Where's a good place to buy mealworms?

nolagurl · 02-11-04, 04:50 AM

I just bought a hedgehog and I need to purchase insects to feed it.

I figured one of you lizard people would know of a good place to buy mealworms, etc...

I found Fluker's brand on a hedgehog website. $7.95 USD for 1.4oz (about a cup). Is that a good price? Expensive?

The only thing I ever have to buy is rats

as I'm a snake person.

Derrick · 02-11-04, 08:49 AM

hmmm you should see if you could find a smaller amount. mealies are just a treat for hedgehogs and they should only get 5 or 6 a week and they like them alive. I just buy a small pack at the bait shop for mine and keep it in the fridge.

nolagurl · 02-11-04, 09:16 AM

Funny...the breeder said all of her hedgies eat them freeze dried. Some are even scared of the live ones. lol

drewlowe · 02-11-04, 09:34 AM

I used to buy mine at http://www.expresscrickets.com/ before i started breeding them myself. The only downside for you is that you buy them in the 1000's, so that may not be a good choice for you. Another site i hear people ordering them from is wormman.com , i haven't ordered through them before.

Derrick · 02-11-04, 10:30 AM

well if it east freeze dried thats great. Mine wont touch them unless they are live...same with any other type of bug.

anders_240sx · 02-11-04, 12:03 PM

CANADIANFEEDERS.COM , Rob St. John is a great guy to deal with and always has good deals ... would recomend him any day

nolagurl · 02-11-04, 01:46 PM

but i live in the states. ;-/

Derrick · 02-11-04, 02:07 PM

well your not going to be feeding it that many so just buy some freeze dried ones from a petstore. It will last you quite a while.

nolagurl · 02-11-04, 03:21 PM

Yea I just bought some Zoo Med can o/worms. It should last me a good while.