Live Hornworms, 12 Count
Live Hornworms, 12 Count
Hornworms are soft-bodied green caterpillars that make a tempting snack for bearded dragons, leopard geckos, chameleons and other reptiles. Their bright green color and wriggling movement entice finicky eaters, and they need very little care. Available in select Pet Supermarket stores.
- Nutrition: Rich in calcium and low in fat, with a soft body and very little hard outer shell (chitin), making them easy to digest.
- Great For: Bearded dragons, leopard geckos, chameleons, frogs, skinks, monitors and other insect-eating reptiles.
- Easy to Keep: Supplied with their own food and kept at room temperature until feeding time.
Product Details
Product Description
Product Description
Hornworms are soft-bodied green caterpillars that make a tempting snack for bearded dragons, leopard geckos, chameleons and other reptiles. Their bright green color and wriggling movement entice finicky eaters, and they need very little care. Available in select Pet Supermarket stores.
- Nutrition: Rich in calcium and low in fat, with a soft body and very little hard outer shell (chitin), making them easy to digest.
- Great For: Bearded dragons, leopard geckos, chameleons, frogs, skinks, monitors and other insect-eating reptiles.
- Easy to Keep: Supplied with their own food and kept at room temperature until feeding time.
Feeding Instructions
Feeding Instructions
Offer hornworms as part of a varied diet, not as the only food item, since a single feeder can lead to nutritional imbalances.
- Quantity: Start with a few hornworms per feeding and adjust based on how your pet tolerates them.
- Frequency: Feed 2-3 times per week, alongside other feeder insects and appropriate foods.
- Sizing: Choose hornworms that are an appropriate size for your reptile to swallow safely.
- Presentation: Offer with feeding tongs, wiggling the worm slightly to trigger a feeding response, and remove any uneaten hornworms after feeding.
Usage & Warning
Usage & Warning
Live feeders are intended as food for pets only. Do not release into the wild. Wash your hands after handling.
Habitat and Care
Habitat and Care
Habitat and Care
Hornworms are simple to keep in the cup they come in until you are ready to feed them.
- Storage: Keep hornworms in their cup with the specialized hornworm diet, making sure the container stays ventilated.
- Temperature: Keep at room temperature, where hornworms thrive.
- Food & Water: Hornworms feed on their specialized hornworm diet, which also supplies moisture; replace the diet as they eat it and grow.
- Growth: Hornworms grow quickly, so check their size often and feed them before they become too large for your pet.
Hornworms are soft-bodied green caterpillars that make a tempting snack for bearded dragons, leopard geckos, chameleons and other reptiles. Their bright green color and wriggling movement entice finicky eaters, and they need very little care. Available in select Pet Supermarket stores.
- Nutrition: Rich in calcium and low in fat, with a soft body and very little hard outer shell (chitin), making them easy to digest.
- Great For: Bearded dragons, leopard geckos, chameleons, frogs, skinks, monitors and other insect-eating reptiles.
- Easy to Keep: Supplied with their own food and kept at room temperature until feeding time.
Offer hornworms as part of a varied diet, not as the only food item, since a single feeder can lead to nutritional imbalances.
- Quantity: Start with a few hornworms per feeding and adjust based on how your pet tolerates them.
- Frequency: Feed 2-3 times per week, alongside other feeder insects and appropriate foods.
- Sizing: Choose hornworms that are an appropriate size for your reptile to swallow safely.
- Presentation: Offer with feeding tongs, wiggling the worm slightly to trigger a feeding response, and remove any uneaten hornworms after feeding.
Live feeders are intended as food for pets only. Do not release into the wild. Wash your hands after handling.
Habitat and Care
Hornworms are simple to keep in the cup they come in until you are ready to feed them.
- Storage: Keep hornworms in their cup with the specialized hornworm diet, making sure the container stays ventilated.
- Temperature: Keep at room temperature, where hornworms thrive.
- Food & Water: Hornworms feed on their specialized hornworm diet, which also supplies moisture; replace the diet as they eat it and grow.
- Growth: Hornworms grow quickly, so check their size often and feed them before they become too large for your pet.
