Phoenix Flies

[froghobbiest]

I've been reading about Phoenix Flies for about a day now because I seen them being used as food on another website (cant remember which one) and I would like yalls opinion on them before I consider ordering them.They will be for my Fire-Bellied Toads. Have anybody here used them or bred them?

[Kurt]

I have used phoenix worms, with mixed results. Some frogs like them, some don't. I have also had some frogs vomit them after eating them.

[froghobbiest]

aww man.Thats not good.Im just trying to find something thats easy to keep/breed besides crickets.Mealworms are high in fat and should be given as a treat so I know thats out..Have you every tried Blatta Lateralis?

[Kurt]

Waxworms are high in fat. Mealworms chitin. You can try phoenix worms, they are high in calcium. So if the frog eats them, thats a good thing.

[froghobbiest]

ok thanks Kurt.What site would you recommend?Would you know if any big retail pet shops would sell them like petsmart or petco?I plan on goin in the morning.I might even get 1 or 2 more Fbt

[Kurt]

Petco has been selling these "calci-worms", which I believe are the same thing as phoenix worms.

[froghobbiest]

Yea I seen them today when I went there. You have to buy them with the superworms, at least they came with them packed together. I got some mealworms though. I asked one of the people that work there about them and she didnt know anything about them but you might be right. Ill see if I can find anything about them online.