Opinions on BUTTERWORMS

[Jamire]

HEy guys,
So just looking into feeders. I have locally available butterworms all the time. I have read many different nutritional information charts, not many of which agree with the other.

I have read that they have great overall nutritional value, lots of calcium.
But the ambiguity is the fat content. Some people say it is the same as waxworms, but they may just be lumping it in.

http://www.elliotsbutterworms.com/nutrition.htm

This link shows butterworms as pretty low in fat (the lowest in fact), with the highest calcium and good protein.

According to this, butterworms should be a staple. Im thinking about doing so.

Readily available in different sizes, keep forever. no effort or smell. Why not?

 

[FlChamMom]

I use butterworms as a feeder- chams love them, easy to keep. All of the research I have done says they are low fat, my vet also recommended them. My only suggestion is that when you have guests over move them to the back of the fridge!

 

[Jamire]

Great, good to hear. I will still have a variety, but butters will be one of the 40% of feeders I use. They will go along with crickets and meal/super worms, horn worms eventually too.

I will try to ship in some silks/phoenix worms for extra variety but cannot rely on shipping in food all the time. Unfortunately these tasty bugs will be treat only.

 

[pigglett79]

Butters are a great addition to your feeder rotation. .......and I love the fruity smell they have.

 

[IAmCarl]

Don't want to hijack the thread but what would yo got load them with?

 

[Ninkylou]

Butters are a great addition to your feeder rotation. .......and I love the fruity smell they have.

I hate the weird smell they leave on my hands. Even after washing them I can still smell it...

But the boys do love them. I don't feed them that often, they are not very active so I have to hand feed them or balance them on Sheff leaves.

 

[pigglett79]

Don't want to hijack the thread but what would yo got load them with?

You can try gutloading them with lightly steamed butternut squash, but given that their food of choice is wood, namely wood from the tebo tree, they really dont eat much. I did lose on and later found it about half an inch deep in the top of the oak cabinet that the cage sits on, it had eaten its way down and made a large hole in the cabinet.

 

[Zephalia]

You can try gutloading them with lightly steamed butternut squash, but given that their food of choice is wood, namely wood from the tebo tree, they really dont eat much. I did lose on and later found it about half an inch deep in the top of the oak cabinet that the cage sits on, it had eaten its way down and made a large hole in the cabinet.

Oh wow! What a little jerk! lol

 

[Bush baby]

I ordered large butters from mantidpets and i offered them a slice of orange, just to see if they would eat something. Sure enough a few days later there were holes all over the orange slice where they had ate it. I didn't keep the worms in the fridge and i noticed that they produced a slimy poop which made their bedding really soggy and smell bad.