Butterworms

Butterworms are larvae of the Chilean Moth (Chilecomadia moorei). This species is a popular fishing bait in South America, and exported to the United States for the same purpose. Fortunately for us (and your hungry pets!), butterworms make a great snack! Butterworms are high in fat and are very high in calcium, and mederate in protien. Butterworms’ bright coloration and undulating, catepillar like movement entices even the pickest of eaters to chow down. Butterworms measure approximately 1.25-1.5″, and are consumed by bearded dragons, leopard geckos, aquatic turtles, chameleons, and many tarantulas, centipedes, and scorpions.

How to Feed

It’s common for butterworms to spin a cocoon during storage – carefully tear this apart to reveal the butterworm. Remove butterworms from the wheat bran and place them in a bowl, or tong feed them to your animal.

Butterworms are irradiated when they are imported into the country which makes them sterile. They eat exclusively Trevo Bush which you can’t get in Canada so it is best to keep them in the fridge to keep them dormant, but do not put in the back of the fridge where it can be too cold. If you only need to keep them for a few days then you can keep them at room temperature.

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