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Post Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:37 pm   Mealworms

What is it about mealworms (and superworms) that is bad for RES? Is it the fat? I'm starting a mealworm colony (for my gecko) and I feel bad that Tomi can't have any. Anyway, just curious.

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Post Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:51 pm   Re: Mealworms

Hmm... so I just read a recent topic where it says that mealworms have no nutritional value. Is this the reason? What if they're gutloaded (as I always do with mine b4 feeding my gecko). Are they still bad?
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Post Posted: Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:59 am   Re: Mealworms

It'll help, but feeder insects (especially mealworms) usually have significantly more phosphorus than calcium. You'd want to avoid that imbalance, so I would make them an extremely rare treat.
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Post Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:11 pm   Re: Mealworms

Their skins are also awfully hard to digest. There's another thread on this topic if you look.
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