Hi Johnny

Have you tried a dark coloured feeding dish/cup for the Phoenix worms? I'd say two large phoenix worms plus a couple of crickets or something else would make a good meal. I aim for six meals a day for young, 4 for adults. If he given a choice he only chooses the pheonix worms, give him only the other prey items first - too ensure a balanced diet I try NOT to feed any one type of insect twice in a row, so each meal is different and even each day is different from the last, as much as possible. I think variety is important, and I think they enjoy it too.

Overall, Phoenix worms are decent enough, offering some calcium - though I've heard they are a little high in fat and you can't really gutload them. Silkies are also good. As are butterworms (also high in calcium and can be high in fat too). I also feed roaches (easily gut-loaded), mealworms, kingworms, stick insects, wood sows, and of course crickets.



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