Mealworm

[Thorgecko707]

What is the nutritional info for the mealworm beetle and pupi?

 

[Wowoklol]

I'd tend to think the beetle would have a worse chitin to protein ratio. Not to mention tougher to digest. Pupae should be about the same as the worm itself getting progressively worse nearing maturity.

http://www.thebugdepot.com/nutrition.htm

some info on the mealworm itself. Mmmm.. Look at those numbers on the Dubias!

http://www.house-of-reptiles.com/feederinvertebrates.pdf

More info, still no darkling beetles.

http://www.chameleonnews.com/02SepDonoghue.html

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutrition.html
The list I went by for our Beardie.

http://bamboozoo.weebly.com/the-feeders.html

Appears to be the END ALL resource on all things feeder. Check it out. Sadly, still nothing on darkling beetles

 

[Thorgecko707]

Bamboozoo said the darkling beetle had more protien than the larva.

 

[Wowoklol]

Bamboozoo said the darkling beetle had more protien than the larva.

Cool! I'm glad there was something useful there for ya. Was that based on different organs eg; antennae? Hmm. Interesting. Will your animals eat them? Have you considered roaches?

 

[Thorgecko707]

I was just curious because some mealworms escaped and came full term in some moss. They haven't shown interest in them yet.