Help with Butterworms Please

[Miss Lily]

I bought Amy some butterworms and I know that they will keep for ages in the fridge. My question is this: Do I need to feed them with anything? Is so, what? Do they eat silkworm chow? They came in a tub of woodshavings (like waxworms) which I keep in the fridge.

 

[Nosybe]

Butterworms only eat a certain species of plant an their native South American habitat. They live solely of their fat stores after they are shipped as feeders.

 

[AJA]

Tiff, I have put in bran like you get at a health feed store. Are you sure Amy needs all that fat? Isn't she a little pudgy now? She needs non-fat butterworms.

 

[Miss Lily]

Thanks! I'll put them in bran tomorrow. I bought them as treats and variety for Amy. I don't think she's fat - she puffs up at the camera! She weighs about the same as JannB's Camille did at 8 months, so I don't think she's overweight.

 

[AJA]

I don't think she's fat - she puffs up at the camera!

Ooooh! You know, the SAME thing happens when I get my picture taken.

Have you tried flies with her? My chams LOVE flies.

 

[Olimpia]

I don't think she's fat - she puffs up at the camera! She weighs about the same as JannB's Camille did at 8 months, so I don't think she's overweight.

Remember, the camera adds a couple pounds too! lol

 

[ronnie]

Ooooh! You know, the SAME thing happens when I get my picture taken.

Have you tried flies with her? My chams LOVE flies.

I can't get flies for the life of me in the U.K

 

[Miss Lily]

I was given a few fly casters by a friend, and I think he got them from someone on a Mantis Forum (or somewhere like that)! Amy wasn't that bothered with them really! I think you can get frut fly cultures over here too.

 

[warpdrive]

just incase anyone didn't understand that AJA was joking...
butterworms are no more fatning then silkworms and crickets.
so I guess that there is only low fat butterworms.

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutritionframeset.html

Harry

 

[WelshOneEmma]

I can't get flies for the life of me in the U.K

Can't you get maggots from a bait shop and let them turn into flies? And Tiff, who did you get the butterworms from? I tried one site, ordered some locusts too, and they forgot to send my order! by the time they sorted it, they had run out of butterworms!

 

[Miss Lily]

Can't you get maggots from a bait shop and let them turn into flies? And Tiff, who did you get the butterworms from? I tried one site, ordered some locusts too, and they forgot to send my order! by the time they sorted it, they had run out of butterworms!

Emma, I get butterworms and silkworms from here: http://www.butterworms.co.uk/index.html I find their service to be really good. When Amy was smaller I wanted to try silkworms and I asked if they sold small ones - I was told to specify that I wanted small mediums when I placed my order - they were very helpful!

 

[sandy mackie]

ive just read today , that you can feed butterworms on honey and bran mixed . you dont need to water them .I had to chase up my order of butterworms , prob beceause of the snow ? i got the trial pack of 25 for £6 . they were fine .she loves them .
i had wondered about live bait from the fishing tackle shop.i dont know

 

[dannigrrl]

I can't get flies either in Canada.

 

[nick barta]

Butterworms don't eat the bran they are shipped in, or that you put in their container, but they do spin a webbing to enclose themselves in the bran. I have noticed I get longer life out of them if I don't tear their "house" apart.

Don't add vegetables for moisture, they don't need it, and you will get a gooey mess!

Nick

 

[sandrachameleon]

I can't get flies either in Canada.

well actually yes There are bait shops that supply fly maggots in Canada. Maybe jsut not in your town?