I haven't ordered from either of them in awhile but this summer I got my worms from either New York worms or Southeastern Insectaries. SI phone number is 877-967-6777, they had really high next day shipping to guarantee live deliver but I would think this time of year you could go with priority mail. New York worms ships priority but I know someone just had a problem getting an order from them, I hadn't had any problems with them though and they were nice worms. www.nyworms.com

Good luck! I just bought some dried mealworms yesterday and so far they haven't taken any but I am hopeful. I stopped ordering mealies and waxworms awhile ago as I know the Blues will be leaving soon. I have been getting some waxworms from walmart though and put out about 40 2x a day, these are smaller sized waxworms though. I also have the Bluebird suet nuggets out but so far no takers on that either.

Donna

Southeastern Insectaries is fabulous!

Ann

Harold.....I'm the one Donna is speaking about having trouble getting my orders from nyworms.....and once again i've ordered and it has taken a week to get them but they do arrive in good shape....i asked my postmaster why its taking that long for priority from New York to Alabama and she said it should in no way take that long....3 to 4 days at the most is all it should take so i dont know whats happening between there and here....maybe you live closer and it wont take near that long as Donna doesnt seem to have any trouble....good luck !!!

Bren

I ordered some from Grubco a few weeks ago.
Tammy

i ordered from SI and the mealworms were small, not the size I ordered. I haven't bothered to re-order since their is still plenty of natural food around.

I had forgotten about that anita, SI did have small worms. New York worms has nice bigs ones. My Blues have been eating the dried mealworms lately. It has been freezing just about every morning here this week, don't think there are many live bugs around anymore, but they probably find some here and there. I expect the Blues to pack up and leave any day now. I have one more small container of Waxworms which they will get today and then that is it for them too. I have slowly weaned them down to only one small serving of waxworms a day. Looking forward to the next nesting season already. LOL!! I really don't like Winter and it is almost here.

Donna

I finally broke down yesterday and got some locally...small and expensive, but I miss seeing the BBs close up!

Harold

I just placed an order with NY Worms yesterday and they will ship on Monday. I've only ever ordered from Grubco, but their large size mealworms are unavailable. I'm anxious to see the delivery--a bit expensive, $45 for 5,000, but if the quality is good then I'll be happy. Grubco's shipping costs have gotten ridiculous--last order I paid more for the shipping than I did for the worms! NY Worms didn't charge for shipping, but their initial cost is so much more expensive than Grubco that I'm fairly certain the final cost would be the same with either company. We'll see.
Kathy

I've been feeding my blues wax worms. They are plentiful and I'm finding that the bluebirds love them more than mealworms! I get my mealworms from Rainbow. They haven't had any mealworms for months and months - but they DO have waxworms. My blues just suck them up and are happy campers with the waxworms.

are the still eating the waxworms? We have around 5 to 7 blues around here and it is starting to freeze at night and they overwinter here...Sunshine has now pushed their dates to first of the year with no explanation for the mealies...pretty frustrating...

Oh yes - they scarf the waxworms down. I think that next season I'll feed waxworms from the get-go. They are very soft and squishy and the bluebirds absolutely love them.

My shipment from NY Worms arrived yesterday and the worms look great! Only 1 dead one in the whole batch. The order was shipped on Monday and took until Friday to arrive, which is a couple of days longer than Grubco. I'd say the quality is the same as Grubco, though. Wonder why NY Worms has the large size mealworms available and no one else seems to?
Kathy

If there is a WBU near you, just buy some from there. They have in 500, 1000, 5000, and I think maybe even 10000 increments.

Here is what NY mealworms says on their website about their giant mealworms:

The so-called "Giant" Mealworms are created by spraying "common" Mealworms with an insect growth hormone to keep them growing instead of pupating as they would normally. Because of this, we feel that the "Giants" are a poor food choice for your Reptiles. However, we do highly recommend them as fishing bait!

The mealworms I ordered from NY Worms are the large size, just about an inch or so long--the same as Grubco's large size. Several of the other suppliers I checked were all out of this size. As for getting worms from WBU, I sometimes do it in a pinch but it's way too expensive if you're feeding on a regular basis. I think our Wild Bird Garden store is selling them 500 for between $6 and $7. Their prices have also gone up a bit due to the shortage, at least locally.
Kathy

Southeast Insectaries's worms may be smaller than expected...I'm not sure since I've only ordered from them, but they fatten up a LOT in a week.

I just got an order of 10,000 worms; $41 for the worms so $20.50 per 5000, and then I paid $8.90 for DHL ground shipping which arrives in 2 days.

I was able to order from them when no one else had worms. And their service is unbeatable.

And I don't work for them!! LOL!

Ann

My birds never eat worms after about August. They do love the suet though as long as I crumble it up. It sure is cheaper.

No question it's cheaper. I feel pretty silly spending all this money, but I'm so worried they'll leave! My blues still LOVE their mealworms! They come every morning and gorge themselves. It's a wonderful thing. But I have suet out there too for later in the day. Not sure if they're eating it, but someone sure is!

Ann

I have been breeding large mealworms (approx. 1") in Bernville, PA for over 1 year now. Due to my success, I began a business in October 2008. I am still working on the cycles in order to have an on-going supply and, unfortunately, my supply is low right now. If I can help anyone out that is close, please contact me at 610-488-9008 or mightymealies@yahoo.com. Since my business is still new, I have not begun to think about shipping my stock......sorry!

Good to know. My local source, a small wild bird shop, went out of business and closed a few days ago (in Ellicott City MD). I sure will miss them!
Let us know if you consider shipping.
BlueBars

Once my stock gets large enough for local supply and demand, I will look into shipping and post the results. I look forward to the day that I can start a webpage too. Thanks for your support bluebars.

I'm getting them from Doctors Foster & Smith web site and have had my blues all winter in the eastern panhandle of WV, a family of four come several times a day. I also keep a good supply of Bluebird Banquet in the box feeder. If I don't put the worms out, they eat the banquet up pretty good.

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