Waxworm help

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This is the Waxworms Nutritional value:
Moisture: 61.73%
Fat: 22.19%
Protein: 15.70%
Fiber: 7.69%
found at http://www.adcham.com/html/insects/insects-waxworm-rearing.html
doesn't look to be too unhealthy to me but I am not by any means a nutritional specialest. My leo really loves them once I made him try one he can't get enough but i still mix his diet with crix too. He's a complete pig eating 4-5 crix and 3-4 waxworms a day as an adult!
 
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Our geckos are smart. If we keep stuffing them with waxworms, they wont eat them and will stick to healthy food. Damn them, I want chubble little things that roll other than walk! Not little health freaks!
 
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LOL mine is a lazy 62g blackhole for waxworms and crix.
 
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Sorry, I don'tr know what to gutload them with

Fleck doesn't like them that much. She has only eaten like 6. I currently have 20 or so in the fridge cause she won't eat them. I'm just going to throw them all out. Shame cause they are all still alive too. Oh well lol
 
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i thought you weren't supposed to give your leos wax worms that often unless they're very underweight because they waxies are so high in fat...
i thought maybe once or twice a week for them was supposed to be the max.
 
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For your waxworm enclosure, you can use a tall clear plastic storage container or a small tank. If you are using a plastic container, cut a large round hole in the lid. Cover the hole or tank lid with securely attached fine screen or cheese cloth.

To make the food, you can use many different recipes. The simplest is to blend baby cereal, honey, hot water and a teaspoon of cooking glycerin in a food processor until the baby food is clumpy yet somewhat moist. Bee pollen can be added for extra health benefits. Add to bottom of waxworm container and add worms. Place a few clean twigs in the container. The container should be kept in a warm place.
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Check the link for more information about Waxworms.

* And yes, they are high in fat, so you want to make sure you spread out the feeding of waxworms. To prevent an addiction, you want to feed maybe 1-3 every one or two weeks.
 
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rhino43grr said:
i thought you weren't supposed to give your leos wax worms that often unless they're very underweight because they waxies are so high in fat...
i thought maybe once or twice a week for them was supposed to be the max.
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You are correct. I don't even give them weekly. Once a month, sometimes less.
 
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most of mine turned brown and smelly over the course of a week or so. kinda disappointing, guess i'll only buy a few at a time if i can find them locally from now on. (unless i can talk Justine into starting a leopard gecko zoo:main_thumbsup: )
 
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You don't stuff'em with anything :D They do not eat :)
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If they didn't eat how would they grow?

Go to any site that tells you how to breed waxworms and you'll see that CB waxworms eat their substrate just like mealworms. I use a secret recipe of 9 grains, honey, pollen, calcium and glycerine. You don't need to feed them unless you plan on keeping them around to pupate. When the moth lays her eggs the tiny worms will feed off the substrate until then are large enough to be used as feeders.

My waxworms are dusted with Repcal Herptivite prior to feeding. The powders stick to waxworms like glue. Nothing like a waxworm dripping with vitamins to get your geckos properly supplemented! All my leos get waxworms on a regular basis. Usually once a week.

I just wish I could get the waxworms to grow better than they are as I have a very high death rate while waiting for the transition to pupa. I think my temps are off! I'm still trying to fine tune the process... Got my first moth yesterday!!!
 
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WAX WORM MYSTERY

WAX WORM or BEE MOTH infoThe bee moth or as most Gecko Lovers call them Wax Worm and fishermen call grubs........The people raising them for us "gecko lovers" to feed are mostly selling you ADULT WORMS ready to watch your gecko pounce on and shake the fat and other good stuff right out of. Yes they are Good for our geckos...but can make them "hold off" on other food if fed too many. Great for getting the weight up for breeding females. If you can't feed the quantity you bought soon enough and want to try to keep them from dieing or turning into moths you may need to find a ideal location to store them. The write up says 50 to 60 degrees and low humidity. I can tell you this is hard to find without getting a small fridge for this purpose or letting the food spoil in your main one because you turned the temp. down. I have placed them in all type locations, tried raising them with honey and bran mix with plenty of moths and had worm results. And unless you just want the experience
of raising them, I can tell you up front.....buy them ready to feed.(The cost for the fridge normally warrants letting wax worms take their own cycle course, unless you come across a cheap used college size one. And as they say ... Wax Worms, "I wouldn't leave Gecko without it"Take Care.
 
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Anyone who has known me for a while knows I started out on kingsnake using the nickname WaxWormFan...
 
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My babies get waxies about once a week. I'm not scared of them :D However, my geckos do get silkworms, mealies, crix and sooooon (as much as they gross me out!) roaches. So they have a very VERY varied diet, with mealies the staple. Silkies are a treat when I go to shows and I can pick some up, crix are a treat because I hate the smell of them.

So, as long as you vary your diet, wax worms weekly won't hurt them :) <3
 
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