- Quantity per Box: Each box contains 250 Vita-Bug Waxworms.
- Digestive Considerations: Vita-Bug 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.
- Tip: When choosing a Live Food item for your pet, pick an item that’s smaller in width than the animal’s mouth.
- Vita-Bug Benefits: Vita-Bug Waxworms 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 Waxworms 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 Waxworms enhance immune response, coloration and improved animal health.
- Nutritional Enhancement: For optimal nutrition, Vita-Bug Waxworms 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:
- Temperature & Humidity: Store in a refrigerated space between 50°F and 55°F with low humidity.
- Hydration & Feeding: Vita-Bug Waxworms are at a stage in their lives where they no longer eat and survive on their body mass.
- 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) | 12.0% |
| Crude Fat (min) | 16.0% |
| Crude Fiber (max) | 2.0% |
| Moisture (max) | 65.0% |
| Vitamin E (min) | 42IU/kg |
| Beta-Carotene (min) | 0ug/g |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) | 10.4% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) | 0.0% |
Customer Reviews
Vita-Bug 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.
Vita-Bug Waxworms 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.
Waxworms can be used as a much-needed energy source for pregnant female reptiles and those recovering from pregnancy or illness.
We feed our Vita-Bug Waxworms 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.
You can order Vita-Bug Waxworms anytime at RodentPro.com. Live Food Orders placed by 3:00 PM CT will ship the same day, Monday through Thursday. Live Food Orders placed after 3:00 PM CT Thursday and all orders placed Friday, Saturday and Sunday will ship Monday.
Once your order has shipped, you will receive an email containing your tracking information.
Keeping Vita-Bug 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 Vita-Bug Waxworms within 3-4 weeks of their pack date.
