Anyone know anything about Phoenix Worms?

[FelanMoira]

http://www.mulberryfarms.com/phoenix.htm

 

[Scott&Nikki]

Seems to me like Mulberry Farms knows something about them lol. I'm just giving you a hard time... I have seen a few people on this forum say that they have fed them. If I remember correctly, people have just said they are very expensive (and taking a second look at the price backs that up).

 

[ledhead]

http://www.geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=2977&highlight=Phoenix+worms

search has a couple other threads too

 

[Lyndsey]

Seems to me like Mulberry Farms knows something about them lol. I'm just giving you a hard time... I have seen a few people on this forum say that they have fed them. If I remember correctly, people have just said they are very expensive (and taking a second look at the price backs that up).

I don't see $5.99 being very expensive...

 

[Intense Herpetoculture]

You know, for maggots, they are not cheap. I always bought them from fish bait suppliers, very cheap.
Thanks
Justyn

 

[Scott&Nikki]

I don't see $5.99 being very expensive...

It's not that anyone is gonna go broke on $6, but compared to other feeders... and having multiple geckos, that will add up. You are getting 100 phoenix worms there for $6 when you can get a cup of 100 mealies for $0.95/cup from Grubco. And I don't even know if Grubco is the cheapest...

Even with 1 leo. Say they eat 100 worms/week. Mealies (without shipping) would be $49.40/year. These Phoenix worms would be (without shipping) $311.48/year.

 

[KiKi]

we tried them and our geckos didnt seem to care for them

 

[Lyndsey]

It's not that anyone is gonna go broke on $6, but compared to other feeders... and having multiple geckos, that will add up. You are getting 100 phoenix worms there for $6 when you can get a cup of 100 mealies for $0.95/cup from Grubco. And I don't even know if Grubco is the cheapest...

Even with 1 leo. Say they eat 100 worms/week. Mealies (without shipping) would be $49.40/year. These Phoenix worms would be (without shipping) $311.48/year.

People are willing to pay thousands for a leo but not hundreds for food?? That's stupid :main_rolleyes:


Only kidding


I can barely get Fleck to eat 15 worms a week let alone 100 lol

I meant not expensive if you only buy them occasionally. Not a breeder buying them; or buying them as the main diet staple

 

[Korb]

Meh

I tried feeding my Leo's these Phoenix worms. and they didnt care too much for them:main_thumbsdown:. However my buddies bearded dragon ate them up fast.

 

[aplusreptiles]

My bearded dragon hatchlings love them. And they're very high in calcium. Maybe baby leos would appreciate them. I buy mine from www.phoenixworms.com

 

[Select Gex]

A friend of mine fed a group of his leos just these worms and a group just crickets and the cricket group grew much faster and stronger. But that's just one unmoderated study. My little aussies liked them the one time i bought them.. but they don't eat anything after you buy them so I'd guess they'd loose nutritional value over time.

 

[brandy101010]

last year I used them for hatchlings. They did well on them but I'm expecting a lot more hatchlings this year and meal worms are easy to breed and are cheeper.

 

[Leopardbreeder]

I am going to order a small pack when I order my worms.
Also, I hear they smell like ammonia.

 

[giantkeeper]

Most of all of my geckos turn their noses up to Phoenix worms...I think it is because of the packing material in the cups...kind of reminds me of tobacco..

 

[goReptiles]

I've tried them. They do have a wierd aroma to them. I wasn't too impressed with them though. But, I would try them again. I like to give things more than one chance. My guys ate them, what didn't die anyway.

 

[caseyface]

My leo didn't even look at the Phoenix Worms. I wasn't too impressed either. I bought the largest possible size at the reptile store and they weren't even a half an inch long.