Morio Worms

[Peacemaker1987]

Hey guys, what is the nutritional value of morion worms for tarantulas? My brother has just got an avic avic and i am trying to think of a food source that won't die out as quick as crickets of locusts, and morio's live for ages i seem to remember. Any advice would be nice guys. cheers!

[george dobson]

Originally Posted by Peacemaker1987

Hey guys, what is the nutritional value of morion worms for tarantulas? My brother has just got an avic avic and i am trying to think of a food source that won't die out as quick as crickets of locusts, and morio's live for ages i seem to remember. Any advice would be nice guys. cheers!

i think they are very high in fat, not as high as waxworms but still pretty high

[toro9186]

Have you tried Roaches?

[Peacemaker1987]

Originally Posted by toro9186

Have you tried Roaches?

I use roaches myself, but they are too inconvenient and expensive for my brother to use on just 1 tarantula.

[Higgt4]

Yeah, roaches all the way, I have a colony of turkistan roaches that I use for all my T's, also my mantids, scorps and reps love them!

[garlicpickle]

I have used morio worms, but the disadvantage is if the T doesn't grab them straight away, they burrow and are never seen again.
I tend to use them for my greedy ones like the GBB and the blondi.

They do live ages though.

[sage999]

Originally Posted by garlicpickle

I have used morio worms, but the disadvantage is if the T doesn't grab them straight away, they burrow and are never seen again.
I tend to use them for my greedy ones like the GBB and the blondi.

They do live ages though.

Too right. They really can burrow.

[Angel-Devil]

I use them for the ones i know will grab them, other wise they burrow and reappear as beetles

[Poxicator]

As others have said morio (meal and buffalo worms) will burrow and as Avics tend to stay off the floor they,ll mostly be lost to metamorphosis. With only one T he'll only need a couple of crickets a week but if he feeds them on dried food they should last longer