Feeding mealworms

[R89900]

So I bought a tub of mealworms for my slings thinking it would be easier and more cost effective. However it's giving me guilt when I cut them up and crush their heads and they are still moving. Am I just being daft? It feels cruel. I'm not usually like this. I can crush cricket heads no problem. Could I freeze the worms first?

 

[TownesVanZandt]

You´ll get used to it

 

[dangerforceidle]

So I bought a tub of mealworms for my slings thinking it would be easier and more cost effective. However it's giving me guilt when I cut them up and crush their heads and they are still moving. Am I just being daft? It feels cruel. I'm not usually like this. I can crush cricket heads no problem. Could I freeze the worms first?

I wouldn't freeze them, but if you store them in the fridge they go nearly dormant. You can crush and cut them as soon as you remove a few for feeding, and they won't move around nearly as much. This is a good way to keep them long term, as well, as they'll last for up to 6 months in the refrigerator.

 

[Lokee85]

However it's giving me guilt when I cut them up and crush their heads and they are still moving. Am I just being daft? It feels cruel.

Just remember, you're killing them either way because you're feeding them to another animal. How you prepare them doesn't change this fact, it only changes whether or not the prey can become a danger to your pet(s). You're doing the right thing for your slings.