Boiling super worms

[Astrael]

OK, I know this is gonna sound weird, but I would love feedback. Loki had a faulty bulb, and ended up with mbd. He injured his jaw, and had to have a small piece removed. I've been feeding him liquid diet (dried ground dandelion greens, and a whole lot of supplements in it). He's got a new mega ray that'll be replaced twice a year now.

He's still not putting on enough weight. We can't afford constantly getting hornworms. He stops digesting wax worms if he eats too many, and he hates Butterworms now. He dislikes silkworms. I know, I can't believe it either. But he spits them out. And he eats everything.

I don't think he can chew super worms, despite how much he loves them. I was wondering if boiling them would be an option? It would pre-kill them, but would it also soften the shells?

I feel awful he's been put through this as it is. He's been an exceptionally cooperative patient. He's still lively, but a little fussy when he has the same stuff all the time. I know he misses the supers, and want to find a safe way to let him have them again.

 

[AHBD]

Hi there....I don't know that I would try it but I suppose there's no harm in it although it might alter the taste. Another thing to try is just to chop + smash them or even devote an old blender / food processer to making insect smoothies to see if he'd eat those. But first just try chopping them up. Poor little guy, I hope that you'll find a way to prepare the supers that appeals to him.

 

[kingofnobbys]

I know of a couple of beardie breeders who "farm" silkworms and blanch their surplus silkworms prior to freezing them so they have a ready supply of silkworms when they are out of season.

Maybe if superworms are too chewy , you should get hold of silkworms - they are very soft bodied and perhaps your disabled beardie will have less trouble eating live or even blanched silkworms - also much more nutritious than superworms.