Jakeelias93":3kupg6gg said:
I heard from another site that Phoenix worms and silk worms are bad staples, (good frequent feeders but bad staples) because they get addicted to worms due to higher fat and then they won't eat anything but worms. Is this true. I know it is for wax worms but not silks or Phoenix. Also they said you should still powder Phoenix worms with calcium
I feed my beardie phoenix worms and dubia as staples. I I don't dust the phoenix worms but do for the dubia. I'm currently feeding her hornworms that I'm growing from eggs in a habitat cup. I also got a 25 small count and they were monsters.! I My beardie can eat very large hormworms with no problems... I can't believe she's only 3 or 4 months old (Petsmart) but she's constantly shedding and 11+ inches and has recently started eating endive like crazy.
That being said, I she'll still go crazy over dubia... Variety is the spice of life.
I've been wanting to try silkworms because of the supposed health benefits and will likely try them as a treat after the hormworms.
I've never seen my beardie as active as when I have a horn worm on the tweezers... She will literally jump in the air to grab them and chase it around the outside of the terrarium with her tongue slobbering up the glass.