Supplementation Questions

[Kmw]

The calcium plus smells much more like something I'd want in my mouth. Other calciums smell.. sour/bitter and like medicine, yuck!

 

[Perceus]

Hmm....Well...the thing is that he will eat a silkworm with any kind of my supplement though. I did get him to eat 2 large mealworms yesterday. I usually stay away from feeding those cause of the whole "hard shell" deal. Last thing i need is for him to get constipated! LOL!!

 

[sandrachameleon]

Hmm....Well...the thing is that he will eat a silkworm with any kind of my supplement though. I did get him to eat 2 large mealworms yesterday. I usually stay away from feeding those cause of the whole "hard shell" deal. Last thing i need is for him to get constipated! LOL!!

if he's mostly eating silkworms, a few mealworms would be GOOD to add. The chinton is kinda like fibre for use - you do WANT some.
Be sure to vary the gutload on those silkworms.

 

[Perceus]

Ok...right now i just give them the silkworm food that you make from mulberry farms. What else should i be giving them?

Also...(totally different question) ..how do i discinfect branches to put in Percy's cage?

 

[sandrachameleon]

Ok...right now i just give them the silkworm food that you make from mulberry farms. What else should i be giving them?

Options include dandelion leaves, grape vine leaves, thin shaved carrot, romaine, arugula, fresh alfalfa. Mulberry leaves are absoluately fine of course and the chow is okay. Just that if you're using silkworms as a staple, if you're not using a wide variety of feeders, its good to vary the gutload as much as possible. A balance of nutrients is important.

Also...(totally different question) ..how do i discinfect branches to put in Percy's cage?

Bake, or boil, or blast with steam, or drench in peroxide....
or just rinse them off and dont worry too much about it.