Live food...where to buy from?

sushikam

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Hi, I was just wanting to get some opinions on some good websites to order mealworms from. I can go to the local petsmart and get them, but I believe they are a lot more expensive than sites I've seen. I'm just not sure of a trustworthy site, can anyone help me out?

Thank You!
 

bethanboys

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Have you thought about breeding your own?

I think some people here do. It's a bit more time consuming...I was reading up on it last night on a few websites. But it was something like just 20 of the beetles that mealworms turn into can produce 300 mealworms?

I may look into it when I start getting more geckos. :)
 

Kirksherps

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sunshinemealworms.com hands down the best quality and prices. i get on average 30,000 mealworms a month from them. and i wouldnt buy from anyone else.
just becareful if you order crickets with your mealworms due to extra shipping costs from ups, other than that they are greeat!....Kirk
 

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Firebirdgeckos.com
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I order from a few different places, but I too recomend Sunshine Meal Worms. Great service and a great price.
 

acpart

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Another option: grubco.com: 1000 mealworms shipped for about $11. I breed my own and have only had to buy mealworms twice (locally) since January --that was when the hatchlings got ahead of my beetles.

Aliza
 

bethanboys

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OOh why didn't I know of this before! Great prices. I've been buying mine at Petco...for around $6 for a 500 count. blah I can get DOUBLE that!!

Question though - I noticed there wasn't any small/mini sizes? How big are they? I need some mini/small ones for my little baby.
 

goReptiles

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i've never tried sunshine mealworms, but the prices are much better than what i usually pay. for those who have used them, when do you know shipping prices? also, their checkout isn't secure. where you put in your card info... anyone had problems with that?

I usually use premiumcrickets
 

Kotsay1414

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goReptiles said:
i've never tried sunshine mealworms, but the prices are much better than what i usually pay. for those who have used them, when do you know shipping prices? also, their checkout isn't secure. where you put in your card info... anyone had problems with that?

I usually use premiumcrickets
With them, you find out the shipping prices the day they ship your order. As for the secure check out, here is a link to the secure order form: https://www.sunshinemealworms.com/
 

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Firebirdgeckos.com
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goReptiles said:
i've never tried sunshine mealworms, but the prices are much better than what i usually pay. for those who have used them, when do you know shipping prices? also, their checkout isn't secure. where you put in your card info... anyone had problems with that?

I usually use premiumcrickets


I have never had a problem with the check out and card info. I live in Phoenix and with 2nd dayn shipping their wild bird kit 5000 mealies and 250 waxies came to 31 dollars total with shipping (10 and change for shipping). When I place my order I asked for a shipping quote before processing and they got back to me in less than 12 hours. Hope that helps.
 

Kotsay1414

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goReptiles said:
i've never tried sunshine mealworms, but the prices are much better than what i usually pay. for those who have used them, when do you know shipping prices? also, their checkout isn't secure. where you put in your card info... anyone had problems with that?

I usually use premiumcrickets
You can also place your by phone I believe.
 

gko reptiles

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We have called them and the customer service is awesome. The payment isn't actually processed on their site they record all the info and save it in a database. They take the payments out of that. All we do is give them our name and all of our info is on file.
 

dprince

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Yeah, Sunshine is great. Super nice people, great customer service, great prices - I'm totally sold on them. :D
 

goReptiles

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I just placed an order of 2,000 mealworms and 250 waxworms. I'm pretty excited and nervous at the same time. Ha... trying new things just isn't my thing, and I've never tried Sunshine before. I'm trying it because of all your good raves about them. I'll let you know what happens... O, but I still went to premium crickets for my crickets, as I'll get the next day and pay regular shipping bc their so close. plus i'm even more weary about changing cricket people, as i've gotten terrible cricket shipments before packed with spiders and those little, black, fuzzy worms. I'll let you guys know how it goes. I hope to hear from them tomorrow, and hopefully have the worms shipped out tomorrow.
 

Kotsay1414

You feed 'em we breed 'em
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Leopardbreeder said:
LOL! No I didn't intend on that pun. Hah
Just looking at your site... where are the mealworms coming from (the logo on the cup)? The site says California, but your website says your from North Eastern PA region :main_huh:
 

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