does anyone feed their reptiworms?

[grantw429]

i have a wine cooler and they say that they will last for months in there so i was thinking i might just order a really large amount to get a better deal and save on shipping. but i doubt any bug could last that long without food. what should i do about feeding the repti/Phoenix worms?

 

[trinity040400]

I just got some too. The web site says not to feed them because they will grow faster if you do. If they are in a wine cooler their systems are slowed down alot so I dont think they will need food.

 

[blue11]

hi
Last time i got my Repti's i ordered a 500 count instead of the lower 100 count. So that time i sifted them out of their bedding at put them in Cricket Meal, like Bran, as a food source. I dont know whether or not that did anything or it fed them, they perplex me anyhow lol. Seeing as how they are errrrrrrr, maggots, (larvae ... prettier word teehee) lol, i would THINK they would eat on anything, but since what they eat goes in our beardies, i would assume some greens or even dog or cat food, baby food? anything on the up and up that you wouldnt mind your beardie ingesting ...
Its a GOOD QUESTION, i have been asking myself this question for a long time ha! Im going to try and find it on the Repti and Pheonix website, but i think i looked and it wasnt mentioned .... soooooo, im not too much help!!! BUT i would think that would be one way to give them a food source, so i just personally go on the side of caution and put them in a cup with Flukers Cricket Bran food that you can get at PetSmart if i order more than 100.
Seems like most people go through them so fast, they dont need a feeding. But my beardie Blue doesnt go through them AS fast as she eats supers and salads too, and she is a funny eater, so i tend to keep them longer than the average joe i think!
This week will be my first order of from PheonixWorms instead of RepitWorms so i dont know if they are packed in anything different or packed in food, i know the Repti's are in that black soil packing material. I will see what the Pheonix are packed in and let you know if its any diferent.
Much Luck!!!
~Emily

 

[z71]

Reptiworms has very specific information about feeding on their website under FAQs.

http://www.reptiworms.com/info.php?faqs&sid=jcafnlcz

The bottom line is you only need to feed them if you want them to grow larger. They don't need food to survive for a few weeks, and you should really only order as much as you can use in a few weeks. Otherwise, they will eventually start turning into flies.

 

[blue11]

OR ... that! what they said
lol.
i forgot about the mash you could make.
i have never made the mash, but i do use the Cricket Bran
Best of Luck!
~Emily

 

[mcampopiano]

I ordered 1000 over a month go. haven't run out, none have died. two flies only.