Feeding Adult Superworms

[scm133]

Ok, I have read that you are not to introduce adult superwoms until they reach 16". My question is..does the age also matter?
Reason i am asking, is that Hugo is now 16" and 285 grams, but he is still a baby at 4 months and 3 weeks. He is eating .75 crickets, and small dubias, now. Obviously, I do not want to give him anything that will harm him.

 

[Mistyck]

Should be fine. Just introduce them slowly. 16" is when the kink in their intestines straightens out, so should be perfectly fine.

 

[scm133]

Should be fine. Just introduce them slowly. 16" is when the kink in their intestines straightens out, so should be perfectly fine.

Thanks! I will give him one, and see how he does.

 

[ShannyBeard]

I have an adult that is less than 16" because he wasn't cared for properly, and he devours supers like they are candy and has had no problems. I've wondered about maybe having a body length rule of thumb and not entire body length with tail. It would make more sense!