mealworm shotage help where can i get them?

[Kirksherps]

i need 30,000 mealworms in a very bad way. i ran out last week and when i called sunshine they are competely out. any ideas. Thanks Kirk

 

[NickOC]

i need 30,000 mealworms in a very bad way. i ran out last week and when i called sunshine they are competely out. any ideas. Thanks Kirk

I would contact a local pet store and get ahold of thier supplier. 30,000 is alot of mealies.

 

[Paco]

Try small super worms. Thats the direction I am headed until my meal worm colony starts to produce. Or the shortage ends.

 

[Valley Reptiles]

The place I buy from have been out for a month too. I have had to go to Petco and pick up a couple 1000.

I tried superworms on my last cricket order but only 2 of my leos ate them and I threw most of them out.

 

[Halley]

Yup, everybody is out. You have to switch to another feeder. There is simply no other option, and I have realized there is no reason to fight it.

 

[dim&shell]

I just rung my local petshop to see if they have any mealworms in stock as need to be pick some of them up, as well as wax worms and they said they have LOADS of mealworms in stock - odd how only a shortage in the US?

 

[Halley]

I just rung my local petshop to see if they have any mealworms in stock as need to be pick some of them up, as well as wax worms and they said they have LOADS of mealworms in stock - odd how only a shortage in the US?

The reason for this is that the largest supplier in the U.S. (well at least in the top 5 as far as I know) had eggs not hatch. It is going to get worse, before it gets better though. As EVERYBODY is either out, or in short supplies, that is why you just have to give into alternative feeders.

 

[malt_geckos]

we just got an order last week from sunshine of 5000 giant mealies. They are limiting customers to 5000 a week. Have you tried roaches or phoenix worms?

 

[Bling_my_leo]

Were all out as well. I have to feed them the dreaded crickets.

 

[Kirksherps]

i ordered giant mealworms today for my breeders . im not sure what im going to about my hatchlings yet. im going to the hamburg show 6/14 hopefully i can get something there. this sucks LOL
does anyone have advise on raoches if i can convince my wife they are ok to have in the house Thanks Kirk

 

[wings2fly]

I would recomend dubia roaches because they dont' climb or fly. They dont' smell or make noise either. My geckos fill up on them much faster than crickets, and the small nymphs are small enough for even the newborn babies.

Best of luck.
Carin

 

[efx*]

There is no place to get mealies? I ran out last night and ordered some but every place I look there is none till july.

 

[Golden Gate Geckos]

There is a nation-wide shortage of mealworms. Something happened to the bedding/feed which caused mealworm mortality and eggs not to hatch. This is a MAJOR crisis, and will likely last the entire season.

We all need to consider alternative food sources immediately.

 

[Nigel4less]

I would also like everyone to consider Superworms they don't just come in one size, I think that would be everyones best alternative.

That is a full grown adult next to a baby.

 

[eric]

Nigel where are you getting small supers?

 

[Nigel4less]

I produce my own, Eric.

 

[acpart]

I suggested this on another thread. It may be worthwhile to look into silkworms, especially buying silkworm eggs.

Aliza

 

[Paco]

Not that easy

I suggested this on another thread. It may be worthwhile to look into silkworms, especially buying silkworm eggs.

Aliza

It not quite that easy. There can also be silk worm shortages as well. As there is now. There are small numbers available but large orders are hard to come by. Plus you don't wan't to make silk worms your primary feeder. It can be very hard to get animals to eat anything other than silks once they have a taste for them. They should be rotated into the diet with other feeders. Superworms are the way to go. They are much more lively than mealworms and come in various sizes, plus 4-6 large supers fill a med sized adult. Super are also way more hardy than mealworms. Much eaier to keep as well. I am also looking into Dubia as well, them seem to becoming very popular and look to be an excellent feeder as far as nutrition. As many other have stated before.

 

[acpart]

It not quite that easy. There can also be silk worm shortages as well. As there is now. There are small numbers available but large orders are hard to come by. Plus you don't wan't to make silk worms your primary feeder. It can be very hard to get animals to eat anything other than silks once they have a taste for them. They should be rotated into the diet with other feeders. Superworms are the way to go. They are much more lively than mealworms and come in various sizes, plus 4-6 large supers fill a med sized adult. Super are also way more hardy than mealworms. Much eaier to keep as well. I am also looking into Dubia as well, them seem to becoming very popular and look to be an excellent feeder as far as nutrition. As many other have stated before.

Good to know. I haven't dealt with silkworms in awhile because most of my geckos actually don't like them. I was thinking about them because of their nutritional value and the fact that you can order eggs and breed them yourself.

Aliza

 

[Nigel4less]

Good to know. I haven't dealt with silkworms in awhile because most of my geckos actually don't like them. I was thinking about them because of their nutritional value and the fact that you can order eggs and breed them yourself.

Aliza

Oh god Silkworm eggs are harder to hatch then Leopard eggs IMO.