Phoenix Worms and calcium

[Ralis]

Just a quick question about Phoenix worms. If I were feeding a beardie with majority phoenix worms, would I still need to dust them with calcium? Would it be a good idea to dust them just in case. I know I would still need to add vitamins but I'm not sure on the calcium since phoenix worms are supposed to be naturally high. Also is it healthy for a beardie to get the majority of their protein from phoenix worms? I'd be looking at feeding those and some crickets.

 

[Soulwind]

It's not just raw calcium levels, it's actually the ratio of Calcium to Phosphorus
that's important (having enough calcium in general is also important though).

Phoenix Worms have a higher Calcium level than they do a Phosphorus level
(most insects are the other way around), which is why you don't need to
dust Phoenix Worms to offset their phosphorus levels.

You'll still want to give him some smaller quantity of calcium supplementation
though. Dusting the crickets or adding a little calcium to his salads should be
enough though, if his major food is PWs.