Reptiworms any good??

[lIFEkILLS11]

Hey u guys i was just wondering if reptiworms are a good staple for my beardie..hes about 11 inches... ummm 3-4 yrs old so ive been told...sometimes i ust cant afford to buy a bunch of crickets 3-4 times a week.. and also look at his feeding schedule..let me knw watchu thnk...

lights on at 7am...

20-30 crix at 8am

20-30 crix at 1pm

20-30 crix at 6pm..

lights off at 8pm

heres apik of him so u guys can make a better judgement.. =] appreciate the help when it comes!!

 

[lizardlover2012]

if hes 11 inches hes about 10 months old and nice setup but reptiworms could be fine but a better soure of feeding is some greens it will last longer than crickets but feed ur beardy with crickets and some vegies then u will be set
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[lIFEkILLS11]

i was only gonna use the repti worms wen i ran outa crickets... and iunno bout tht age...dont beardies all grow at dffrnt rates?!!

 

[Kaiser]

Black soldier fly larvae (under the brand names of "Reptiworms," "Phoenix Worms," and a few others) can be used as staples. Of course, there are always differences in nutritional values, no matter what you feed as a staple, so it's always good to try to provide some sort of variety. Another thing to note about black soldier fly larvae is that they have a fairly ideal ratio of calcium and phosphorous (unlike crickets), and therefore do not require additional calcium dusting.

But if it's a financial issue, I do believe crickets are a lot less expensive IF you order them online. If you're buying crickets from pet stores, they are very pricey. For instance, I used to buy about 500 crickets a week for $50 at pet stores. With $50, I could've bought about 5000 crickets online. Whereas buying Reptiworms, I can get about 1500 for $40. So honestly, if it's a financial issue (and not a personal issue), and if you have the choice to order between the two, crickets are definitely cheaper.

From my own personal standpoint, I switched from crickets to Reptiworms because I can't stand crickets. Probably the only kind of insect I am actually afraid of. I'm not even scared of spiders or wasps. Crickets just give me the heeby-jeebies.

The feeding schedule looks great by the way. Somewhat of a side note, however: all bearded dragons DO grow at different rates. Take a look here, and you'll see a lot of different dragons with different ages and lengths: http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Growth.html. But I do have to say that his length and the picture you provided makes me think he must be at a juvenile age, if not younger. Plus, the fact that he's eating that many crickets daily makes me think he's most likely younger, as adult bearded dragons don't need protein daily and certainly not in such great amounts. But to be honest, it doesn't quite matter how old he is, so long as he's eating and being fed properly and growing up healthy. Most "adult behaviors" seem to be linked to size rather than age, anyway.

 

[lIFEkILLS11]

hey thanks for tht man ...some :!: :!: :!: told me tht my beardie is 10 moths old!! he sounded very dumb..but ne ways thanks for tht growth chart... it helped me alot...

 

[Kaiser]

hey thanks for tht man ...some :!: :!: :!: told me tht my beardie is 10 moths old!! he sounded very dumb..but ne ways thanks for tht growth chart... it helped me alot...

You're welcome. Though I wouldn't go writing off someone like that. I would say ten months is generally a better estimate than three to four years old, particularly with the picture, length, and eating habits. Not saying either is correct, as that's besides the point of the original intent of the thread.

 

[diamc]

Hi. at a length of 11", I would say that your beardie would be between 4 and 5 mo old and would be considered small if he's 11 mo old or older than that. How long have you had him?

The nutritional value of repti-worms (phoenix worms) is actually higher than crickets but it would take more to fill him up. Repti-worms contain a good amount of calcium and are very good for a beardie especially one under a yr old.

 

[lIFEkILLS11]

I've had since black friday of 2010..so about two months ..yah I was Gona switch it up between crux and reptis ...hey can u read my other post? It's under feeding ...tryna figure out a good schedule since I switched him to large crix ...thanks

 

[lIFEkILLS11]

I've had since black friday of 2010..so about two months ..yah I was Gona switch it up between crux and reptis ...hey can u read my other post? It's under feeding ...tryna figure out a good schedule since I switched him to large crix ...thanks

 

[Bwalter]

I tried crickets for my baby for a few days, he doesn't eat very many and started losing weight, some because of stress from moving to new place, but he is really liking the repti worms. he eats about 30 a day and more every day. I have had him almost 2 weeks. I would say he is about 2 months old now, He is also starting to eat salad and really gaining weight nice. Easier for me to, leave worms in a bowl all day, He doesn't eat in front of me and this way is better for both of us. He eats when he wants during the day. Becky

 

[JenFid]

I would agree with Kaiser, if you don't mind the crickets then you can order online for way cheaper. If the crickets are a problem (like they were for me) then switching to the repti-worms is a good idea.

The feeding sched looks good too. Good luck!

 

[SoleSky]

I love reptiworms and used them as a staple in the past. In my opinion they are much better than crix, easier to manage, not noisy or anything. They are also nutritional. My beardie used to eat 60 a day though, he could pound down even more than that though.