has anyone heard anything about this? I went to buy some super worms and there was a sign on the crickets and stuff that said there was a nation wide shortage... they had some in there back but it took the lady a while to come back so I figured she had to look around for them..

they told me that when i went to get some like a few months ago so i just got freeze dried ones i went yesterday and they jacked up the price on them!

There WAS a nation wide shortage of mealworms - but that was several months ago... Nope - havent heard there is one going on now and I read several forums everyday.

ya they were like 3.50..
the sign is probably an old one..

my local pet store has been telling me this for 3 months now..she told me today that it'll be impossible to get them until next year

There was a horrendous shortage over the summer. But all the online places have them again!

www.grubco.com/ - many use them. With mixed reaction. They are either GREAT, or they are horrible! I've used Grubco with great results. Grubco is the number one mealworm supplier to Sugar Gliders and they take it seriously! They don't use growth hormones on their worms, for example!

www.wormman.com/ - I've used Wormman with great results.

www.mulberryfarms.com/index.html - I've had a lot of fun with Mulberry Farms. During the mealworm shortage, I experimented with other kinds of bugs from them. It was amusing.

www.nyworms.com/ - I've never used them, but have heard from others who used them with great results. NY Worms seems to be the Grubco replacement for those who had Grubco problems.

my pet store has them but charges alot for them :(

The pet stores around here only have meal worms 1 or 2 days a week. And they jacked up the price to $2.50 for 50 worms. I'm glad I have my own worm farm, its about the only smart decision I made all year

I may have to look into starting my own worm farm..although the thought grosses me out. I've been buying wax worms and my pet store charges $2.89 for 20 of them. :(

I didn't even mention that for the 3.50 i'm only getting 25.. wow catman.. you always know where the deals are... lol
does anyone know where or if you can get those king mealworms?

I only had issues getting them this past summer. I haven't had any problems in a few months.

Weird, up here in canada, I can get 100 mealworms for $1. Not sure why the price is so different.

Last year I could get 500 worms for $6.50. Now they don't even sell them 500 ct. It saves a lot of cash to get an extra container of worms and let them turn to beetles.

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Originally posted by Gizzynator

I didn't even mention that for the 3.50 i'm only getting 25.. wow catman.. you always know where the deals are... lol
does anyone know where or if you can get those king mealworms?

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My pet store only sells the king worms; until I got on this site I didn't know there were smaller ones. 15 for $1.

i buy 50 mealies for 2.50$
i have never had one turn into a cacon or a beatle either i even left some in the con. and nothing ever happened.. i was sorta bummed but i learned that they will live for about 6 weeks before they start to stink.. lol

How do you go about starting your own worm farm?

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Originally posted by KimmieDawn

How do you go about starting your own worm farm?

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try this site:
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/worm.htm

I think it's in the gliderpedia too

I just saw 1000 Medium MealWorms on Ebay for $15.85 w/free shipping and 2000 for $17 (but it looks like you have to pay shipping on those)

thanks, i think i will just buy them....