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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tynan918" data-source="post: 240394" data-attributes="member: 49393">I can buy 1,250 large (.75") Mealworms for $15.99...half the price and 3/4 more than the crickets...can also buy some horned worms for experimenting.[ATTACH=full]76877[/ATTACH]I can buy 1000 small (3/4-1") Superworms for $26.45[ATTACH=full]76878[/ATTACH]From research, Superworms can bite and kill a T, if the head isn't crushed, and are a bit harder to care for than Mealworms.Mealworms seem like a better alternative for staple feeding, and Superworms and Hornworms are good for treats and underweight T's.I'm probably going to roll with the mealworms this month, and get some hornworms to see how she likes that rather than crickets.</blockquote>