Mealworms... probably... the beetles, maybe if you crush them...
There's been discussion of mealworms before... and from memory, something was said about not using them as the sole diet...
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| Author: | jamesto [ Jan 26th, '09, 16:38 ] |
| Post subject: | mealworm beetles |
Hi, I plan to breed mealworms one question if for example I have an excess in terms of mealworms and they transformed to beetles already can I feed this to my Tilapias? also the larvae? thanks, James |
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| Author: | RupertofOZ [ Jan 26th, '09, 17:24 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mealworm beetles |
Mealworms... probably... the beetles, maybe if you crush them... There's been discussion of mealworms before... and from memory, something was said about not using them as the sole diet...
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| Author: | sa aqua [ Jan 26th, '09, 17:40 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mealworm beetles |
mealworm beetles have a scent to them that most animals don't *-*like.they also have alot of chitin(hard exoskeleton)that might cause problems in the long run.mealworms generally are very poor nutritional food items for any animal and should be given as a treat |
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| Author: | Dufflight [ Jan 26th, '09, 19:07 ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: mealworm beetles | ||
Mmmmmm Treaty. 
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| Author: | sa aqua [ Jan 26th, '09, 20:10 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mealworm beetles |
giants are better but can bite,not as easy to culture |
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| Author: | faye [ Jan 26th, '09, 22:05 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mealworm beetles |
Our Willie Wagtails love mealworms. We have a whole family trained at being hand fed. (Dear Husband) Eddy must have too much time on his hands and clearly not enough work to do when I am not at home. 
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| Author: | Stuart Chignell [ Jan 27th, '09, 04:08 ] |
| Post subject: | Re: mealworm beetles |
THey are not bad food but they are incredibly fatty. As part of a diet they could have a role but it would depend on what you are feeding them to. Salmonids like a lot of fat in their diet but if you are feeding mealworm, maggots and other high fat foods even with trout you caould have a problem. |
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