Live Waxworms, 50 Count
Live Waxworms, 50 Count
Waxworms are soft, high-fat feeder larvae that reptiles find irresistible, making them a great occasional treat or a way to add weight. They store for a couple of weeks at about 55°F with no food or water, since they do not eat at this stage. Available in select Pet Supermarket stores.
- Nutrition: A high-fat source best offered as a treat alongside leaner staple feeders.
- Great For: Bearded dragons, geckos, frogs, turtles and tarantulas or other arachnids.
- Easy to Keep: No feeding or watering needed during short-term storage.
Product Details
Product Description
Product Description
Waxworms are soft, high-fat feeder larvae that reptiles find irresistible, making them a great occasional treat or a way to add weight. They store for a couple of weeks at about 55°F with no food or water, since they do not eat at this stage. Available in select Pet Supermarket stores.
- Nutrition: A high-fat source best offered as a treat alongside leaner staple feeders.
- Great For: Bearded dragons, geckos, frogs, turtles and tarantulas or other arachnids.
- Easy to Keep: No feeding or watering needed during short-term storage.
Feeding Instructions
Feeding Instructions
Offer waxworms only as an occasional treat, about once a week or less, alongside leaner staple feeders, because of their high fat content.
- Quantity: Feed 3-5 waxworms per feeding, starting small and adjusting to your pet's needs.
- Preparation: Let waxworms warm to room temperature before feeding so they are more active and appealing.
- Presentation: Offer with feeding tongs, wiggling the worm slightly to trigger a feeding response.
- Cleanup: Remove uneaten waxworms so they do not spoil in the enclosure.
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
Waxworms are one of the easiest feeders to store because they need no food or water in the short term.
- Storage: Keep in a ventilated container with a wood shavings substrate to keep them dry.
- Temperature: Keep cool, around 55-60°F, to slow growth and prevent pupation.
- Food & Water: No food or water needed for short-term storage; they live on stored nutrients. For longer storage, bran or wheat germ may be needed.
- Shelf Life: About a couple of weeks when stored at around 55°F.
Waxworms are soft, high-fat feeder larvae that reptiles find irresistible, making them a great occasional treat or a way to add weight. They store for a couple of weeks at about 55°F with no food or water, since they do not eat at this stage. Available in select Pet Supermarket stores.
- Nutrition: A high-fat source best offered as a treat alongside leaner staple feeders.
- Great For: Bearded dragons, geckos, frogs, turtles and tarantulas or other arachnids.
- Easy to Keep: No feeding or watering needed during short-term storage.
Offer waxworms only as an occasional treat, about once a week or less, alongside leaner staple feeders, because of their high fat content.
- Quantity: Feed 3-5 waxworms per feeding, starting small and adjusting to your pet's needs.
- Preparation: Let waxworms warm to room temperature before feeding so they are more active and appealing.
- Presentation: Offer with feeding tongs, wiggling the worm slightly to trigger a feeding response.
- Cleanup: Remove uneaten waxworms so they do not spoil in the enclosure.
Live feeders are intended as food for pets only. Do not release into the wild. Wash your hands after handling.
Habitat and Care
Waxworms are one of the easiest feeders to store because they need no food or water in the short term.
- Storage: Keep in a ventilated container with a wood shavings substrate to keep them dry.
- Temperature: Keep cool, around 55-60°F, to slow growth and prevent pupation.
- Food & Water: No food or water needed for short-term storage; they live on stored nutrients. For longer storage, bran or wheat germ may be needed.
- Shelf Life: About a couple of weeks when stored at around 55°F.
