i feed peanut , my leo , crickets and for a treat mealworms . i wanted to try superworms for a treat. however i was wanting to know how many i should give him in a day or week . any suggestions ?
thank you
john
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i feed peanut , my leo , crickets and for a treat mealworms . i wanted to try superworms for a treat. however i was wanting to know how many i should give him in a day or week . any suggestions ?
thank you
john
Well since they are bigger than mealworms. Id say if you jsut giving him a treat, about 5-8 a week.
Here is a table showing what superworms things are comparing mealies, but incase you want to change your mind:
mealworms superworms
Moisure %: 62.44 59.37
Fat %: 12.72 17.98
Protein %: 20.27 17.41
Fiber %: 1.73 6.80
Ash: 1.57 1.20
Ca, ppm 133 124
P, ppm: 3345 2320
CA/P ratio %: 0.040 0.053
(all this info comes from grubco.com)
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wow that graph sux, the stupid spaces didnt show.
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Waxworms taste better for a treat than meal/superworms. Kind of fatty though (probably what makes them so good).
www.beautifuldragons.com has a good chart showing %'s of food
>>wow that graph sux, the stupid spaces didnt show.
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