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HORNED WORMS VS. DUBIAS

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i wanted to know what would be better food source, dubias ,horned worms or crickets for my beardies
 
Dubias are really THE ideal feeder. They are high in nutrients, low in chitin, don't smell, fly, make noise, escape, or try to eat your reptiles like crickets. They are also much easier to keep alive than crickets.
 
Hello,

Hornworms are an excellent source of vitamins, protein and calcium. Dubia are an excellent feeder. We speak from experience in dealing with dubia for over nine years now! Crickets just suck. Hornworms and dubia both bring different things as far as nutrients, to the table, so both are good.

As far as an ideal single food source I would have to give it up to locusts such as Locusta migratoria, or if needing something larger Schistocera gregaria. As far as an ideal perfect food source, unless something naturally has a monotypic diet, there really isnt one magic bullet. However, variety for the sake of variety doesnt mean much either. The key is to provide variety in the form of prey items that each bring something different and complimentary to the table
 
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