Butter Worms

[Chryss]

Can butter worms be used as a staple? Also, is size a big concern like with crickets since they are soft?

 

[amylee159]

You don't have to worry about the size as much as crickets. You just want to use common sense and not give a gigantic worm to a baby (butters dont get too big anyways). I dont hear a lot of ppl using them as a staple. I think silkworms or hornworms are a better choice. Plus butters can get pricey.

 

[annieoakley123]

i agree with the top! Butters are crazy expensive!! Phoenix worms are smaller than butters and a good price too. My baby loves them!

 

[Seven65]

Butters are good staples if you can afford them.

 

[Buggsy]

I mix and match, here in the UK butters arnt that bad price wise, but supers are very good, so i give a few of each, plus a few locusts every day.

Also although butters are quite expensive, they last up to 4 months in the fridge and require little care, just add more oaty bedding when they need it!

 

[Chryss]

Ok great thank you. I bought 400 Phoenix Worms from phoenixworms.com and the cost was $28 and that included shipping. I thought that was a pretty good deal. I tried the silkworms and although Alvin liked them, they didn't live long because I guess I was supposed to keep them out of their black stuff which is too much work for me

On the Superworms, I have read the size limit. I saw that Mullberry has small superworms now. Can I give that to Alvin at 11" long? It says they are 3/4"- 1" in size.

 

[Buggsy]

It sounds like a decent size, you should just moniter his/her bowel movements to make sure they can digest them properly, ie introduce slowly at first before using them regularly.

 

[erdeem]

I give butters to m beardie as a "treat" daily. I give her 2 butters after bath in the morning, and ONLY give her if she poops during her bath. It's kinda like a potty training. Now she always poops during her bath.

 

[beardieguy83]

Mealworms are good also and pretty cheap, i got 100 for about 3.50 in US currentcy

 

[spurlee01]

Mealworms aren't very good for beardies. They have a hard chitin shell that can become caught in your beardies belly. Also they are not very nutritious. I too wish that they were better- why are the best worms sooooo expensive?
Sara