reptiworm dusting

[applesaging]

do need to dust reptiworms?

 

[Beardednoob]

Multivitamins :wink:
This does also bring a question from me, I had this same question as well as butterworms? These feeders are high in calcium butterworms even more so how do I dust calcium plus D3? It is the D3 part that is troubling me.

 

[applesaging]

Multivitamins :wink:
This does also bring a question from me, I had this same question as well as butterworms? These feeders are high in calcium butterworms even more so how do I dust calcium plus D3? It is the D3 part that is troubling me.

i guess i can dust them every other day :roll:

 

[lauraj1055]

Reptiworms do not need to be dusted, as they have the correct calciumhosphorus ratio. They do need to be dusted with multivitamins 2x a week though...

As for the butterworms, I use those also, but since my beardies are older, they only get feeders 3x a week.. I do use liquid calcium though for them 3x a week, even with the butterworms... However, if they ate reptiworms, I would only supplment the liquid calcium 1x a week.

 

[applesaging]

Reptiworms do not need to be dusted, as they have the correct calciumhosphorus ratio. They do need to be dusted with multivitamins 2x a week though...

As for the butterworms, I use those also, but since my beardies are older, they only get feeders 3x a week.. I do use liquid calcium though for them 3x a week, even with the butterworms... However, if they ate reptiworms, I would only supplment the liquid calcium 1x a week.

i thought butterworms were bad for beardies cuz it's mainly all fat :silent: i might be wrong :mrgreen:

 

[Beardednoob]

Butterworms are higher in calcium then reptiworms are. This being so you use less calcium only if being fed reptiworms?
http://www.elliotsbutterworms.com/nutrition.htm

According to the chart butterworms actually have less fat then pheonix worms.

 

[lauraj1055]

Butterworms are higher in calcium then reptiworms are. This being so you use less calcium only if being fed reptiworms?
http://www.elliotsbutterworms.com/nutrition.htm

According to the chart butterworms actually have less fat then pheonix worms.

I don't know how butterworms got such a bad wrap, because they actually are quite nutritious for beardies..

Also, regarding the repitworms.. my beardies when eating them would eat 50 reptiworms a day.. so, I only supplemented the liquid calcium 1x a week because of the amount they ate.. However, with the butterworms, they will only eat about 5 of them.. so I supplement calcium the 3x a week just for the fact they don't eat as many.

 

[applesaging]

Butterworms are higher in calcium then reptiworms are. This being so you use less calcium only if being fed reptiworms?
http://www.elliotsbutterworms.com/nutrition.htm

According to the chart butterworms actually have less fat then pheonix worms.

good to know
me and my sources /facepalm

 

[applesaging]

Butterworms are higher in calcium then reptiworms are. This being so you use less calcium only if being fed reptiworms?
http://www.elliotsbutterworms.com/nutrition.htm

According to the chart butterworms actually have less fat then pheonix worms.

I don't know how butterworms got such a bad wrap, because they actually are quite nutritious for beardies..

Also, regarding the repitworms.. my beardies when eating them would eat 50 reptiworms a day.. so, I only supplemented the liquid calcium 1x a week because of the amount they ate.. However, with the butterworms, they will only eat about 5 of them.. so I supplement calcium the 3x a week just for the fact they don't eat as many.

should'nt have not named them butterworms i guess, giving them the wrong idea :lol:
thanks for the tip

 

[Beardednoob]

Butterworms are higher in calcium then reptiworms are. This being so you use less calcium only if being fed reptiworms?
http://www.elliotsbutterworms.com/nutrition.htm

According to the chart butterworms actually have less fat then pheonix worms.

I don't know how butterworms got such a bad wrap, because they actually are quite nutritious for beardies..

Also, regarding the repitworms.. my beardies when eating them would eat 50 reptiworms a day.. so, I only supplemented the liquid calcium 1x a week because of the amount they ate.. However, with the butterworms, they will only eat about 5 of them.. so I supplement calcium the 3x a week just for the fact they don't eat as many.

Okay now I understand, I was confused for a bit there. :wink:

 

[applesaging]

what if my beardie only eats let's say 15 worms a day, should i still dust them? i just got him 3 days ago, he's still undergoing relocation stress :S the benebac i ordered will be her by monday. Hopefully he eats alot by then

 

[lauraj1055]

what if my beardie only eats let's say 15 worms a day, should i still dust them? i just got him 3 days ago, he's still undergoing relocation stress :S the benebac i ordered will be her by monday. Hopefully he eats alot by then

How old is your beardie? 15 a day isn't bad if you had him just a bit.. I wouldn't start using any medicine unless he's sick.. sometimes medicating a beardie, just makes things worse... give it some time. It takes them a good 2 weeks to settle in. But like I said, 15 isn't bad. My babies only ate about 8 a day when they first got home.

 

[Beardednoob]

what if my beardie only eats let's say 15 worms a day, should i still dust them? i just got him 3 days ago, he's still undergoing relocation stress :S the benebac i ordered will be her by monday. Hopefully he eats alot by then

Not to worry about the eating, after the stress passes, he will eat you out of house and home then you will be intentionally relocating him weekly (JK), although my baby is currently eating about 70 crickets a day, some nutriworms (reptiworms bought local), and maybe 1 or 2 baby hornworms or butterworms, all in a day. :shock: hmm :? he eats more then I do. :lol:

I have another question, as we should be dusting with a 1:1 ratio mixture of calcium and multivitamins 4 - 5 times a week, what if we changed that ratio to better incorporate a high calcium feeder, say 1:1/4th ratio (1part multivitamins : 1/4 part calcium)?

 

[applesaging]

what if my beardie only eats let's say 15 worms a day, should i still dust them? i just got him 3 days ago, he's still undergoing relocation stress :S the benebac i ordered will be her by monday. Hopefully he eats alot by then

How old is your beardie? 15 a day isn't bad if you had him just a bit.. I wouldn't start using any medicine unless he's sick.. sometimes medicating a beardie, just makes things worse... give it some time. It takes them a good 2 weeks to settle in. But like I said, 15 isn't bad. My babies only ate about 8 a day when they first got home.

he just became 2 months old on the 25th is it ok to relocate some stuff in his viv after he feels comfortable? and will changing the paper towels daily stress him out even more?

 

[applesaging]

what if my beardie only eats let's say 15 worms a day, should i still dust them? i just got him 3 days ago, he's still undergoing relocation stress :S the benebac i ordered will be her by monday. Hopefully he eats alot by then

Not to worry about the eating, after the stress passes, he will eat you out of house and home then you will be intentionally relocating him weekly (JK), although my baby is currently eating about 70 crickets a day, some nutriworms (reptiworms bought local), and maybe 1 or 2 baby hornworms or butterworms, all in a day. :shock: hmm :? he eats more then I do. :lol:

I have another question, as we should be dusting with a 1:1 ratio mixture of calcium and multivitamins 4 - 5 times a week, what if we changed that ratio to better incorporate a high calcium feeder, say 1:1/4th ratio (1part multivitamins : 1/4 part calcium)?

lol :mrgreen: 70 crickets a day wish i had a local petshop that sells worms