Buterworms

[Maharg]

Are Butterworms safe to feed to Pacmans without worry of impaction? I just bought 10, surely they are better than superworms.

Edit: Yes, I am aware they are very fatty and will feed sparingly. My main concern is chitin.

[poison]

yes they are safe

[Maharg]

yes they are safe

Thank you for the quick response

[GrifTheGreat]

Only offer them as a treat. The high fat combined with the chitin can be bad if Fed too often. Good to use occasionally for variety.

[Sunshine]

I just want to add they do have a lot of calcium

[lorenjas]

If you're looking for something with high calcium and good protein (17% when medium sized, more if larger) and Zero chitin

I suggest you look up Phoenix worms

You'll really like what you find!

They can also be fed more frequently as they are lower in fat (only 9% when medium, which is comparable to crickets averaging 6%) I would venture these could be part of the staple diet and it would be similar to calcium supplementation

[Maharg]

If you're looking for something with high calcium and good protein (17% when medium sized, more if larger) and Zero chitin

I suggest you look up Phoenix worms

You'll really like what you find!

They can also be fed more frequently as they are lower in fat (only 9% when medium, which is comparable to crickets averaging 6%) I would venture these could be part of the staple diet and it would be similar to calcium supplementation

I was actually debating between the phoenix worms and the butterworms. Arent phoenix worms very small though? Like 3 week cricket size? The ones I were looking at already appeared to small for my Pacman. How big do they get?