What size phoenix worms should I get?

[Jupiter]

Title pretty much says it all, my 3 month old panther should be arriving next Wednesday, and I wanted to get some phoenix worms for him, but I'm not sure what the appropriate size would be for a three month old. I'm thinking medium?

 

[carol5208]

As far as I know they only come in one size. They are a fly maggot. They turn into black soldier flies.

 

[StreetMoggy]

the large size isn't really that big...start with a batch of the small, just don't get too many, I bet your cham will out grow them fast. My guy was eating large at 5 months.

 

[Jupiter]

Carol: if you go to mulberry farms or google phoenix worms and go to their site they have several different sizes.

StreetMoggy: Thanks for the advice, I'll probably do that

Also, does anyone know how to get them to pupate into the flies? From what I understand chams really like flying things

 

[SMCNARY]

I got medium and even a 3 month old panther eats them with ease, from now on I will get the large ones!!!

 

[SarahcoadunatioZac]

http://www.phoenixworm.com/servlet/StoreFront


best place to buy from if you ask me. Great deals, rest of the stores buy from them then resale.

 

[jannb]

They normally come in small, medium and large. There's not allot of difference in the size (all small) but the small and medium last longer before turning into flies.

 

[carol5208]

Carol: if you go to mulberry farms or google phoenix worms and go to their site they have several different sizes.

StreetMoggy: Thanks for the advice, I'll probably do that

Also, does anyone know how to get them to pupate into the flies? From what I understand chams really like flying things

oh thanks! I have only bought them a couple of times and got some recently at a reptile show. The are very small and then they turned black and some of them into flies. I have never seen them what I would consider get "big"like silkworms or other types of worms. I am assuming if they turn into flies then they are the largest they are gonna get and they are still pretty dinky!! The first time I got them, I threw all the black ones away cause I thought they were dead! i did not know they turned into flies! lol

 

[Rush2112]

I started with small and they were a bit too small for my 5 month old Panther. Last time I bought Large and they were a bit better. Both my Panthers love them and they are high in calcium. Wish they were bigger!