I was talking to someone and they said superworms were better than crickets for adult beardies. Is this true and if so how many does an adult beardie need a day. My beardie does not seem to really want crickets anymore but he goes after the supers when I put them in his cage.
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Are superworms better than crickets?
adshawksfan
Oct 27, 2004 03:59 PM
Replies (3)
DragonLvr3
Oct 27, 2004 04:03 PM
Everything I have read says that supers are to be fed as a treat not a staple as they are too high in fat. Crickets, roaches & silk worms are good staple insects for beardies. Hope that helps.
kakadu
Oct 27, 2004 08:37 PM
They are 17% fat, way to high to be the main insect in the diet. they are also really really high in phosphorus which can steal calcium from the body if the diet is not balanced and supplemented well.
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radena
Oct 29, 2004 08:47 PM
According to this analysis:
http://www.silkworm-supplies.co.uk/nutri00.html.html
It says Crickets are 22% fat. That would make them higher than
Supers.
Then this one is totally different:
http://www.grubco.com/Nutritional_Information.cfm
Guess it all depends on what lab you use.
