Butter worms?

[Adam805]

ok i been hearing alot of things but i was woundering if they are better then meal worms. like can i feed them daily?

 

[neecie]

Mealworms are not good at all. Butterworms are fine in moderation since high in fat................keep in lower frig and use as a treat.

 

[dawnki]

I got lots of butterworms at one time for Bruno------he started to eat one made a funny face-----BLECH-------spit it out and went to hide. :lol:

 

[Trogdor80]

Mealworms are not good at all. Butterworms are fine in moderation since high in fat................keep in lower frig and use as a treat.

Butters have 5.2% fat compared to 6.0% for crickets. Either you are mistaking butters for wax worms or you are assuming butters are fatty because it has "butter" in the name.

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutrition.html

 

[neecie]

I know you can read that fat %, but it's the ratio of fat to I think protein...............believe me, others will add more info maybe. I love butters and started wanting them as a staple, till many told me about the fat.
They are by far, the easier to store by keeping in the frig.

 

[NegativeCreep]

I know you can read that fat %, but it's the ratio of fat to I think protein...............believe me, others will add more info maybe. I love butters and started wanting them as a staple, till many told me about the fat.
They are by far, the easier to store by keeping in the frig.

Its the calories from fat. They are super high in calories. I love to feed them to Blaze, but she got fat before I knew it. I'm finishing up the cup I have and I'm not ordering them anymore. They are great for my rescues, since they are super high in calcium, but I can't afford to feed everyone butters and have three fat dragons.

 

[Embee]

Its the calories from fat. They are super high in calories. I love to feed them to Blaze, but she got fat before I knew it. I'm finishing up the cup I have and I'm not ordering them anymore. They are great for my rescues, since they are super high in calcium, but I can't afford to feed everyone butters and have three fat dragons.

Yes, this. Butters and their calories! :shock:

AdamSkates, how old is your dragon? Size? If you're looking for a staple worm for a young beardie, you might consider phoenix worms. http://www.phoenixworms.com They are very nutritious, high in natural calcium, and also have natural lauric acid which gives antimicrobial qualities which help combat coccidia. They also have a good fat/protein ratio which makes them ok to feed as a staple. Wonderful for growing dragons.

The best,
Em

 

[neecie]

I loved giving Phoenix while my Sandy was a baby, growing.... now at 11 months she gobbles too many at a shot. So, now its fat, green Hornworms.