When I was at the cash register, the person accidentally put a container with "50 count Kingworms". They are huge and active...and unfortunately I have nothing to feed them to. So, do I refridgerate them or something?
Help with these kingworms I got on accident...
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they should be fine until someone answers you,regular mealworms get refridged but not sure about kingmeal worms,i want to say yes but dont want to screw you up.
Thanks, I'll wait too.
They are mealworms I believe-not really worms, just larvae. They are very big, though. I'm guessing 3 inches long. The container has holes punched, and has lots of grinded wood in it.
They are mealworms I believe-not really worms, just larvae. They are very big, though. I'm guessing 3 inches long. The container has holes punched, and has lots of grinded wood in it.
Supeworms, aka kingworms, die when refridgerated, unlike normal mealworms. All my herps will vomit them up when I feed them, not sure why. I think they have so much chetin its hard to digest. Its not a size issue either, my dragons pretty big.
As said above, superworms do indeed die if put in the fridge. They are tropical beetle larva (Zoophobas mario), and will turn into some nice black beetles if you feed them and keep them warm.
and the "grinded wood" you find in mealworm/superworm cups is actully wheat bran. They eat it.
according to the "internet" Superworms actully contin less chitin then regular mealworms, and are actully therfore easier to digest. You will see this on tons of websites, (google seach "Superworms contain chitin") I agree that it seems the other way around, and this could be a internet wide conspirsy to sell more superworms lol
I feed tons of superworms (I go thru 1,000 in two months time off set with crickets and roachs), even to my frogs and have never had any problems from them.
and the "grinded wood" you find in mealworm/superworm cups is actully wheat bran. They eat it.
according to the "internet" Superworms actully contin less chitin then regular mealworms, and are actully therfore easier to digest. You will see this on tons of websites, (google seach "Superworms contain chitin") I agree that it seems the other way around, and this could be a internet wide conspirsy to sell more superworms lol
I feed tons of superworms (I go thru 1,000 in two months time off set with crickets and roachs), even to my frogs and have never had any problems from them.
Kimix;1167250; said:
Oh, cool, thanks for the information. I really want to get a pacman frog to eat these....pacman frogs are cool. So, do I just leave them there for them to turn into beetles? Or do I put in fruit or something?