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Wax worms are high in calcium and protein. They make an
excellent treat for reptiles and birds. Our wax worms are the freshest in
the market. Unlike other suppliers ours are shipped from the breeder.
This ensures that they will last a long time after you receive them.
They need to be stored in a cool area, such as a basement or in the
butter compartment or door of the refrigerator. The main part of the
refrigerator is far too cold.
If they are kept too warm, they
will pupate and turn into moths. Most reptiles will eat the moths as well
Nutritional Analysis
Moisture: 61.73%
Fat: 22.19%
Protein: 15.70%
Fiber: 7.69%
Keeping and breeding wax worms
- Best way to start raising wax worms is buy a few. If you need a
smaller quantity than we have listed let me know
- Prepare an escape proof container for them. Small aquariums with a
screen lid taped on AFTER they are set up works well. You can also use
clear food storage containers with tight fitting lids. Be sure to drill
tiny holes in the lids or cut out the center and tape screening over
the opening.
- Mix some bran and honey together in a double boiler until it is
well blended. If available add some grated bee's wax After is well
blended, spread it out on a cookie sheet to cool and harden, when the
mix is cool crumble it into the container. This mix is sticky, but the
worms love it.
- Put the wax worms in the container with the substrate.
- Add a few crumpled balls of wax paper.
- After a few weeks room temperature. the wax worms will begin
to make cocoons. After a few more weeks, moths will emerge.
- The moths will mate and live for about a week. They will lay their
eggs on the wax paper.
- A couple of weeks after the moths have died you will see lots of
tiny worms. They grow fast if they are kept at room temperature. Once
they are half grown you may want to store them in door or butter
compartment of he refrigerator or a cool cellar/basement.
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