06-10-2009, 11:34 PM | #1 |
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Butterworms
Has anybody tried Butterworms as a live food for omnivorous tortoises, turtles etc? Did they like them?
I had a trial pack arrive today which I'm going to give the boxies occassionally. Apparently they are very high in Calcium but also quite high protein. |
07-10-2009, 01:27 AM | #2 |
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ive not used these
but you could offer lots of limestone to load the worm gut with calcium x |
07-10-2009, 11:01 AM | #3 |
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Ahh thats the problem you see, you don't feed them. They are the larvae of a Chilien moth and in the wild they only feed on one species of plant!
You have to keep them dormant, close to hibernation in the fridge. I've seen claims that they are 43% calcium content but I will dust with Nutrobal or Vionate before offering them. Just wondered how peoples reptiles had taken to them, I've seen a few reports of some lizards refusing them. (Don't think that'll be a factor with my boxies somehow). : ) I think they will go on the occasional expensive delicacy feeding list. |
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