{"product_id":"superworms-40g","title":"Superworms 40g","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe middle tub, for a keeper feeding superworms more than occasionally.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperworms (\u003cem\u003eZophobas morio\u003c\/em\u003e) supplied live in a 40 g tub. This is the step up from the small tub — the size for two animals, or for one adult lizard fed superworms weekly rather than as a rare treat. They are large, fatty and eagerly taken, which makes portion control your job rather than the animal's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhich size do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeepers size feeders by a widely used rule of thumb: a feeder should be no wider than the space between the animal's eyes. Judge width, not length.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperworms come in one larval grade, and it is a big one — tub size changes the quantity, never the size of the worm. If a superworm is wider than your animal's eye gap, change feeder rather than pack size, because too wide risks choking and impaction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow many do I need?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA 40 g tub suits two animals, or one adult fed superworms about once a week alongside leaner insects and greens. Buy to your feeding rate rather than to the shelf — a tub that sits longer than a few weeks starts pupating.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNutrition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA peer-reviewed analysis of the species reports crude fat at 35.0 to 43.6 percent of dry matter. That is why superworms tempt an animal back onto food, and why they put weight on when fed routinely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same analysis reports calcium at 31.9 to 70.8 mg per 100 g of dry matter against phosphorus at 562.9 to 564.9 mg — a calcium-to-phosphorus ratio of roughly 0.06:1 to 0.13:1, where an insectivore needs closer to 2:1 the other way round. Fed undusted, that shortfall causes metabolic bone disease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGut-loading and dusting\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGut-load for 24 to 48 hours on a calcium-rich food, then dust with calcium immediately before offering. A veterinary study that gut-loaded superworms on a high-calcium cricket feed measured a calcium-to-phosphorus ratio of 1.46 at day two, falling to 0.67 by day seven — so gut-load the portion you are about to feed, not the whole tub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse calcium with D3 where the animal has no UVB; where UVB is good, plain calcium is usually the better choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKeeping them alive at home\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the tub at room temperature, out of direct sun, with the lid ventilated. Never refrigerate superworms — unlike mealworms they do not tolerate cold, and a night in the fridge will kill a tub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBran or oat bedding with a slice of carrot or potato covers food and moisture; replace the vegetable before it moulds. A worm that separates itself and curls up stiff is pupating into a beetle, not dying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSuitable for, and not suitable for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuitable for adult and larger juvenile bearded dragons, blue-tongue skinks, water dragons, monitors, larger geckos and turtles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot suitable for hatchlings or small juveniles, where the size and hard outer shell are a real impaction risk. Not suitable as a staple for any species, or for an animal already carrying too much weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSafety and welfare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperworms have strong mandibles and will bite. Offer them with tongs rather than fingers, and remove any that are not taken instead of leaving them loose with a resting animal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep the tub closed and out of reach of children, and wash hands after handling feeders or their containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/exo-terra-calcium-d3-powder\"\u003eExo Terra Calcium + D3 Powder\u003c\/a\u003e — not optional with a feeder this calcium-poor.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/zoo-med-stainless-steel-feeding-tongs-10\"\u003eZoo Med Stainless Steel Feeding Tongs\u003c\/a\u003e — the sensible way to offer a feeder that bites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/black-soldier-fly-larvae-100g\"\u003eBlack Soldier Fly Larvae 100 g\u003c\/a\u003e — the calcium-positive feeder to rotate against superworms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/superworms-20g\"\u003eSuperworms 20 g\u003c\/a\u003e — the small tub, for one animal fed superworms occasionally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/superworms-100g\"\u003eSuperworms 100 g\u003c\/a\u003e — the bulk tub, for a multi-animal collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLive arrival and delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive feeders are supplied for in-store collection or local delivery, with our live arrival guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAre the worms in the 40 g tub bigger than in the 20 g tub?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Superworms are supplied in a single larval grade, so every tub holds the same size worm — the 40 g tub simply holds about twice as many as the 20 g tub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat happens if I do not get through the tub?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuperworms kept crowded together stay as larvae, but individuals that separate out will pupate into darkling beetles. Beetles are harmless and no longer a feeder, so buy to the rate you actually feed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I feed my bearded dragon superworms every day?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. With crude fat at 35 to 44 percent of dry matter, daily superworms put weight on a dragon that should be eating leaner insects and greens. Once a week is a sensible ceiling for an adult.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eDo superworms still need dusting if my reptile has UVB?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. UVB helps a reptile use calcium but does not add any, and superworms carry roughly one part calcium to every eight to sixteen parts phosphorus. Dust with plain calcium where UVB is good, and with calcium plus D3 where it is not.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Live Foods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55242285318435,"sku":"AA2342","price":11.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/7236\/5347\/files\/superworms-40g-43107185164579.webp?v=1790233226","url":"https:\/\/nicksaquariumoceanariumterrarium.com.au\/products\/superworms-40g","provider":"Nicks AOT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}