where can i purchase tubifex worms and mealworms. i really need some help!!!?

Question

i am trying to raise baby killdeer and i know they est tubifax worms and mealworms, but where can i find them.... and for all of you people who are mad because i am helping abandoned animals, whatever, but if you don't help answer the question they'll probably die no matter what.

Answer 1

I BUY MINE AT WALMART IN THE FISH SECTION

Answer 2

I have 2 turtles,, i feed them apples crickets, and earthworms that i purchase at walmart. i tried meal worms a lengthy time period in the past when I had some lizards and some how i neglected a number of them becuse if the puppy dosnt eat them lower than i imagine its 3 minutes. even as the meal worms get into the soil or inspite of the bedding is they are going to type those black insects which will then kill ur puppy. Ive had it happnd befor and believe me to a 9 year old little female as i become when I observed it. It wasnt pritty and from this factor on i visit not in any respect purchase them back. So if u want to be in simple terms secure purchase crickets. I havent tried the different style of worms sence then yet u can attempt those that are already useless see in the adventure that they are going to eat those!!!

Answer 3

Ok Ok you can order tubifex worms online a good place is www.aqualandpetsplus.com, Dr's foster and Smith, and reptile speciality stores have them as well as some pet stores.

Most petstores that sell reptiles have mealworms or you can order them online from the same places.

More power to you rescuing animals

Best Of Luck Joe

You can contact me for more info e-mail me at [e-mail]

Answer 4

You can get the worms at a local pet store. If you want to keep them for long term (ie: raise them) then you need a container like a rubbermaide tub that you can poke holes in the top. Keep it in a cool dry place and filled with wheat bran. At the pet store, they sell "gut load" that you can also mix into the bran to make the worms more nutrient rich which will really help out the birds. Some people put veggie leftovers from making dinner on top of the bran to load the worms like lettuce, shavings from carrots, potato skins, etc., but they mold very quickly and makes your worm home a nasty environment. I prefer to buy my gutload material from the pet store.

Answer 5

Tubifex worms are fed to tropical fish, I have been told that wild animals- birds specifically can thrive on name brand canned cat food. I have successfully raised several Blue Jays with it and one house wren too. make up small wads of the food about the size of a fat Green Pea... and wave your hand over the birds head from the rear so it imitates its mama flying into the nest, it should open its mouth wide to be fed, plop the food directly into the middle of its throat and its swallowing reflex will automatically make it swallow the food.

I have raised several wild birds using this method, sometime they need you to wet your little finger (have a bowl or cup of very warm water before you attempt to try this- just in case it needs help getting the food down- and gently place the tip onthe food so it hits the reflex, but you need to exercise caution here...

Until it learns the new feeding method it could choke becasue it is too eager or too afraid to eat, seeing humans frightens little ones badly and their distraction at seeing you could be disasterous for a little baby that is not used to hands and not mom & dad. Go slow.. be very careful

Answer 6

First I would like to say that only a caring and loving animal person would help abandoned animals and there should be more people like that. You can get what you are looking for at almost any pet store.

Answer 7

Do they have to be alive? I brief search showed freezed dried or frozen worms being carried at Petsmart. They are located in the aquarium section. Also try Doctor Foster Smith's website: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/NavResults.cfm?N=0&Np=1&Ntt=meal%20worms&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=All&Nty=1&pc=1

Good luck with you babies.

Answer 8

Gosh, check the phone book for pet supply or aquarium supply stores near you.

Answer 9

i don't know about tubifex worms but you can buy mealworms at pet-co.

Answer 10

meal worms can be bought anywhere that fishing bait is sold like convenience stores thats where I get them for fishing

Answer 11

wait, are you trying to feed something mealworms or are you trying to "raise" mealworms? i'm confused. if you're trying to raise them that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard.