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Mealworm questions
by River on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 2:00 pm
I got freeze dried mealworms for birds, reptiles, and fish - are these good for mice too? The brand is Aqua Culture.
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Re: Mealworm questions
by MouseLover on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 2:22 pm
My mice love em, and my hamster is CRAZY for them 
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Re: Mealworm questions
by River on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 3:37 pm
I broke one into pieces for the first time try. Graham tried snatching them from Maier, but completely ignored the piece right next to her. Smh.
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Re: Mealworm questions
by MouseLover on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 5:42 pm
Violet does this... I give Violet and Honey both a treat, but she always tries to take Honey's instead 
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Re: Mealworm questions
by AnonONIagent on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 5:48 pm
Are live mealworms okay? I used to feed those to my Leopard Gecko back when I had one.
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Re: Mealworm questions
by MouseLover on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 5:51 pm
They're great, IF your mice will eat them 
Some will eat them, some will freak out. I guess you won't know til you try 
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Re: Mealworm questions
by River on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 6:04 pm
I just got dried ones because I actually..probably fear them more than my mice do. Woops...
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Re: Mealworm questions
by AnonONIagent on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 6:17 pm
The mealworms I don't mind; I think they're kinda cute, actually. It's the pupae and beetles they turn into that skeeve me out.
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Re: Mealworm questions
by Peachy on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 6:50 pm
I don't think the worms are cute (once I accidentally peaked at the giant ones 
), but I used to move my "favorite" mealworms into a separate container so they wouldn't get eated. The other ones got fed to the mice on a special worm spoon.
My previous mice loved live worms, I wonder what my current ones would think.
), but I used to move my "favorite" mealworms into a separate container so they wouldn't get eated. The other ones got fed to the mice on a special worm spoon.My previous mice loved live worms, I wonder what my current ones would think.
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Re: Mealworm questions
by scaredymouse on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 7:01 pm
your favorite worms? 
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Re: Mealworm questions
by AnonymousMouseOwner on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 7:11 pm
Lol, my dad has the giant ones, they are kinda gross. Uh, what did you do with your "favorite" worms when they turned into beetles? Lol, keep them as pets?abeona wrote:I don't think the worms are cute (once I accidentally peaked at the giant ones
My previous mice loved live worms, I wonder what my current ones would think.
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Re: Mealworm questions
by MesaMouse on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 7:34 pm
I have never had a mouse that liked mealworms! I've tried different freeze-dried brands since I get them for my hermit crabs as well but no dice...and there's no way live mealworms were coming into the house!
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Re: Mealworm questions
by Peachy on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 7:50 pm
I didn't like the beetles or know what to do with them, so they just hung out until they died. I also thought it was fun to feed all the worms potato when they got their break from the fridge.
One elderly mouse who ate live worms but not freeze dried accepted rehydrated worms... with the head dipped in oil. lol
One elderly mouse who ate live worms but not freeze dried accepted rehydrated worms... with the head dipped in oil. lol
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Re: Mealworm questions
by River on Sat 09 Jul 2016, 8:47 pm
They were a real hit with my girls. I have an MES that has a sort of 'pit' filled with torn up toilet paper, so I hide treats in there sometimes and they love it. I'll have to fill it with bits of mealworms sometimes.
How many mealworms can be fed at once and how often? Daily, weekly, every 2 days, what?
How many mealworms can be fed at once and how often? Daily, weekly, every 2 days, what?
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