Looking for new food options

I have a pretty much full grown Tiger Sallie who I'm looking for more food options for. At the moment he's on a diet of crickets and superworms when I can't get crickets. Problem is I always have quite a few crickets die off on me no matter what I do. Not to mention he's been on them for quite a while and I don't want him becoming tired of them like he did with earthworms. He's quite a picky eater. I tried giving him waxworms for a treat once and he ate one and then wouldn't eat them anymore. He used to eat earthworms for a while before he decided he didn't want them anymore and stopped eating them. However he does love superworms and I was thinking on using them for a while as they have a longer lifespan and seem easier to keep alive then crickets.
I am aware that superworms are harder to digest but my Tiger seems to handle them no problem, but I also hear they are high in fat and can cause obesity. Can I feed him less superworms then I normally would to counter act that? When I do give him them he can handle 8 or 9 in one sitting. Problem is he always seems hungry, I know that Sallies often beg for food even when they don't need it but I do always worry that I'm not feeding him enough. Also I hear that superworms are low in calcium, will they ingest calcium loaded water crystals and cricket food to pack them with calcium?
Thanks for reading and I look forward to the advice you guys have.

P.S. Oh yea, how heavy should an adult Tiger Sallie be? I'm thinking of getting a weight scale to keep a record of his weight.

The scale is a good idea to monitor his/her weight. A general rule of thumb on salamander weight is when looking directly down on the salamander, the head and stomach should be around the same size in width. I feed mine crickets and earthworms. They're a little on the pudgy side and they still beg as if they have never ate a day in their life. Thats one of the personality traits that make this species so great, if you ask me. :happy:

If they seem to be getting over weight, cut back a little. Vice Versa

If you don't already, try cracking the shell before feeding them the hard worms. That makes it easier for digestion.

Alyssa

Thanks for your reply. You posted some good info indeed. I'll have to shop around for a good weight scale. And by just looking at him, I'd say my boy's a bit pudgy as well. I'll definitely give cracking the shells a try, I do cut the heads off of them first before I feed them to him just so he doesn't get bitten so I can definitely split them open too. Thanks for the info.