Which Feeder Worms are Best for your Reptile?

In this video we compare the nutritional values of seven different feeder worms readily available to reptile keepers. Which are the healthiest for your reptiles at home? The results may surprise you!
*Please note that the nutritional composition of each insect feeder may vary from what was mentioned in the video based on alternate sources. We based our values off of the scientific papers referenced below.*

*Correction!! Hornworms are 12 for $7 through Fangnfur. I had it swapped. My apologies! That's actually a really really good price!

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Feeder worm nutritional value was derived by the following sources:
Finke MD. 2015. "Complete Nutrient Content Of Four Species Of Commercially Available Feeder Insects Fed Enhanced Diets During Growth" - Zoo Biology - 34(6):554-64.

Finke MD. 2002. “Complete nutrient composition of commercially raised invertebrates used as food for insectivores” - Zoo Biology - 21:286-293.

(Frank Indiviglio is a herpetologist and zoologist)

Dyck A. "Reptile Feeder Insect Nutritional Breakdown" - Beautiful Dragons Reptile Rescue - 2016 -

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[SnakeDiscovery]

Correction!! Hornworms are 12 for $7 through Fangnfur. I had it swapped. My apologies! That's actually a really really good price!

[czernster]

Love how Emily is legit just getting more and more covered in horn worms as the video progresses

[harloslater]

A FEW MONTHS BACK: so i bought my beardie some horn worms, she didn't want them because she's picky so i just... waited for them to die... three of them did but one pupated. I set him up in a 29 gallon and prepared for my moth. my basement's cold so it took him a few months to emerge, and unfortunately his wings had not properly developed. He was weak and i had to help him get rid of some of his remaining cocoon. I named my beautiful hawk moth when he was still a larva: Gregory. as he was disabled and could not survive on his own or fly, twice a day i would hand feed him sugar-water. he gradually grew stronger and never lost hope. he was always very calm and handle-able. by the time his end was near, he was actually able to hover above ground! but then things changed... he lost all the fluff on his abdomen, his wings seemed to be disintegrating (probably from a lot of flapping), and he was weak. but still he ate. then one day I came to feed him and found a wonderful surprise! He (she) had laid eggs! of course I knew they were infertile since she had not mated, but still it was exciting. after that things continued to go normally, until one day. basically i fed Gregory like normal, ran to the bathroom with nausea/cramps and forgot to put Gregory away. I found her passed away the next morning. If you read this far damn, sorry for wasting your time. anyway so I will always remember my dear Gregory, and even though I love all my pet bugs, none will top the bond I had wit Gregory. Thank you for reading.

[thrawalker]

Legless lizards have the same energy as a long furby and no one can change my mind.

[miyukiwynter]

My leopard gecko once got super enthusiastic about a hornworm and grabbed it violently and it's guts flew out and hit me in the face 😫

[tahsat]

This channel is so educational, even if you dont have a reptile its just so interesting to watch these videos. Keep up the good work!!!

[kkryptic]

I love how fat tailed geckos give that anime type smile when they eat. They’re absolutely adorable

[andiglenn]

FOR PEOPLE LOOKING INTO CRICKETS:
be very careful and DO NOT leave them with your pet unattended. Crickets are surprisingly good at and efficient at killing their predators, especially if its multiple crickets with one reptile. Trust me. It's a bad mistake to make.

Exotics Lair even posted a video about a wild skink that got into his supply of crickets, and let's just say, the skeleton was exposed. Be safe, guys! Please don't leave any live food with your pets unattended!!!

[CallenMagnuson]

With all feeders it's best to buy farmed/captive bred ones, but it's especially important with hornworms! They can be super toxic in the wild due to their natural diets.

[cheyenneoliver]

Currently heating up a meal to eat, yeah this seems like a perfectly fine video to watch right before eating

[Arlet]

0:46 lol love how the lizard mistaken his tail for the worm😂

[engrishproductions]

9:35 Does she have...."Seagulls, Stop it Now" as her ringtone?

I see you're a person of culture

[xxsoulpunkedxx]

I remember finding Hornworns in my grandma's tomatoes when I was a kid but I always called them Hornyworms 😂

[ndn]

Me: *a hamster owner* watching the blue worms escaping slowly..

[Kill_Heart]

"OMG IT'S A SNAKE
Legless lizard: _Laughs in no legs_

[oasisofgalaxies]

8:29 I just realized that the blue on your shirt isn’t a pattern..

[naomilfmn]

i just wanted to say that i always see your thumbnails and i’m like “man i don’t have snakes but she is so kind that she makes me wanna learn for if i’m ever in a situation where someone needs help with their snakes” so thank you for that wholesome contribution to my day

[TetraTerezi]

*eats chips and dip while watching*

so this is just a mukbang for lizards?

[primeribgaming]

Me before shipping cost: I’ll pick up some silkworms. They’re pretty cheap.

Me after shipping cost: :(

[Reincoon]

anybody else sat looking at the title, trying to figure what kind of "snake" it was, then to realize it was a legless lizards?