Live mealworms are full of fats and proteins to enrich the diet of your reptile pets and wild birds, making for a well-rounded and delicious meal.
Mealworms themselves are vegetarian, they are less likely to carry diseases than offal-fed larvae such as maggots. Clean, odourless and inexpensive, live mealworms often cost little more than dried mealworms or other bird food.
Mealworms are a popular reptile food as they are protein-rich and present almost no risk to feeding reptiles. They can help combat metabolic bone disease as they are easily dusted with calcium and they are fairly low-maintenance. Reptile keepers tend to use them as a stable feed, introducing treats such as Waxworms occasionally. They are rarely left uneaten and are popular with most species, including Bearded dragons.