• Vita-Bug mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) are a popular choice for lizards, turtles, bluebirds, chicken, fish and other insectivorous animals.
• Available in 4 different sizes: mini, small, medium and large. When choosing a Live Food item for your pet, pick an item that’s smaller in width than the animal’s mouth.
• 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 enhances immune response, coloration and improved animal health.
• Vita-Bug mealworms should be enhanced with calcium by dusting or by including CalciWorms in your animal’s diet. Your animal’s diet should be further enriched by including waxworms for additional fat and hornworms for additional moisture.
• Vita-Bug mealworms should remain refrigerated between 42°F - 55°F with low humidity. Consider storing them in a small mini fridge since the required housing temperatures are warmer than most kitchen refrigerators. Keeping mealworms below 42°F for extended periods can kill them.
• Vita-Bug mealworms should be fed every three weeks by bringing them up to room temperature for approximately 24 hours. Once warmed, their bedding will serve as their food source. Add a small amount of Easy Water to the container. Once fed, remove all remaining Easy Water from the container and begin cooling them back down.
• Vita-Bug mealworms should be warmed up to room temperature prior to being fed so that they become more active, this in turn makes them more appealing to your insectivore.
• All Live Foods are guaranteed to arrive alive except for items shipped to areas with temperatures below 10°F or above 100°F.
• All Live Foods are accompanied by a 72 hour health guarantee.
• 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) | 20.0% |
| Crude Fat (min) | 14.3% |
| Crude Fiber (max) | 1.8% |
| Moisture (max) | 61.4% |
| Vitamin E (min) | 43IU/kg |
| Beta-Carotene (min) | 170ug/g |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) | 32.9% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) | .17% |
Customer Reviews
Small 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 Small 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 Small 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 Small 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 Small 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 Small Vita-Bug Mealworms within 3-4 weeks of their pack date.
