Feeder insect
Can African Fat-Tailed Geckos Eat Superworms?
Supplement — feed in rotation
Quick answer
Yes. Superworms is a supplement feeder for African fat-tailed geckos. Higher fat than mealworms and lower protein — not a nutritional upgrade.
- Protein
- 17.41%
- Fat
- 17.89%
- Moisture
- 59.37%
- Ca:P ratio
- 0.05
Higher fat than mealworms and lower protein — not a nutritional upgrade. However, they have less chitin per body mass, making them easier to digest. Adults only: their size and fat content make them unsuitable as a regular feeder for juveniles. Do NOT refrigerate — unlike mealworms, cold kills superworms. Can bite if not fed quickly. Adult fat-tails can take them, but because fat-tails are prone to obesity, treat superworms as an occasional item and offer only one or two at a time.