Which of these "worms" has the most nutrition for Ts?

[BobGrill]

As in which is the best non-staple alternative to crix and roaches? I know some of these also have higher calcium amounts than other feeders so that was another concern of mine. I recall hearing somewhere that mealworms can cause molting problems if fed too much on a rgeular basis.

 

[DannyH]

This is just from what I have heard, im not sure if its accurate, but I think mealworms and superworms are very similar, and both a high fat content to they are good for beefing up undernurished T's. I also heard hornworms are very nutrisous, but they have a high calcium content that can cause bad molts. I don't know anything about the others.

 

[zonbonzovi]

Nutrition linky:
http://www.house-of-reptiles.com/feederinvertebrates.pdf

 

[pocock1899]

I've never seen any real scientific data, but it would seem, on the surface, that the diet that each feeder had been kept on could also influence the actual nutritional value of each individual feeder invertebrate.

A starved, dehydrated cricket would probably not be a nutritious as a well fed/gut loaded one. JMO.

 

[argolupin]

I am not familiar with hornworms or butter worms, but i have been reccomended them for my bearded dragon who has a disorder from not getting enough calcium, same with wax worms and reptiworms i know those are high in calcium. Mealworms and superworms are very similar however mealworms do have more chitin in their shell than the superworms, not sure it it causes problems with T's, but i know some reptiles have issues digesting it. I am new to t's but i've been working on rehabilitating some reptiles which is how i know what little i know. i believe silkworms have a higher calcium content as well, but i have never used them.

 

[Popsmoke63B]

Superworm! If you can get past there burrowing tendency, they offer a good variety. I feed roaches/crix/superworms.

 

[jbm150]

I don't think (and please correct me if I'm wrong) anyone has any idea which of these is most nutritious for tarantulas. We just don't know much about them, especially their nutrition. It might be (and perhaps likely) that you could feed any species of T any one of these worms exclusively (extended to include crickets, roaches, etc as well) and you won't find any statistical difference in their health or longevity. To hedge your bets, just diversify the diet based on availability and convenience. For worms, I like superworms because of their size, availability, and ease of keeping.

 

[BobGrill]

I don't think (and please correct me if I'm wrong) anyone has any idea which of these is most nutritious for tarantulas. We just don't know much about them, especially their nutrition. It might be (and perhaps likely) that you could feed any species of T any one of these worms exclusively (extended to include crickets, roaches, etc as well) and you won't find any statistical difference in their health or longevity. To hedge your bets, just diversify the diet based on availability and convenience. For worms, I like superworms because of their size, availability, and ease of keeping.

I just had a concern about the amount of chitin in superworms, as that's all I have at the moment so I've been feeding them to my Ts for like a week straight.