Worm??

[Hitman2685]

Ok guys so my barded dragon loves live food.  He is into that huntin food stuff. If it's not moving he won't eat it. So I was at petsmart tonight cause I ran out of golliath worms. So I bought him 25 crickets for him to eat, which he ate all of them right away. I also bought him Superworms. I saw they also had Wax worms but wasn't to sure about them. My question is which worms are good for my baby boy Dreyko. I know he will eat them but just want to be sure I'm giving something good. He has tried the goliath, superworms, and mealworms. Thanks guys.

[Mach10X]

Really none of those are really that good as an everyday feeder.  If you're looking for worms I recommend silk worms or Soldier fly larvae (aka phoenix worms or reptiworms).

I know of 2 good silkworm breeders.
Mulberry farms is located on the West coast
www.mulberryfarms.com

Coastal Silk Worms has both east and west coast locations:
http://www.coastalsilkworms.com/

Butter worms are okay as well but I believe they are high in fat (just like super worms).
I would avoid meal worms altogether.

[Hitman2685]

Yea I get him phoenix worms too but they are very hard to find around my area just like the horn worms that are in the 2nd website you provided. But I'm a give that website a shot and see how it goes. Thanks!

[IðunnsÄpfel]

Phoenix worms have more fat than butterworms
source; www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition
I think butterworms are one of the better feeder worms and they are not as hard to find or expensive as phoenix worms, they just don't naturally have the high calcium to phosphorous ratio but that's why we have calcium supplements. Check the fishing dept. at Walmart.

[Mach10X]

Thanks for the correction!  I was probably thinking of wax worms.

[perfectly_flawed]

I really wouldn't recommend checking the fishing dept for them - anything raised as bait is not raised as clean and with as healthy of a diet as insects raised for feeders. Petco, Petsmart, and most other large pet stores either carry them or can order them for you.

[herpgirl2510]

This is where I get my butterworms so far they have the best prices and it includes shipping I get mine within 2-3 days tops. They last for months in the refrigerator and you don't have to feed them. I used reptiworms for awhile with my baby beardie but he lost interest seems they are so small to feed to an adult or sub adult beardie. Plus they would turn into flies pretty quickly I hated lifting the cover and having black flies coming out. I also have a dubia colony my beardies love these especially my 4 month old Henry.