Become a credit card member today!Vita-Bugs Mealworms - Large, 100 Count
Description
Mealworms are a great way to provide the diversity reptiles and amphibians crave, and the complete diet they need. Shipped live overnight.
- - Promote enhanced immune response, coloration and improved overall animal health
- - Provides increased levels of Vitamin A and Vitamin E with improved Omega-3 fatty acids resulting in improved Omega-6:Omega-3 ratio
- - Sizes from Mini to Giant
- - Keep refrigerated
- - Scientific Name: Tenebrio molitor
Specifications
| SKU | 110396 |
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| Primary Brand | Imagitarium |
| Days to Ship | Ships Next Business Day |
Additional Features
| Personalized Item flag | No |
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| Size | Large |
Ingredients
100% natural, American-made, farm-raised mealworms.
Guaranteed Analysis
Moisture 61.4%, Protein 20.0%, Fat 14.3%, Other 3.0%, Ash 1.3%.
Your order is guaranteed to arrive alive, correct and complete -- 100% satisfaction guaranteed! Mealworm orders are covered by a 72-hour health guarantee. If for any reason, you're not completely satisfied, contact us at 1-800-423-2248 to receive a replacement or refund. In order for the Live Delivery Guarantee to be in effect, someone must be at the receiving address to accept and sign for the delivery.
As a general rule, ensure the live food fed to your pet is no larger than the distance between your pet's eyes. To ensure your pet is receiving a well-balanced diet, a mixture of food sources is recommended. Some options include crickets, mealworms, Superworms, Calciworms, Waxworms, cockroaches and hornworms.
All orders placed by 3:00 PM CST Monday through Thursday are shipped the same day. Any order placed after 3:00PM CST on Thursday will not ship until the following Monday for delivery Tuesday.
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Lizard lady
29 days ago
This review is for both in shop purchases & orders online & shipped.
In store is THE WORST! I need the extra smalls/minis which they only have sometimes. (The lizards I feed struggle badly trying to get down a small) The last bunch of months when I get home most, sometimes all of the worms are dead & no way close to the amount I paid for, closer to half or even a quarter of what the count is supposed to be.
My online experience was 80% better. I had to buy 1000 count but they were all alive & well & numerous. But the price two months ago was $8.99, my reoccurring shipment never came last month & today the same box will cost $18.99. but they're out of stock.
Is there somewhere else to get a reliable healthy supply of mini mealworms in this town?
No, I do not recommend this product.
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50/50
Aerial
1 month ago
Over crowded in a box 1/4 dead on arrival out of 1,000
No, I do not recommend this product.
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What a joke!
Ginny
2 months ago
I had read the reviews, but decided to get some anyway. What a mistake!! I always remove any dead ones before I gut load them
Out of the 100 I paid for, all 35 were alive. I have never gotten ripped off like that before. Guaranteed, it won't happen again.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Not-So-Great!
Krist
3 months ago
5/9/25 I bought 2 containers of 50 for 6.99 each and one container only had 15 inside and one had 22.. very disappointed because I live over a hour away. This has happened before, they said if it happens again then to write you guys.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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Not-So-Great!
Krist
3 months ago
5/9/25 I bought 2 containers of 50 for 6.99 each and one container only had 15 inside and one had 22.. very disappointed because I live over a hour away. This has happened before, they said if it happens again then to write you guys.
Originally posted on petco.com
Poor packaging. Disappointing.
Dana
3 months ago
Poorly packaged. Ants got in box. All worms dead. Ants were everywhere in the box.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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A new low in mealworm purchases
Debrannette
5 months ago
I bought 1 container of 500-count and 1 container of 100-count extra small mealworms. In the 500-count container, there was one very large Super Worm, as well as 7 living and 4 dead Dermestid beetle larvae. Over half of the mealworms themselves were dead, and many of those were far beyond the extra-small size. The 100-count container thankfully didn't contain any surprise occupants, and the death rate was at a more reasonable ~10%. However, all of the worms were way past their extra-small size and were too big for the spiderlings I needed to feed. Out of 600 total mealworms, I ended up with just over 50 living small worms to feed 200 spiderlings.
No, I do not recommend this product.
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A new low in mealworm purchases
Debrannette
5 months ago
I bought 1 container of 500-count and 1 container of 100-count extra small mealworms. In the 500-count container, there was one very large Super Worm, as well as 7 living and 4 dead Dermestid beetle larvae. Over half of the mealworms themselves were dead, and many of those were far beyond the extra-small size. The 100-count container thankfully didn't contain any surprise occupants, and the death rate was at a more reasonable ~10%. However, all of the worms were way past their extra-small size and were too big for the spiderlings I needed to feed. Out of 600 total mealworms, I ended up with just over 50 living small worms to feed 200 spiderlings.
Originally posted on petco.com
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What is the substrate in the container of Imagitarium giant mealworms sold at PETCO? I have a student with Celiac Disease, so I need to know if any gluten may be in the substrate. The date on the container is 2/3/25.
Can I freeze some of them if my mice can't finish them all?
- Hi platies4life, Good day! If you freeze mealworms they will die. However, you can refrigerate them to slow down their metabolisms as you feed them to your animal. They will not last this way for months on end, however. Thanks
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Can Towhees eat mealworms? Can mealworms crawl out of a dish? Are they bad for my garden? There's a family of towhees in my garden & one of the parents has injured foot & keeps begging for food. I want to give it something more nutritious than seed
- Hi Ruthanda, Good day! Yes, they can eat mealworms in a feeder. We suggest that you contact your local Pet Care Center's avian experts for complete advice. Thanks,
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Can hermit crabs eat live mealworms?
- Hi Dino678; Good day! Yes, hermit crabs can eat live mealworms. However they should only be offered occasionally as a treat and not daily as their main food source. Thanks
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are they alive
- Hi JJMAX96, Good day! Yes, they are alive. Thanks,
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are the mealworms treated with steriods so they don't reproduce?
- I have used them for many years, and have never heard this. If kept at simply room temp, they will turn into the beetles that they are youngsters for. If Petco does not sell a breeding station for them, you can either build one, or look online; easy to find. Hope I was of help, and take care.
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Where do I get mealworm bedding?
- They don't really need the bedding. Buy "vita-bugs" from Petco, and they will come in a nice container. Just keep them at a low temperature, and give them a bit of food now and then - a slice of potato, apple, or other fruits should be fine. If you really want it and Petco does not sell it, just go online and type it in; you will find a number of places you can get it from. Hope I was of help. Good luck.
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And the difference between Vita and regular mealworms is?
- Throughout a vitabugs life they are fed more nutritious concoctions of vitamins and proteins making them slightly better for your lizard than regular mealworms. If you actually go to the Timberline farm's website you will see that stats on the difference in protein ration etc.
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