I bought some superworms for my mice today. There were none labeled as mealworms unless they were freeze dried, which I'm guessing are less nutritious (correct me if I'm wrong)? I thought they were just jumbo mealworms until I looked up whether they bite (they're strong and wriggly, so it kinda freaked me out) but they were termed as two separate things. I'm only planning on using them for a healthy treat, but are they actually safe for them? I fed one to my buck and he snatched it right away, whereas my doe was scared of it even after I stunned it. Was this a mistake? Thanks in advance.
Cheshire Gleam
Guessing you got morio worms? Yes, they can bite. Probably not a good idea to feed them live if your mice do not kill them immediately. They have been known to chew through plastic containers so definitely don't leave them in your mouse cage unattended.
Morio worms are fine for adult mice. They bite, but not anything harmful. However, freeze dried mealworms are perfectly fine.
Mine love superworms! I only give them on occasion when im out of meal worms and make sure to chop off the head. I work at a petstore and the think about them chewing through plastic is absolutely true and I've been bitten by them. Those and horn worms are surprisingly mean and can break skin so be careful
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