Small Ok? Or should they get bigger ones?

[Sancho]

I've been getting the smaller mealworms / superworms should I upgrade them to the fat big ones? Or they can't handle them? My vields are about 6-8 months old bought them from petco 3-1-08

 

[tryme]

food items arent ment to be bigger then the space between the eyes (im guessing the fatness of the worm more then length though). I don't think the worms are actually much of an issue personally though its more crickets and locusts i'd worry about. I'm not expert though.

 

[FooL111394]

You should probably stay with the small ones till your veiled are more mature. They might not be able to digest the chiton that the adult mealworms have.

 

[chamlover]

At his age,he is old enough to eat them however be careful not to give him too many. Also you wantto be careful that they don't become addicted to them. I have 4 of mine right now that are and won't go back to crickets.

Debby

 

[dodolah]

8 months old should be able to handle bigger worms.
Did you hear the news about mealworms' effect to gecko posted by Dave Weldon?
If i were you, i would steer clear from mealworms for the time being.

 

[Julirs]

Mealworms and Superworms are not the same thing. An 8 month old cham should be able to handle the mediums Superworms and maybe even the large. I would avoid Mealworms all together.