Feeding with mealworms

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my newts(spanish ribbed and eastern spotted) love mealworms. i have been feeding them mostly mealworms for a while now. How often should i switch their food?
 
Mealworms are not a very good staple food. They're high in fat and aren't digested very well. I've always used blackworms and earthworms as the staple foods in my animals diets. Check out this CC article on Food and this one on nutrional value. A varied diet is always good and my P. waltl get frozen bloodworms, ghost shrimp, and aquatic assellus every now and again.
 
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