Predator Foods Bulk Live Mealworms - 1000 Count (Small - 0.25")

All the worms arrived alive, some of them had spilled out into the packaging box. They also arrived two days later than expected. Over all though, I would probably purchase these again, I use them to feed my leopard geckos and it’s definitely cheaper to buy these in bulk and have them shipped than to buy live works form a local bait or pet shop.

I hope this fair and lengthy review will help not just the buyers but the seller.I ordered 1000 meal worms to replenish my own little mealworm farm that I have going on for my reptile pet. I have had the success of reproducing the store bought mealworms to darkling beetles that lays eggs. I just needed more to continue the cycle so I ordered the meal worms from Predator Foods in CA, it was shipped from Surmen Legacy in NJ. It worked out for me as I live in PA. It only took a little over 24 hours for UPS to deliver it.When it was delivered to me, both the origin and destination temperature were between 40 - 80 degrees. The package was quickly received into the house and was maybe outside for 2 hours max. When I opened the box, the mealworms were in a mesh bag with crumpled paper inside (no wheat bran or anything other than just the worms and a piece of crumbled paper). Upon further inspecting, the worms did not look too good. I dumped them in my container of fresh wheat bran and potato slices. After 12 hours, 90% of the mealworms were exactly in the same spot as I dumped them. In about 24 hours 90% turned black and brittle and died.When I contacted customer service, they asked me for pictures so I sent them. They were not quick to honor their guarantee and told me that these worms are meant to live for a couple of hours after their arrival. What?! I thought on the website that these worms would live for weeks at the refrigerator temperature. Anyway, after many pictures and sharing my experience raising mealworms, they finally agreed to send a replacement shipment.I just received the replacement from them. This time it was shipped via USPS and it also took a little over 24 hours to arrive. But this time the worms were in a plastic container with holes in it (Yay!). And they were "cushioned" by wheat bran. This time 90% or more survived, as I dumped them into my container, within 5 minutes all the alive meal worms (90% of them) flocked to the potato slices in the container.I took 2 stars off because one star is due to poor packaging. These mealworms should not be shipped in a mesh bag as they literally died from being bashed against each other in shipment. One piece of paper did nothing to provide a cushion. All the worms were at the bottom of the bag not moving (dead) while the paper was near the opening of the mesh bag. The 2nd shipment that came in the plastic container with wheat bran not only cushions the worms, but the container actually serves as humidor keeping the humidity high inside so that they don't dry out. So I took one star because of the poor packaging.The second star was taken because of the customer rep trying to argue with me that it was somehow my fault that 90% of the meal worms died on arrival. If I was not an experienced mealworm farmer, I would not have gotten the replacement shipment. When I explained to them specifically what I did to try to keep these meal worms alive from the moment I opened the box, they reluctantly decided to honor their guarantee. So I took one star off because of this.Hope the seller stops shipping these mealworms in a mesh bag and honors their customer's request for replacement when the worms are dead on arrival due to their packaging issues.

I ordered 2-1000 count and only received one I honestly don’t know if there’s 2000 combined into one but I don’t think it looks like 2000 worms we usually get 1000 and can’t return or contact seller not eligible. they are all alive and was quick but I will not order 2 at once anymore. dragons are happy so 5 stars

The first order was great. They had good substrate. Second substrate has chips of wood in it. Half of them died. I will buy again. Just hope I don’t have this problem again.

Bought to add to existing mealworm breeders. All doing great. It does arrive with long dead black ones that need to be picked out. Would be nice if the dead had been sorted out before shipping, but they don’t effect the live ones. Every colony has its share of worms which die.

Received in a sealed container so none escaped! My bluebirds Lived them. I can’t get them anywhere close so this works out perfect!

All arrived alive and still alive after several weeks under refrigeration. Satisfied customer.

Delivered with care! All meal worms survived. My chickens love them alive and wiggling around! Definitely ordering again.