alright so i decided to try mealworms with my rosie and my avic. my avic ate one right away so i gave her another. this one got away and burrowed into the substrate and now i cant find it. the one i gave to my rosie did the same thing. i cant seem to see the mealworms is this a problem. i dont want to dig up the entire enclosure if i dont have to. please help.
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It should pupate and reamerge as a beetle. I lose alot of them that way, and the T's enjoy the beetles.
If your worried about a molt.
Stick a carrot slice on the opposite side of your T where it webs up. That should draw the beetle if it emerges.
If your worried about a molt.
Stick a carrot slice on the opposite side of your T where it webs up. That should draw the beetle if it emerges.
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Assuming you mean mealworm and not the zoophoba super "meal" worms, I wouldn't worry. It will either die or pupate as Nixy says. Some Ts even learn to dig them out themselves.
Zoophobas, otoh, are a bit more carnivorous so if you suspect your T might be near a moult I'd consider getting it out of there.
For either mealworms or zoophobas a trick to use is to put the mealworms in some sort of deep dish the worms can't get out of. The Ts will happily dig in like a kid to a bowl of cereal.
Zoophobas, otoh, are a bit more carnivorous so if you suspect your T might be near a moult I'd consider getting it out of there.
For either mealworms or zoophobas a trick to use is to put the mealworms in some sort of deep dish the worms can't get out of. The Ts will happily dig in like a kid to a bowl of cereal.
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Pinching the heads off will take care of the problem.
Jon
Jon