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 Mealworm Shortage?!?

The pet store near me is out of mealworms, and has a sign telling of the "Nation Wide Mealworm Shortage." I’m in Central Illinois. First, I thought that was crazy, then I saw the post from Florida talking about it. Just curious, I’d like to get some input from all over - is there a mealworm shortage where you are? Does anyone know what the scoop is?



06/26/08  10:20am

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Rick Ross
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   Message To: RodanThunderLizard   In reference to Message Id: 1774159


 Mealworm Shortage?!?

well i just oredered 3000
06/27/08  11:56am

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 Mealworm Shortage?!?

thats what all the online shops are telling me to
07/02/08  01:48pm

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Veruk
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   Message To: CageMaker13   In reference to Message Id: 1780612


 Mealworm Shortage?!?

maybe a bunch of escaped lizards ate them
07/07/08  07:15pm

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   Message To: Veruk   In reference to Message Id: 1786105


 Mealworm Shortage?!?

here is a link to the mealworm cousins, they are alittle smaller but more active. There is no shortage at this site.

minimealworms
07/08/08  01:59am

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Talkris
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   Message To: RodanThunderLizard   In reference to Message Id: 1774159


 Mealworm Shortage?!?

There is one. I’m from NY and I work at a pet store. We’ve gotten in one container (thats 50 worms) in the past 4 weeks. None of the stores by me have them either.
Our sister store just got in 8 containers and there was practically a party over it. They were all bought up by the next day.
I’ve heard different things concerning the shortage. From a few people I heard there was some sort of flood, but then in a few small articles I read it had something to do with what they were keeping them on, and in others it said that they would just die.
Its really weird and I feel badly for my friend who has bats. Mealworms are all they eat.



07/18/08  10:32pm

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   Message To: Talkris   In reference to Message Id: 1801251


 Mealworm Shortage?!?

first off your friend has bats im soooo jealous i wish i had the accomidations to have bats, as for the original post im in new orleans and all the petstores are out and all the online places i’ve seen are out luckily i’ve been farming my and about a thousand are just getting big enough for my gliders so im really glad i decided to farm them with this shortage my babies would be in trouble if i hadnt
07/26/08  03:52am


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