Walmart worms and any other type of fishing bait are not healthy for captive feeding. Not because they are different in nutrition than any other worms, but just for the fact that they are raised in unsanitary conditions, and in many cases taken from the wild, bagged and sold. The majority of these worms are sure to be infested with all types of nasty parasites that you don't want to pass onto your frog or salamander or anything. If you are feeding worms, then make sure you get them from a reputable supply company and that they are intended for consumption by pets, not for fishing. Also, whether you feed worms or not, crickets should be the majority of the diet for a horned frog. I feed mine crickets, and mealwroms on occasion. Even more rarely I feed them earthworms, and even more rarely I feed them pinky mice. Feeder goldfish, in many cases are raised outside in ponds, and for that reason are also infested with all types of nasty parasites. I know this because I used to work in a petstore, and when we got feeder goldfish in I alwasy had to separate them from the waterbeetles, other insects and occasional tadpole that was mixed up with them.

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