Live Mealworms for Reptiles, Fish, Frogs and Bluebirds: 1/4, 1/2 or 1 Inch, Packs of 500 to 10,000

Keep a versatile live feeder on hand for pets that enjoy mealworms, including adult bearded dragons, fish, frogs and bluebirds. Three worm sizes and five quantity choices make it easier to match the food to your animal and feeding routine.

Mealworms provide a similar amount of protein to crickets, but they contain nearly twice as much fat. Offer them occasionally rather than as a staple feeder; that extra fat can be useful for brumating or pregnant pets.

Key Features

• Choose 1/4-inch, 1/2-inch or 1-inch mealworms so you can follow the practical rule of selecting food no wider than the distance between your pet’s eyes.
• Pack counts range from 500 to 10,000 mealworms, giving occasional feeders and larger multi-pet homes an appropriate quantity option.
• Refrigerating mealworms in the warmest part of the refrigerator keeps them dormant and delays their change into the pupa stage, making routine storage more manageable.
• Oatmeal, bran or wheat can serve as bedding and food. Juicy pieces of potato, orange, apple or another fruit or vegetable provide hydration without adding free water that may encourage mold.
• For reptile feeding, mealworms can be dusted with a calcium supplement before serving, making it simple to include calcium in the feeding routine.

Specifications

• Life stage: Larval stage of the darkling beetle.
• Suitable animals listed: Bluebirds, bearded dragons, fish and frogs.
• Available sizes: Small 1/4 inch, Medium 1/2 inch and Large 1 inch.
• Available quantities: 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000 and 10,000 mealworms.
• Feeding frequency: Mealworms should be offered on an irregular basis rather than as a main staple feeder.
• Bearded dragon age guidance: Feed mealworms only to bearded dragons aged 2 years or older.
• Storage location: Keep mealworms in the warmest part of the refrigerator unless breeding them.
• Hydration method: Use juicy fruit or vegetable slices rather than water.

Select a size that matches the space between your pet’s eyes, then choose the pack count that suits your routine. For bearded dragons, reserve these mealworms for adults aged 2 years or older because their hard chitin exoskeleton can be difficult for younger dragons to digest.