Got a nice surprise today...

[cranberry]

Thanks for that. Does anyone know a place in Adelaide that sells mealworms for a good price? I paid $12 for a 100gm tub which I think is a bit rich.

[Diane]

There are a few aquariums places around the Pooraka Markets. Ive got mealworms from one before just cant remember the name of it, it the bigger one and is nearer to the MN Road. At the time I paid $8 for a tub.
Might pay to phone first as sometimes they dont have them in.

Aggies Aquariums
Aquariums & Supplies - Pooraka, SA
Unit 4-7/ 10 Research Rd, Pooraka SA 5095, Australia
Phone number(08) 8376 3969


Amazon Aquariums Pty Ltd
Shop 5, 16 Research Rd
Pooraka South Australia 5095
Area: Mawson Lakes
(08) 8359 1800

There is also another one on Maxwell Road (one street further north from Research Road)
Fish Haven
3 Maxwell Rd
5095 Pooraka SA
Phone: (08) 8359 1311

Another thing Ive tried is gents from the local Bait shop, they went down well with the birds.

[cranberry]

Thanks Diane, just up the road from my work too. Cheers.

[Finchman18]

I provide my cut throats with white ants, they don't seem to readily take the meal worms for me whereas the parrot finches love the mealies, i have my own meal worm breeding setup, so don't need to purchase them regularly, only every four years or so to make sure there is some genetic variation, otherwise you get a lot of small ones which i find the parrot finches don't tend to take them as much as the big plump worms.
Good luck with the fledgelings.