I think i killed my feeders :(

[JessLC]

Okay so i bought mass amounts of phoenix worms.. and i didn't want them to turn into adults so i read somewhere to put them in the fridge and they will stop growing/eating.. i did the same thing with my hornworms because they were getting way to big and Pepper wouldn't touch them.

Well i had them in the fridge over night.. and i took them out and i think i killed them.. i feel like maybe they just went into a hibernation type deal and will wake up soon?

I just wanna know before i have to order more..

 

[Claudiusx]

A fridge is too cold for phoenix worms.
You can store phoenix worms in a wine fridge to keep them longer, since wine fridges don't get as cold.

I don't know about the hornworms though, never had bought any.

-Brandon

 

[JessLC]

I thought so.. i did it without even thinking.

If they don't wake up, that's 300 phoenix and 20 hornworms down the toilet.

 

[Claudiusx]

Oh man I hope they do

-Brandon

 

[JessLC]

Just went to check on the little wormies.. had some wigglers.

Sooo happy I did not kill them lol. They were just napping..

 

[Nixiemaiden]

They might wake up if they were only in there overnight. From what I read it would take a couple of days for them to die.

For the hornworms, it says on one of the hornworm sites that you can leave them in the fridge for 2 days, take them out 1 day, put them in the fridge 2 days, take them out 1 day etc.

http://www.greatlakeshornworm.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=55

I would definitely wait about 4 hours and see if they warm up and start moving.

 

[JessLC]

I will do that.. they grow so fast!

Thanks for your help.

 

[Prouddragonmama]

I have found that with hornworms they should be over an inch before going in the fridge, I do 2 in 2 out in the bottom of the fridge (drawer) take them out of the cups and put in crumbled paper in a paper bag! Only loose 2 when I do this!! I just ordered 4 cups from mulberry farms

 

[JessLC]

That's where I got mine from

They grow VERY fast. I went to get them the other day and some of them were big and fat and approaching 3 inches while the others stayed between 1-2 inches. :shock:

 

[Nixiemaiden]

I can't wait for my beardie to get bigger so I can get some more types of worms! I never thought I would see the day where I would get excited about worms or bugs.

 

[JessLC]

You and me both!

I was so excited when my boxes of worms were delivered. And my roaches.. i never thought i'd see the day lol.

But they have baby/small worms for smaller dragons. I know they have baby super worms, and hornworms specially fed to not exceed 1-2 inches for smaller dragons. My beardie loves both of them.. and goes crazy for phoenix worms!