- Quantity per Box: Each box contains 1000 Mini Vita-Bug Mealworms.
- Popular Choice: Mini Vita-Bug Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) are a great choice for lizards, turtles, bluebirds, chickens, fish, and other insectivorous animals.
- Variety of Options:
- Sizes: Four options including:
- Mini
- Small
- Medium
- Large
- Sizes: Four options including:
- Vita-Bug Benefits: Vita-Bug Mealworms are grown using a patented, scientifically formulated diet with enhanced nutrient content that increases the nutritional value of the feeder insect’s tissues. Vita-Bug Mealworms have enhanced Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Beta-Carotene, Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fatty Acids and contain nutrients more like those found in wild insects. Vita-Bug Mealworms enhance immune response, coloration and improved animal health.
- Nutritional Enhancement: For optimal nutrition, Mini Vita-Bug Mealworms should be supplemented with calcium by dusting or by including CalciWorms in your animal’s diet. Additionally, enrich their diet by incorporating waxworms for extra fat and hornworms for additional moisture.
- Care & Maintenance:
- Storage Temperature & Humidity: Store in a refrigerated space between 42°F and 55°F with low humidity. Keeping mealworms for extended periods of time below 42°F will kill them.
- Feeding Temperature: Mini Vita-Bug Mealworms should be warmed up to room temperature for approximately 24 hours prior to being fed so that they become more active, this in turn makes them more appealing to your insectivore.
- Satisfaction Guaranteed: All Live Foods are guaranteed to arrive alive, except when shipped to areas with temperatures below 10°F or above 100°F, and are accompanied by a 72-hour health guarantee.
- Shipping Information: Live Food orders placed by 3:00 PM CT on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday will ship the same day, Live Food orders placed after 3:00 PM CT on Thursday through Sunday will ship on Monday.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min) | 20% |
| Crude Fat (min) | 14.3% |
| Crude Fiber (max) | 1.8% |
| Moisture (max) | 61.4% |
| Ash (max) | 1.3% |
| Calcium (min) | 0.01% |
| Phosphorus (min) | 0.33% |
Customer Reviews
Mini Vita-Bug Mealworms are the result of years of research and development targeted at improving the nutritional profile of a feeder insect product line by providing a quality food source during the entire growing process that delivers those nutrients directly to insect-eaters. Vita-Bugs® consume a patented food throughout their lifetime specifically formulated for insect consumption, fortified with nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Thiamin, Beta-Carotene Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids just to name a few. Not only does the feed itself contain these vitamins, it’s also scientifically proven that they are actually consumed and retained within the tissue of the insect.
We feed our Mini Vita-Bug Mealworms a proprietary, patented diet throughout their lifetime specifically formulated for insect consumption, fortified with nutrients like Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Thiamin, Beta-Carotene, Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids.
We ship our Mini Vita-Bug Mealworms using UPS Overnight service. Our Live Pet Foods ship to all of the continental United States of America including Alaska but we CAN NOT ship to Hawaii. During the winter months, we use specially designed thermal boxes to help keep your Mini Vita-Bug Mealworms warm during transit. If outdoor temperatures are particularly low, we may also include a heat pack for added warmth. All live food is guaranteed to arrive alive, except for shipments to areas where temperatures fall below 10°F or rise above 100°F. Additionally, all live food purchases come with a 72-hour health guarantee.
Keeping Mini Vita-Bug Mealworms with different feeder insects can be tricky and is generally not recommended. You should use separate containers tailored to each insect species.
Mealworm cups are packed in mealworm bedding that is also the food source for the worms. They are perfectly healthy at room temperature, but they eat, grow and produce waste at a much higher rate, decreasing their shelf life significantly. It is recommended that mealworms be kept in a refrigerator at its warmest setting, between 42F and 55F with low humidity. The cooler temperatures slow the worms’ metabolism significantly, extending their shelf life up to three weeks with almost no quality degradation. Often refrigerators are set at a much lower temperature, so use a thermometer to ensure proper settings. Keeping mealworms for extended periods of time below 42° will kill them.
It is our recommendation to use all your Mini Vita-Bug Mealworms within 3-4 weeks of their pack date.
