how do I gut load superworms and wax worms??

[bigian]

I keep them in the fridge to keep them dormant and pull them from the container as needed. Do they eat in the container while in the fridge?? When do I feed them (the worms) ???

 

[Canopy Chameleons]

I don't keep my supers in the fridge at all, they die... I don't feed my waxies either. The only things that I keep in the fridge that I actually feed is my mealworms. I take them out 1-2 times a week for the day, and feed them then. Then I put them back in the fridge.

 

[Cherron]

For superworms, I personally keep them in a bran and rice infant cereal mix and add in collard greens, mustard green, dandelion greens, sweet potato, squash.. what ever i am using to gut load crickets with. They eat it up. Just be sure that if the dry bedding (bran/cereal) that they are in gets damp AT ALL that you change it to remove the risk of mold or bacteria buildup.

 

[Marc10edora]

they will basically eat anything. Especially leafy greens.

 

[kinyonga]

Here are some sites with feeding instructions for waxworms...

http://www.chameleonsdish.com/insects/waxworms.htm
"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".

http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/2000/2131.html
"Larvae in nature feed on pollen, honey and beeswax in honeybee combs."