Info on Wax Worms and Calci worms pls?

[GrimsbyPatchwork]

Hi, I live in Malta and found a local supplier who has some variety of feeders as apart from crickets and mealworms there is not much from at exotic pet stores..sometimes Dubia Roaches but only large. This guy has Calci Worms and Wax Worms and just have a couple of questions..:
1.Do the Calcium Worms equivalate to Calcium Supplement ?
2.hmmmmm...see no 1.

My circa 10month old Jackson's is bored of crickets at the mom and will only eat houseflies/few meal worms..will be receiving locusts end nxt week so hopefully I should be able to switch between the two.

 

[DavidBuchan]

Calciworms are great and don't need any Calcium dusting, if that's what you mean. Still dust the other feeders though.

Waxworms.....very fatty, the chams seem to love them, but I only offered a few each week which sparked a 3 week hunger strike in my male Veiled. I don't really recommend them anymore, especially for fussy eaters

 

[KatCham]

Calci-Worms (Hermetia illucens - same species as Phoenix Worms)

Calci-Worms (same species as Phoenix Worms just a different brand name)naturally have 23 to 61 times more calcium than other commonly fed feeder insects! Calci-Worms are ready to serve when you take them home. There's no need to dust or gut load these insects before feeding your pet. Store in a cool place. Warm to room temperature before feeding them off and watch them wriggle once warm!

Waxworms, as David said are very high in fat. Cham sweeties if you like...only as a treat now and again

 

[DavidBuchan]

Calciworms are great and don't need any Calcium dusting, if that's what you mean. Still dust the other feeders though.

Waxworms.....very fatty, the chams seem to love them, but I only offered a few each week which sparked a 3 week hunger strike in my male Veiled. I don't really recommend them anymore, especially for fussy eaters

 

[GrimsbyPatchwork]

Thanks that was very helpful! Does a Cham actually gain weight with fatty worms?