Where to buy Mealworms

[finchbreeder]

I've always kept a section of my avairy floors as a breeding station for them. Seem to be lucky enough to have just the right kind of set up/weather to manage to keep them going all year round. Helps that not all my finches need them though.
LML

[gomer]

I put in a order this arvo (Wednesday) with pisces. I think its about $36 a kilo for mealworms.My order will arrive at the front door Friday.Not to bad coming from Queensland.

[waynomelb]

I put in a order this arvo (Wednesday) with pisces. I think its about $36 a kilo for mealworms.My order will arrive at the front door Friday.Not to bad coming from Queensland.

$36 a Kg is not bad, i usually buy them for $45 a Kg. Does $36 include GST? Would you believe i've lost my current wildlife licence D'oh. Need to request another one.

[gomer]

The order just arrived at 10 am.I thought it would be another day.Well under 24 hrs.Invoice is $36.99 a kilo plus gst.Packaging freight etc was $25.50. Bearing in mind i had crickets and 2 kilos of mealworms ,In a box approximately 35cm x25cm x 30cm.

[Gerry Marantelli]

you can also get them from us - frogs.org.au

[Danny]

you can also get them from us - frogs.org.au

I'll vouch for Gerry's mealworms. I have dealt with every mealworm supplier in the country with various failures in quality and service but Gerry and the team outperform the lot. Healthy worms, on time (or a contact email if a delay is expected).

[Tintola]

I think some people are reluctant to change suppliers in case supply dries up and their old supplier won't take them back, because they are no longer a regular customer. Do you think you can supply year round with no interruptions?
Some other suppliers have left me devastated in the middle of breeding season and I have lost whole nests of valuable chicks .

[Gerry Marantelli]

As a supplier i would say yes we can - but i guess so will all the others - we are frog people primarily and we grow insects to sell commercailly but also as food for about 10,000 frogs here (mostly conservation programs). That means we keep a very close eye on everything as we need feed insects too. One advantage that gives us is that because we consume a lot of our own insects if we are running low on one kind we can alter what we are feeding out to the frogs so that insect line doesn't drop too far, and so we reduce impact on customers - i guess others breed insects only to sell and any shortfalls need to come off their sales meaning customers are impacted. If we were to have issues we also have wider variety of live foods than anyone else and we would usually offer an alternative solution free of charge to a regular customer.
No matter what i say a customer referal is always better - perhaps Danny can comment on how regular the supply has been and what we have done to cover if there has ever been a shortage.

[Tintola]

Thank you Gerry for your honest answer. Something to keep in mind.

[Danny]

As a supplier i would say yes we can - but i guess so will all the others - we are frog people primarily and we grow insects to sell commercailly but also as food for about 10,000 frogs here (mostly conservation programs). That means we keep a very close eye on everything as we need feed insects too. One advantage that gives us is that because we consume a lot of our own insects if we are running low on one kind we can alter what we are feeding out to the frogs so that insect line doesn't drop too far, and so we reduce impact on customers - i guess others breed insects only to sell and any shortfalls need to come off their sales meaning customers are impacted. If we were to have issues we also have wider variety of live foods than anyone else and we would usually offer an alternative solution free of charge to a regular customer.
No matter what i say a customer referal is always better - perhaps Danny can comment on how regular the supply has been and what we have done to cover if there has ever been a shortage.

Shortages have been few and far between but when it has happened you know about it before it happens and get at least a weeks notice (rather than finding out after the delivery date with hungry mouths to feed) - with crickets is usually just a matter of substituting the next size up or down for a week. I can't recall a supply issue with mealworms other than issues with sudden plane strikes etc.. I get mine by express post and pick them up personally at the post office. This has virtually eliminated in transit death from dumb courier companies or delays in the back of the parcel lady's car.