Sapphire
Sub-Adult Member
Okay, so my beardie just recently hit the 16" mark and I bought him some superworms. He loves them. I'm thinking of switching him over to those as his staple until my roach colony kicks off. Adult crickets are just gross, and man do they die fast.
I know the general opinion is "no superworms until he's at least 16 inches" which is simple enough, but here's my question: Once they reach 16", does that mean they can eat all sizes of superworms? I bought small ones but they don't really seem to have a lot of meat on their bones (figuratively speaking), I fed him like 20-25 in one sitting today and he kept looking at me for more. At that rate, it'll end up being more expensive than crickets. If I can give him large superworms then I'd probably save money, which is important since I go back to classes in two weeks and won't be able to work as much as I have been the past four months since I got my dragon.
Also, what is the lifespan of a superworm? If I buy large worms, will they die off like crickets do? I heard they won't pupate unless they're all kept separately, so does that mean they'll just die, or that they'll stay worms forever, or what?
I know the general opinion is "no superworms until he's at least 16 inches" which is simple enough, but here's my question: Once they reach 16", does that mean they can eat all sizes of superworms? I bought small ones but they don't really seem to have a lot of meat on their bones (figuratively speaking), I fed him like 20-25 in one sitting today and he kept looking at me for more. At that rate, it'll end up being more expensive than crickets. If I can give him large superworms then I'd probably save money, which is important since I go back to classes in two weeks and won't be able to work as much as I have been the past four months since I got my dragon.
Also, what is the lifespan of a superworm? If I buy large worms, will they die off like crickets do? I heard they won't pupate unless they're all kept separately, so does that mean they'll just die, or that they'll stay worms forever, or what?