Are Phoenix Worms food for them, or are they too small? I'm looking for a good, healthy staple diet to feed him.
Are Phoenix Worms food for them, or are they too small? I'm looking for a good, healthy staple diet to feed him.
although the phoenix worm seems to be better than the superworm, it still seems to have a hard exoskeleton, or chitin. this nutrition chart will help you...
Nutritional Value of Popular Feeder Insects Crickets: Gryllus Crickets: Acheta Mealworms Superworms Phoenix Worms Protein % 20.05 17.53 19.7 22.28 17.3 Moisture % 68.76 76.31 66.07 59.67 N/A* Fat % 5.64 4.79 9.79 17.1 9.4 Fiber % 3.75 1.4 2.6 2.1 N/A* Ash % 1.87 1.28 1.55 1.15 N/A* Vitamin D3 (IU/100g) N/A* 318 276 171 N/A* Calcium ppm N/A* 345 133 124 8155 Phosphorous ppm N/A* 4328 3345 2320 5355 Cal/Phos Ratio 0.25 0.08 0.04 0.05 1.52
Thank you all for the information.
I am trying to completely restructure his feeding. All the articles I read say different things.
What does everyone think is the best staple food, and what does everyone feed their Pixies?
Nightcrawlers are a good staple. Phoenix worms are too tiny for a pixie. My pixies have the same issue with nightcrawlers. They have gotten lazy when it comes to catching their food. For my bigger pixies, I run the nightcrawlers over their forearms and they snatch them into their mouth.
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I would go for the Dubia, they might easier for it to grab onto. And they are good for them. Superworms aren't a staple food, but they dont need to be completely avoided, and the same can be said about Phoenix worms.
I saw that Phat Phibs were feeding theirs baby chickens, which Im sure they absolutely love on occasion.
Thank you all so much for the help. He is doing much better now! I'm glad he is not sick. I was really worried for a while there!
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