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Large Mealworms
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The classic, dependable staple live food—perfectly sized, crunchy, and highly nutritious for a wide variety of insectivores.
Large Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) are an absolute staple in the reptile hobby, measuring approximately 1″ in length. They are packed with essential proteins and healthy fats, making them an excellent daily food source or high-value treat. Their active crawling behavior instantly triggers the hunting instincts of your pets, while their hardy nature makes them incredibly easy for keepers to store and manage.
- Size: Generous large size, averaging approximately 1″ (25mm) in length.
- Maximum Convenience: Can be stored in the refrigerator to induce dormancy, extending their shelf life for months with zero daily care.
- Easy to Contain: Completely flightless, unable to jump, and cannot climb smooth plastic or glass feeding dishes.
- Perfect For: Bearded dragons, leopard geckos, crested geckos, chameleons, amphibians, invertebrates, and wild birds.
Description
Provide your pets with a time-tested, high-quality nutritional foundation using our farm-fresh Large Mealworms. Highly favored by breeders and hobbyists worldwide, these robust larvae offer a balanced blend of protein and energy-dense lipids to support healthy growth, active metabolisms, and vibrant coloration.
The Ultimate Low-Maintenance Feeder
One of the greatest advantages of large mealworms is how easy they are to keep. Unlike crickets or roaches, which require large enclosures and daily feeding routines, mealworms can be placed directly into a household refrigerator. The cold temperature safely slows their metabolism to a crawl, keeping them fresh, healthy, and in their larval worm stage for months without requiring food or water.
Why Choose Large Mealworms?
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- Excellent Gut-Loading Vehicles: Mealworms have a voracious appetite when kept at room temperature. This makes them fantastic for “gut-loading”—feeding them a premium diet of carrots, squash, and grains right before feeding your pets to pass maximum vitamins directly to your reptiles.
- Stress-Free Feeding: Large mealworms are completely docile. They cannot bite, scratch, or injure your animals, making them an exceptionally safe meal for young, timid, or recovering pets.
- Satisfying Crunch: Their chitinous exoskeleton provides a natural crunch that offers excellent physical enrichment and dental stimulation for insectivorous predators.
💡 Storage & Care Instructions
To maximize the lifespan of your large mealworms and keep them fully nutrient-dense, follow these simple husbandry steps:
- Refrigeration Storage: Keep the mealworms in their original container with the provided organic bedding (such as wheat bran). Store them in your refrigerator’s crisper drawer or door shelves at a steady temperature between 4°C and 10°C.
- Warming Up to Feed: Before feeding your pets, remove the desired number of worms from the fridge and allow them to sit at room temperature for 15–20 minutes to wake up and start crawling actively.
- Weekly Maintenance: If storing them long-term, take the container out of the fridge once a week and leave it at room temperature for 24 hours. Place a small slice of carrot or potato inside for hydration. After 24 hours, remove any uneaten food and place the container back in the fridge.
- Keep Dry: Moisture is fatal to mealworm bedding. Ensure the container remains completely dry and free of condensation to prevent mold or spoilage.
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| Amount of Mealworms | 10,000, 100, 100,000, 1000, 250, 50,000, 500 |
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Wendy G.
(I am trying to rescind my 2 star rating I gave Super Cricket Farms yesterday). I thought most the mealworms I had received were expired by the time they reached me. Most weren’t moving around when I moved them to their new home or when I disturbed them. I ran into some technical issues when I tried to contact them directly, so when I received the ‘Customer Review’ email I saw it as my only option. I am so very sorry. I was emailed, almost immediately, by the Director of Operations (Bradley Gutka), politely explaining everything and asking for pictures to determine what was happening. It turns out, because I got the large (more mature) worms, they are entering the pupae stage…which is exactly what I wanted, to start a mealworm farm for my chickens!! Had I thought about it, instead of jumping on that review email I would’ve realized that (hello, grade 4 science class). Such a dolt. Bradley was very kind, an excellent communicator and just amazing to deal with. I will highly recommend Super Cricket Farms to all my family and friends who have chickens, small reptiles, bird feeders…