do super worms and the beetle form of super worms bite?? cuz im going to start breed them and i really dont want them to bite me when i pik them up.. :x :x :x :x
RE: oUCH! I've only heard stories of superworms biting. I've never personally been bitten, and I've tried to get them to bite me to see if the rumors were true. They do have strong, pointy legs that can give you a good squeeze. Either that or I have been bitten and it's so gentle that I didn't notice. I guess I'm just tougher than most people
Hello Hello, Supers don't really bite, but they do have little pinchers on the front by their mouths. They use that to grab onto things, so, you can feel them pinch a bit just trying to hold on if you grab them by the head just right. They are gentle worms for the most part. LOL Tracie
RE: Hello haha ok ok, i belive u guys/gal. but but. i saw them chewing out of their plastic container at petco! i was like :shock: :shock: :shock: yikes. its hard to find them in local mom and pop stores by my house. they said cuz they done keep long. and u cant fride them. i wna let ryuu try some b4 i order A LOT online. then... i will breed the masses. im excited haha thanks again
Hello Hello, Yeah, I know, it is completely insane!! I have personally seen them chew their way through things too, it is crazy!! Just don't give them a reason to think your finger is food I guess! We had way too many supers awhile back, & I wasn't thinking & had my bins too full & of course some inevitably climbed out!! Well, I had superworms pupaes everywhere, of course. Then, I also had beetles coming out from places I had no idea where they came from!! I could hear the supers moving around one day, & they had actually chewed through some sheetrock, can you believe that? Strange!! The supers are extremely hardy & live a long time if kept correctly. They never die, I swear! It takes them awhile to grow, but once they are adult sized, they live a long time. Tracie
RE: Hello WOW. i ddt know they were that hardy. i guess they deserve the "super" in superworm thanks again. u should be a "SUPER"mod!
Hello Hello, Ah, that is very nice of you thanks!! I just try to be as helpful as possible. Those superworms can live through pretty much anything!! They are crazy worms, & yeah, I guess they do deserve their name "super" worms!! :lol: Good luck. Tracie
RE: Hello I once had a stash that I wasn't using (change of leo's appetite) so I just left them completely alone to see how long it'd be until they died. No changing gutload, no moisture, nothing. After about 6 months 90% were still kicking! So they are a very tough worm. But apparently very tasty as well. I think they're far superior to mealworms for that reason. No pupating into beetles and damn near impossible to kill.
Agree Hello, I completely agree, they are darn near impossible to kill even trying to! They wont pupate while in feed, either if it isn't completely dark. So strange. They are very hardy!! Interesting no fresh gutload, or moisture & they still survived!! It is too bad humans aren't that hardy!! WE haven't evolved long enough I guess. :lol: Tracie
RE: Agree WOW. 6 months. :shock: freaking i feed my crix generously and some die after a week :x :x :x im getting my order of supers today! i think am a little over excited, juss for wroms haha i guess they themselves become a pet. juss u kill some of them everyday haha :roll: thanks guys :lol: -rich
RE: Agree Hi, i've got a question while we are on the subject. I've got a tub full of superworms, getting ready to breed them. The only ones i could find were the large size locally. If i breed the large size they will be small to start out with right? I just want to make sure because i plan on feeding them to my leo. btw, they look really creepy as a pupa...
RE: Agree im sure. cuz once they turn into beetles they have happy hour. then... they lay eggs. then babys !! yay then the circle of life kicks in.. -rich
Re: RE: Hello so wait a min... am i getting this right? they do not turn into beetles? I know they can live for several months but im kinda confused lol ; ; i researched some care sheets, but does anyone have any good links i can read as well?
RE: Re: RE: Hello i think he ment that the worm stash that he had. juss stayed as worms they ddnt metamorphisize . if that is even a word i think they need to be stressed out to change? or else it takes them alllloooonggg time. here is a detailed sheet. i like this method. http://www.iaherp.org/superworms/index.html really kool
RE: Re: RE: Hello yay i got my order in!! and she likes them!!! i gave her around 5 i was rushing to get my camera. i only caught the last carnage :evil: :evil: :evil: what is the best online site to buy supers? and how many should i get to start my colony? i only have one mouth to feed. soo, i dont know how many i should start with? also is this bedding good? http://www.cricketfood.com/product_info.ph.../products_id/43 any other recommendations would be greatly appriciated
awww thats a cute beardie ;p i knew i shoulda gotten a bearded dragon... i ono i love my gecko tho =) yah my leopard is liking them too... i try rotating from mealies, supers, and on occasion crickets. im breeding my own mealies but i just started trying to breed my supers... i bouht 50 just 3 days ago... they r so much more active so they seem a better staple food.
