WaxMoths And A 2-Month-Old

[GrilledCheese]

So! I’ve gotten a 50 set of wax worms just to try but now I’ve gotten another 50 set from someone with good intentions, but now I’ve got (supposedly) 100 wax worms which I know are a treat bugs and the person I share the fridge with has threatened to beat me up if they see bugs where the butter goes And my lil fridge is too cold/can’t adjust temp.

My lil guy is a lil over 2 months, would he be able to eat wax moths? And should he? To be honest my lil guy isn’t much of a hunter as of right now (I’ve seen him stalk and miss a fruit fly that snuck in his cage. Several times).

Are wax moths still high in fat critters or would they be a little more on the normal side?

 

[ehdee6]

They're pretty fatty and should be used as a treat rather than feeding them like crickets.

The moths are about as big as the larvae, I usually leave some at room temperature just to turn into a moth. It takes about 3 weeks for them to hatch once they cocoon. I put the cocoons in a glass jar with a paper towel and put another paper towel sealing the top with a rubber band. The moths are super slow and just hang around the light so it makes a great hunting bug for chams just learning how to catch flying bugs. Take out any ones that turn black and shriveled, those are dead ones.