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ledhead
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Since worms seem to break the "distance between the eyes" rule like crix or roaches I was wondering about basic guidelines for feeder worm size. (Sizes based on local stores stock.)
meal worms
mini : maybe 1/2 inch long maybe as big around as the ink insert in a bic pen.
"regular" : about an inch long Tupperware pencil size around. (assume a couple people know how big that is
)
giant : i know don't use them...
supperworms
freakishly large about 2 inches and about double the girth of the regular mealies
Wax worms
couldn't find enough live examples to get a good size on them. looked to be a white fluffy version of the meal worms. a little shorter then regulars and a little plumper. like i said mostly dead so their size was probably below normal...
Silkies
don't carry them
Butter
don't carry them
Other??
Since they come in a handy sausage shape do they just munch and crunch them to kill them or tear them up into bite size pieces? I've seen a place or two saying to start feeding supers at about 40g. Judging by that would i give them worms about the length of their head? maybe 1.5 times their head??? Seems to be gaps between each size. so you go from feeding 8-10 regular mealies to 2-3 suppers?
still setting up my tank but wanting to get a good idea for what sizes I'll be wanting when. Obviously I'll be needing to do some mail order nummies if i want to mix it up any.
meal worms
mini : maybe 1/2 inch long maybe as big around as the ink insert in a bic pen.
"regular" : about an inch long Tupperware pencil size around. (assume a couple people know how big that is
)giant : i know don't use them...
supperworms
freakishly large about 2 inches and about double the girth of the regular mealies
Wax worms
couldn't find enough live examples to get a good size on them.
looked to be a white fluffy version of the meal worms. a little shorter then regulars and a little plumper. like i said mostly dead so their size was probably below normal...Silkies
don't carry them
Butter
don't carry them
Other??
Since they come in a handy sausage shape do they just munch and crunch them to kill them or tear them up into bite size pieces? I've seen a place or two saying to start feeding supers at about 40g. Judging by that would i give them worms about the length of their head? maybe 1.5 times their head??? Seems to be gaps between each size. so you go from feeding 8-10 regular mealies to 2-3 suppers?
still setting up my tank but wanting to get a good idea for what sizes I'll be wanting when. Obviously I'll be needing to do some mail order nummies if i want to mix it up any.
