Butter worms

Chewbecca

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Ok, so I'm thinking about getting these because I'm PRETTY sure that my hatchlings will eat them. I'm pretty sure that my chahoua will eat them. I'm pretty sure that in 2 weeks, my redfoot tortoise will eat them.

My question is:
Everything I read says to avoid moisture for them because moisture will kill them.

So, are butter worms like phoenix worms in the sense that you don't have to gut-load them?

Or do they require gut-loading?

If they do require gut-loading, would I use the same as I do for mealies and supers, just leave out the carrots or potatoes?
How do they remain hydrated?
Or do they not need to?


Sorry, 829383 questions.

Thanks, guys!:D
 
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Paco

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NO BUTTERWORMS!!!! They are irradiated before entering the country. It's to bad they do this because they are a great feeder nutritionally.
 

Chewbecca

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oooh, OK. Not quite sure what it means to do that to food (not to be stupid), or how exactly it's harmful, but if you say "NO BUTTERWORMS!!!!" then, no butterworms.:main_laugh:

Then what do you suggest as a high protein worm feeder (not too fast) that my small, small redfoot tortoise can eat, that perhaps my smaller geckos can eat, too?

Do you have anything available that would work?
 

g3ckosr4me

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oops i have been feeding my leopards butterworms for a while and havnt had any problems but i didnt know they had to be irradiated b4 coming here, so i wont be buying anymore of those anymore :)
 

Kristi23

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I've used them before, but not many of my geckos will eat them. Most of the ones I've gotten in were too big for hatchlings.
 

Olimpia

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A lot of food is treated like that, it's just in a list of processes used to remove harmful microorganisms from food. If only you knew how much of your food goes through cleansing processes like that haha. If your irradiated tomatoes don't hurt you, worms wouldn't hurt your geckos either. The dosage of radiation is too miniscule to cause harm - it just makes people nervous because of what it is. So more than anything it's a public relations disaster.

I still plan on feeding my guys butterworms.
 
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