Baby Shanjing

[andy]

One of my Shanjing youngsters.

 

[paris]

awww....., wow a fat little fellow! how big is it?

 

[gord]

Fat little shanjing for sure. What have you been feeding them?

I've discovered my 2 adults LOVE waxworms. But I hear they are a bit fattening.

GE

 

[andy]

Hi guys,
Paris, this one is just over three inches long.

Gord, these Shanjing get mostly earthworms but i do also use lesser wax worms from time to time. Your right though, wax worms are fatty, mine get them as more of a treat.

 

[sarah]

Oops i didn't know waxworms are fattening, hongkongs get 1 or 2 every couple of days, eek!

 

[samuel]

waxworms=aproximately 58% fat!

 

[edward]

When looking at diets, you really should be comparing everything on a kcal basis as this is what diet recommendations are typically based upon.
For example waxworms have 2.1 kcals/gram and on a kcal basis are 73% fat while earthworms are 0.5 kcal/gram and 13% fat on a kcal basis.....

Ed