Reptiworms do not need to be dusted, as they have the correct calcium

hosphorus ratio. They do need to be dusted with multivitamins 2x a week though...

As for the butterworms, I use those also, but since my beardies are older, they only get feeders 3x a week.. I do use liquid calcium though for them 3x a week, even with the butterworms... However, if they ate reptiworms, I would only supplment the liquid calcium 1x a week.

applesaging · Jul 30, 2011

lauraj1055":3a2z9lrp said:
Reptiworms do not need to be dusted, as they have the correct calciumhosphorus ratio. They do need to be dusted with multivitamins 2x a week though...

As for the butterworms, I use those also, but since my beardies are older, they only get feeders 3x a week.. I do use liquid calcium though for them 3x a week, even with the butterworms... However, if they ate reptiworms, I would only supplment the liquid calcium 1x a week.

i thought butterworms were bad for beardies cuz it's mainly all fat :silent: i might be wrong :mrgreen:

Beardednoob · Jul 30, 2011

Butterworms are higher in calcium then reptiworms are. This being so you use less calcium only if being fed reptiworms?
http://www.elliotsbutterworms.com/nutrition.htm

According to the chart butterworms actually have less fat then pheonix worms.

lauraj1055 · Jul 30, 2011

Beardednoob":3lec2e4i said:
Butterworms are higher in calcium then reptiworms are. This being so you use less calcium only if being fed reptiworms?
http://www.elliotsbutterworms.com/nutrition.htm

According to the chart butterworms actually have less fat then pheonix worms.

I don't know how butterworms got such a bad wrap, because they actually are quite nutritious for beardies..

Also, regarding the repitworms.. my beardies when eating them would eat 50 reptiworms a day.. so, I only supplemented the liquid calcium 1x a week because of the amount they ate.. However, with the butterworms, they will only eat about 5 of them.. so I supplement calcium the 3x a week just for the fact they don't eat as many.

applesaging · Jul 30, 2011

Beardednoob":qocb47ci said:
Butterworms are higher in calcium then reptiworms are. This being so you use less calcium only if being fed reptiworms?
http://www.elliotsbutterworms.com/nutrition.htm

According to the chart butterworms actually have less fat then pheonix worms.

good to know

me and my sources /facepalm

applesaging · Jul 30, 2011

lauraj1055":35pyqx32 said:
Beardednoob":35pyqx32 said:

Butterworms are higher in calcium then reptiworms are. This being so you use less calcium only if being fed reptiworms?
http://www.elliotsbutterworms.com/nutrition.htm

According to the chart butterworms actually have less fat then pheonix worms.

Click to expand...

I don't know how butterworms got such a bad wrap, because they actually are quite nutritious for beardies..

Also, regarding the repitworms.. my beardies when eating them would eat 50 reptiworms a day.. so, I only supplemented the liquid calcium 1x a week because of the amount they ate.. However, with the butterworms, they will only eat about 5 of them.. so I supplement calcium the 3x a week just for the fact they don't eat as many.

should'nt have not named them butterworms i guess, giving them the wrong idea :lol:
thanks for the tip

Beardednoob · Jul 30, 2011

lauraj1055":3caph1ol said:
Beardednoob":3caph1ol said:

Butterworms are higher in calcium then reptiworms are. This being so you use less calcium only if being fed reptiworms?
http://www.elliotsbutterworms.com/nutrition.htm

According to the chart butterworms actually have less fat then pheonix worms.

Click to expand...

I don't know how butterworms got such a bad wrap, because they actually are quite nutritious for beardies..

Also, regarding the repitworms.. my beardies when eating them would eat 50 reptiworms a day.. so, I only supplemented the liquid calcium 1x a week because of the amount they ate.. However, with the butterworms, they will only eat about 5 of them.. so I supplement calcium the 3x a week just for the fact they don't eat as many.

Okay now I understand, I was confused for a bit there. :wink:

applesaging · Jul 30, 2011

what if my beardie only eats let's say 15 worms a day, should i still dust them? i just got him 3 days ago, he's still undergoing relocation stress :S the benebac i ordered will be her by monday. Hopefully he eats alot by then

lauraj1055 · Jul 30, 2011

applesaging":2r5j9nm1 said:
what if my beardie only eats let's say 15 worms a day, should i still dust them? i just got him 3 days ago, he's still undergoing relocation stress :S the benebac i ordered will be her by monday. Hopefully he eats alot by then

How old is your beardie? 15 a day isn't bad if you had him just a bit.. I wouldn't start using any medicine unless he's sick.. sometimes medicating a beardie, just makes things worse... give it some time. It takes them a good 2 weeks to settle in. But like I said, 15 isn't bad. My babies only ate about 8 a day when they first got home.

Beardednoob · Jul 30, 2011

applesaging":12z3lrua said:
what if my beardie only eats let's say 15 worms a day, should i still dust them? i just got him 3 days ago, he's still undergoing relocation stress :S the benebac i ordered will be her by monday. Hopefully he eats alot by then

Not to worry about the eating, after the stress passes, he will eat you out of house and home then you will be intentionally relocating him weekly (JK), although my baby is currently eating about 70 crickets a day, some nutriworms (reptiworms bought local), and maybe 1 or 2 baby hornworms or butterworms, all in a day. :shock: hmm :? he eats more then I do. :lol:

I have another question, as we should be dusting with a 1:1 ratio mixture of calcium and multivitamins 4 - 5 times a week, what if we changed that ratio to better incorporate a high calcium feeder, say 1:1/4th ratio (1part multivitamins : 1/4 part calcium)?

applesaging · Jul 30, 2011

lauraj1055":ymm168ky said:
applesaging":ymm168ky said:

what if my beardie only eats let's say 15 worms a day, should i still dust them? i just got him 3 days ago, he's still undergoing relocation stress :S the benebac i ordered will be her by monday. Hopefully he eats alot by then

Click to expand...

How old is your beardie? 15 a day isn't bad if you had him just a bit.. I wouldn't start using any medicine unless he's sick.. sometimes medicating a beardie, just makes things worse... give it some time. It takes them a good 2 weeks to settle in. But like I said, 15 isn't bad. My babies only ate about 8 a day when they first got home.

he just became 2 months old on the 25th

is it ok to relocate some stuff in his viv after he feels comfortable? and will changing the paper towels daily stress him out even more?

applesaging · Jul 30, 2011

Beardednoob":2nr0cjmr said:
applesaging":2nr0cjmr said:

what if my beardie only eats let's say 15 worms a day, should i still dust them? i just got him 3 days ago, he's still undergoing relocation stress :S the benebac i ordered will be her by monday. Hopefully he eats alot by then

Click to expand...

Not to worry about the eating, after the stress passes, he will eat you out of house and home then you will be intentionally relocating him weekly (JK), although my baby is currently eating about 70 crickets a day, some nutriworms (reptiworms bought local), and maybe 1 or 2 baby hornworms or butterworms, all in a day. :shock: hmm :? he eats more then I do. :lol:

I have another question, as we should be dusting with a 1:1 ratio mixture of calcium and multivitamins 4 - 5 times a week, what if we changed that ratio to better incorporate a high calcium feeder, say 1:1/4th ratio (1part multivitamins : 1/4 part calcium)?

lol :mrgreen: 70 crickets a day

wish i had a local petshop that sells worms

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