Disappointed with mealworm size

Well, at the IRBA show today i bougt a 1000 count bucket of mealworms and when i got home and opened them, i realized their size. Heres a pic of a bigger one and an average one from the container:



I'm disappointed because i doubt these little "worms" will satisfy my gex :eatpointe

that little one is aweful small

I get the same thing. I order mine through the mail and sometimes they are really small but then once in a while they will be huge.

Who did you get them from? Alot of times (especially at shows) there will be small ones when the demand is great... it may take a week to pump them up but it can be cut down to one day by feeding them cucumber. Cucumbers may not have the highest of nutrients but they are full of water which is beneficial too... I suggest (if you need them for feeding asap) to feed cucumber to as many as you need to feed right away then raise the rest up to size.

thanks a bunch, i'll see if i can get some cucumber and pump up about 30 for the next few days and the rest i have in the fridge for the time being. (I bought them at a small booth just called "Rainbow Mealworms"

Rainbow mealworms is a feeder breeder out of Compton, CA. I got some there today as well, and they are a bit small. But, as Gene says, they're like that often when you get them, no matter the source. You couldn't beat the price, though, huh? $5 for 1000.

Keep them out for a day or so in whatever you gutload with before you put them in the fridge. I don't keep mine in the fridge, but I think they'll need the nutrients before they slow down in the cold.

I always check my mealies to see if they are died before I buy them.

I understand why you didnt though, you shouldn't have to.

Ahh Geez.... thats most of the problem right there! I did business with Rainbow for several months... if you look at another thread regarding buying crickets bulk you'll see where I mentioned having ants in my shipments... RAINBOW! I had to have them reship twice, the 2nd replacement shipment came in with ants just like the prior 2 so I sent them pics and noted my disgust on the phone. Their reaction was ignoring me, lucky for them the BOI was not yet in existance! Just an FYI, pay the little bit extra and get them from American Cricket (and if you could tell Bill I sent yah his way I would appreciate it!) you'll be much happier with the product!

i bought some more mealworms, still small, but a little larger. I can't take a pic just yet cuz camera needs to recharge. anyways, i am thinking that just for one night i will feed my geckos ungutloaded meallies, and tommorow the meallies will be gutloaded. i got some cucumber like you guys mentioned and have about 300 out of 1000 in a gutloading bin. Hope the ones i had to put in the fridge don't die!

ok, i picked out a few from the new batch (from prehistoric pets/ www.prehistoric.com) and since i don't have time to gutload, i'm just gonna feed the geckos a few to hold them over until tommorow when i have a whole bunch that have been munching on cucumber and baby cereal