Pheonix worms for a Crested?

[Citrinellus]

I've recently purchased a crested gecko 2 1/2 weeks ago. She has been eating her CGD since, but I want to offer a bit of more a variety. I was wondering if pheonix worms would be fine for her. I'm sort of hesitant since she is 5-6 grams, and that there would be too much chitin and she would get impaction. Also would she be able to process the high protein levels considering i don't have her under a UV bulb? Thanks

 

[Vicious_Fish]

I think she will be fine. Of course I've never fed phoenix worms but I do hear good things about them.

 

[Citrinellus]

Will she fine by the calcium aspect of it? After i buy them i'll see how hard they're exoskeletion is. Worse case scenario i'll have some treats for my fish.

 

[Otolith]

I've only fed (dusted) crickets as occasional thing w/ mainly CGD comprising my colony's diet. Are phoenix worms like meal worms or squishy like wax worms?

 

[Citrinellus]

They seem squishy, here is a few vids of them.
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And a nutritional table...

 

[Otolith]

Woah, thats alot of Ca, I should get some of those for my females. Did you order them offline? I don't think I've ever seen them in stores.

 

[Citrinellus]

Yeah, no additional dusting required. I've seen them at my local pet store. Would you think she would be fine with that calcium considering she doesn't have a UV? Or would the CGD supply the D3?

 

[Citrinellus]

Woah, thats alot of Ca, I should get some of those for my females. Did you order them offline? I don't think I've ever seen them in stores.

Just looked on their site, http://www.phoenixworm.com/servlet/StoreFront, shipping is free.

 

[Otolith]

yeah, I don't think that it will be an issue so long as its an occasional supplementary thing. Feeding CGD primarily is best to avoid MBD and other diseases IMO. You know how to check her calcium sacs?

 

[Otolith]

Just looked on their site, http://www.phoenixworm.com/servlet/StoreFront, shipping is free.

Thanks, thats a really good deal. I need to replenish my females and that would be an awesome way if they'd eat em.