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MEALWORMS AS A GREAT TREAT FOR MICE

Updated: Feb 20, 2022


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Most people love mice as pets. They are clean, friendly, fun, and very active creatures which are fun and great company. Mice are quite intelligent and can be trained to do a few tricks. Agouti mice, Self mice, Tan mice, pointed mice, Marked mice are some breeds, which that people have as pets. Males are called 'bucks': Buck is the lesser-known name for male pet mice; usually, they are simply referred to as 'male mice'.


WHAT DO MICE EAT?

Mice should be fed a formulated rodent pellet that contains moderate to high levels of protein. Mice are omnivores, so eat both animal and plant materials. They need a protein level of at least 16 percent and fat content of four to five percent. Fresh fruit and vegetables, such as apples, bananas, beans, berries, and other Asian greens, broccoli, Brussel sprouts, carrots, celery, citrus fruits, endive, fresh corn, melon, parsley, peas, pears, stone fruits and tomatoes, a small amount of good quality commercial rat pellets or rat cubes are generally good. Being omnivorous mice eat mealworms, lean meat too.


WHAT ARE MEALWORMS?

Mealworm is the larval form of the mealworm beetle, Tenebrio Molitor, a species of darkling beetle. Like all holometabolous insects, they go through four life phases: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. Larvae generally count about 2.5 cm or more, and adults are between 1.25 and 1.8 cm in length.

Mealworms use as pet food for detained reptiles, fish, and birds. They are also used to feed wild birds in bird feeders, especially during the nesting season. Mealworms are valuable for their high protein content.

Mealworms are generally available in bulk and are commonly available in containers with bran or oatmeal for food. Saleable growers include a youngster hormone into the feeding process to keep the mealworm in the larval phase and achieve an abnormal length of 2 cm or greater.


These mealworms are available in two forms for consumption of pets-

1) Live Mealworms:

Live Mealworms- Nutritious and Healthy Food for you Arowana
Live Mealworms

Live mealworms are the ideal worms as a part diet of your pets as they have moisture, are appealing, easy to feed, among other benefits.

Feeding live mealworms to your pet furnishes excitement and interest at mealtime, creating every bite a fun treat.

Live mealworms should be kept in a tub with good ventilation and a comparative surface area. If you see condensation below the top of the container, ventilation must be grown.

Before feeding the live mealworms to your pets, gut-load them a few days before and when offering them to your pet, dust mealworms with calcium, vitamin D3, and other multivitamins.


Live Mealworm Nutritional Values*

Protein: 20%

Fat: 13%

Fiber: 2%

Moisture: 62%

*Approximate values.


2) Dried Mealworms:

Dried Mealworms- Nutritious and Healthy Food for your Arowana
Dried Mealworms

Dried mealworms are nourishing bombs for your pet birds, reptiles, hedgehogs, turtles, fishes, and many more. They are protein-rich as well as rich in amino acids with more benefits. Thinking of counting them towards your pet diet by combining them with their everyday food will eventually pay off in the long run.


Dried Mealworm Nutritional Values*

Protein: 53%

Fat: 28%

Fiber: 6%

Moisture: 5%

*Approximate values.


ARE MEALWORMS GOOD FOR MICE?

Mealworms can be a good source of protein for mice as they require protein for good health. Mealworm in diet plays important role in the nutrition of mice. Mealworm is a food that is a healthy, energetic, and protein-rich alternative to other food which your mice will love! Dried mealworms are a protein-rich treat that will be welcomed by all wildfowl. Protein is important all year round.


Watch video of these mice enjoying mealworm:




To learn more about mealworms, how to feed them to your pets, or where to purchase mealworms, get in touch with Pro-meal. We are the supplier of mealworms, both live and dried, available for purchase. Also, we can answer all your questions about storage, feeding, and nutrition.



 

Why Purchase From Pro-meal?

  • Fresh and Healthy Worms- Our mealworms both live and dried are packaged fresh and at the peak of their nutrition cycle. 100% grown and processed in India.

  • Organically Grown- We feed our worms strictly Organic Feeds including fruits and vegetables. This ensures that you will get all-natural chemical-free worms for your pets.

  • Reliable Supply- Imagine you feed your pets mealworms for a week and next week there's no supply! URGH! Our production ensures regular reliable supply.

  • Pathogen Free- We regularly test all our batches of worms for pathogens like salmonella, Ecolli, and bacteria. This Live Delivery ensures 100% safe feeding for your pets!

Note- If you order live, you should get the worms live. We guarantee Live delivery of worms. If you receive otherwise, you are entitled to a replacement/ refund.

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