In Reply to: Re: mealworms question. posted by Jane on May 26, 2000 at 10:10:11:

: Please- not that fallacy. I give my gliders four mealworms a night each and they have no problems with fat (for 4.5 years). Peanuts are FAR FAR worse. People have been known to give up to 12 a night with no problems and the Taronga zoo diet. also suggests 10-12 a night.

when talking about giving 10-12, realize the sizes of the mealworms! little mealworms = 10-12 a night, big mealworms = 2-3 per night! if giving more than 2-3 big ones per night, do you think the glider would have any room for their regular diet? also, mealworms are high in phosporous. crickets are less in phosporous. its not just the fat thats bad. and anything, in moderation, is usually ok. its overdoing things like mealworms that cause problems.

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