• Standard waxworms (Galleria mellonella) are a great option to increase your animal's fat intake although they should not be considered a staple food item. Live Foods such as crickets, mealworms and superworms should be considered staple items in your insectivore’s diet.
• When choosing a Live Food item for your pet, pick an item that’s smaller in width than the animal’s mouth.
• Standard waxworms 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 hornworms for additional moisture.
• Standard waxworms should remain refrigerated at 55°F for no longer than three weeks to maintain maximum quality. Providing food and water is not necessary.
• 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) | 15.8% |
| Crude Fat (min) | 20.4% |
| Crude Fiber (max) | 2.0% |
| Moisture (max) | 62.6% |
| Ash (max) | 0.8% |
| Calcium (min) | .02% |
| Phosphorus (min) | .19% |
Customer Reviews
I have ordered from RodentPro for the past few months and everything was great. All waxworms are alive and healthy. Excellent and fast shipping.
Standard Waxworms (Galleria mellonella) are often used by reptile owners and keepers as a treat, waxworms are high in fat and very desirable for insectivores. Waxworms should notbe used as a staple food item. Waxworms can be used as a much-needed energy source for pregnant female reptiles and those recovering from pregnancy or illness.
We feed our Standard Waxworms a scientifically formulated diet specifically designed to enhance the health and quality of all the insects in our colony.
We ship our Standard Waxworms 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 Standard Waxworms 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 Standard Waxworms with different feeder insects can be tricky and is generally not recommended. You should use separate containers tailored to each insect species.
Waxworms (Galleria mellonella) are packed in aspen chips that serve as their bedding. Waxworms are at a stage in their lives where they no longer eat and survive on their body mass. To slow their metabolism, it is best to keep them in a refrigerator between 50F and 55F with low humidity. Typical refrigerator settings are much colder than 55F, so we recommend turning the fridge to the warmest setting and storing waxworms in the door where it stays a bit warmer.
It is our recommendation to use all your Standard Waxworms within 3-4 weeks of their pack date.
