auntielizzie Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I was thinking about offering the girls some live mealworms for a bit of variety. I believe I can get these from fishing tackle shops, but what sort of quantity do you usually buy I don't want too many because I only have two girls and I don't suppose I should give them too many at once, but I don't know how long they will keep if they don't eat them all in the first day. Won't they turn into some kind of bug Confused about this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gongladosh Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Our local Pets At Home used to sell them for about £3 a tub (some tubs more 'alive' than others ) That said, we've not seen any recently. Aldi has a deal on dried mealworms at the moment incidentally - £2.50 a tub (usually about £6 or 7 in garden centres) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 I bought some live wax worms off Wriggly Wrigglers - they were in 3 separate pots & can be kept in the garage & last for about 3 weeks I think. It is free del for 'live' items from them ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vickichicky Posted May 14, 2011 Share Posted May 14, 2011 Good lord... I don't think you'll have any problem with them eating them all! My girls go MAD for them!! They know the tub I keep them in and come running. It's proving very handy at the mo as I am only letting them out for short supervised FR sessions after losing a girl to the dreaded fox 2 weeks ago I get mine from the RSPB website and you get about 1000 worms for around £12 they take about a week to come. Though I have bought small amounts from pet shops including pets at home but it works out expensive. They will keep for a good couple of weeks - I've had them for 3 weeks ok. Keep them somewhere dark & cool and then not too many will change into lavea (that look like aliens) then bugs (flour beetle I think)- Though my girls love the bugs and lavea too! Just put a few air holes in the lid and pop a piece of lettuce or something in there for them to munch on. My OH even had the robin feeding out of his hand for some tasty meal worms lately and my five day old chicks love a treat once or twice a day of chopped up meal worms...... Go for it - your girls will LOVE you for it!!! Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
