Need the best staple worms

[AndyT]

People reading may or may not remember me, but I used to post here a lot but I stopped for a while because of some family issues. Now my dragon, still no name, is a good bit larger and I need a good staple feeder to order for him because its becoming a pain to get him so many crickets. I was thinking of Silkworms, but can anyone recommend any others for me? Thanks!

Andy

 

[catUK]

phoenix worms (USA) or calci worms / nutri worms (UK) are excellent staples- they are high in calcium and don't need dusting.

 

[Jess]

I remember you.

Im a fan of Superworms. They are cheap, and they also happen to be Dudleys favorite! If you can get silkies or hornworms though, those are better.

 

[AndyT]

Thanks, but I've already tried those, he likes them and I know they're good for him, but they go very fast and are small. I was thinking of something a little larger that would also be nutritious.

 

[Sapphire]

Thanks, but I've already tried those, he likes them and I know they're good for him, but they go very fast and are small. I was thinking of something a little larger that would also be nutritious.

How big is your dragon? If he's over 16" you can start giving him superworms. From what I know, silkworms require a bit more maintenance than other worms so you might not want to go that route unless you're a far more patient person than I am, lol. I like superworms because you fill a tub with some oatmeal, add worms, add carrots every couple days, and they're good to go for weeks.

 

[nair88]

welcome back andy! have you considered breeding dubia roaches at all?

 

[AndyT]

He's not quite 16 inches yet, I think he's small for his age. I will try superworms in a few months after he's bigger (hopefully). Thanks, nair! I have tried breeding Dubias but unfortunately the male died on me. Hopefully, one of the larger nymphs will be a male so it can breed with the female soon. Unfortunately, I ordered some silkworms earlier because I wanted to get the order in so it could be prepared and shipped by tomorrow. How can they be harder?