What do you think of mealworms and silkworms for drosera?

What do you think of mealworms and silkworms for drosera?#93387

By sekler -  Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:56 pm
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- Fri Mar 11, 2011 8:56 pm #93387

Hello all,

I just bought canned silkworms and mealworms at my local store, they had no bloodworms and only had crickets besides.

Those worms aren't often suggested as appropriate food for Droseras, I more often see fish food and bloodworms.

What do you guys think? Any adversial effects?

Thanks: )

Re: What do you think of mealworms and silkworms for drosera#93390

By linton -  Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:13 pm
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- Fri Mar 11, 2011 10:13 pm #93390

I think that you will find that both mealworms and silkworms are too big for the plants to digest and will likely result in mold. Mealworms also contain a fair proportion of fat which your plants will not be able to breakdown.
I have often used fish food flakes and small Betta pellets for my Drosera and Drosophyllum with no adverse effects.

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Re: What do you think of mealworms and silkworms for drosera#93401

By sekler -  Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:06 pm
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- Fri Mar 11, 2011 11:06 pm #93401

Damn ok I see. Thanks for the advice Linton, I guess I should use them for my VFT instead

Re: What do you think of mealworms and silkworms for drosera#93648

By Idontkno23 -  Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:21 am
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- Sun Mar 13, 2011 8:21 am #93648

sekler wrote:Damn ok I see. Thanks for the advice Linton, I guess I should use them for my VFT instead

Go slowly on the whole VFT thing. Mealworms and siklworms might have a bit too much fat for a VFT, but if you have a lot of traps right now (which would make you luckier then me) then try it on one of the smaller ones. If the trap isn't black or moldy within 3-4 days then go ahead and feed it to them.

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