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Mealworms

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Reptile food - Mealworms

By Timberline Live Petfoods

Mealworms are a great way to provide the diversity reptiles and amphibians crave, and the complete diet they need. Offered in a variety of sizes- from giant to mini- and quantities too.

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Mealworms purchased in cups should be stored in the refrigerator (a range of 42°-55° F). Mealworms purchased in bulk require a bit of prep work before they're stored in the refrigerator. Bulk mealworms are shipped in a box containing egg crate. The worms need to be transferred into a plastic container (the quantity of worms determines the size of your container). If your container has a lid, it will need several aeration holes. Fill the container with about 1" of mealworm bedding, add the worms, then layer another 1" of bedding on top. Mealworms can be kept in the refrigerator for up to two weeks with very little maintenance. After two weeks, the mealworms should be removed from the refrigerator, and a small amount of Easy Water should be added to the top of the bedding. Allow the mealworms to stay at room temperature for about 24 hours. This will allow them enough time to "wake up" and become more active so that they can consume food and water. The mealworm bedding is their food source. After the 24 hours have passed, remove any remaining Easy Water and place the worms back in the refrigerator. Repeat this process on a two week schedule.

Timberline
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WWW.TIMBERLINEFISHERIES.COM

LIVEFOOD@TIMBERLINEFISHERIES.COM

1.800.423.2248

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Reviews

33 reviews found.
bimbee

bimbee

zoophyte

9 Reviews

Great for all kinds of animals in captivity

Written 8 months ago - Wednesday, January 23

Many people who keep reptiles, birds, or exotics like to purchase mealworms as supplementary food. Mealworms contain a great deal of protein and crude… Read More

1 Comment | Helpful: +21

Rated 5.0 out of 5.0
Kirsten

Kirsten (tyger9791)

zoonatic

193 Reviews

Not the best feeder

Written 11 months ago - Monday, October 29

Mealworms are usually not the best feeder for most reptiles. They have a hard outer shell that can cause impactions because a reptile's digestive syst… Read More

0 Comments | Helpful: +7

Rated 3.0 out of 5.0
haley1013

haley1013

zoonatic

173 Reviews

Blue birds

Written 7 months ago - Monday, March 10

I read these are very good for blue birds i try to get them in early spring when first clutch hatches and not much food is around they really like it Read More

0 Comments | Helpful: +9

Rated 4.0 out of 5.0
wayneP

wayneP

zoonatic

377 Reviews

Great for birds too

Written 7 months ago - Friday, February 29

My blue birds love this but sometimes its hard for us to find guess I need to go to a regular bird store to find this. We did for a while get at FS b… Read More

0 Comments | Helpful: +8

Rated 5.0 out of 5.0
lizardlover27

lizardlover27

zoomaster

532 Reviews

Mealworms for my lizards

Written 8 months ago - Saturday, February 9

Lizards love these.. Fun to watch the lizards with them A+ Read More

0 Comments | Helpful: +8

Rated 5.0 out of 5.0

Photo Reviews

3 photo reviews found.

"perfect food for leos =]" by ally (dreadzbluez)

"Yummy for the Tummy!" by theAwesomeNerd

"sugar glider eating mealworm" by bimbee

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