Superworms are one of the easiest food sources to offer your gecko and make an excellent part of a well varied diet.  Many people choose to offer their pet superworms by using a small, shallow feeder dish (we like to use the small terra cotta plant saucers for this purpose).   Others have used glass ash trays, jar lids etc...These methods will ensure that your gecko can see the food, prevent the food from escaping before they can be eaten and prevent your gecko from accidentally ingesting any substrate when hunting/eating is meal.

Other guidelines to keep in mind include:

1. Never feed more insects than your gecko can eat in a single sitting (typically within approximately 15 minutes).
   
   
2. Always place a small piece of carrot in the enclosure in the event the superworms escape before they can be eaten.
   
   
3. Ideally the width of the insect should be no more than 1/2 the width of the gecko's head. The length of the insect should ideally be no longer than the length of the gecko's head.
   
   
4. Try and offer more smaller prey items, than fewer larger ones.  The smaller ones tend to be more nutritious and easier to digest.
   
   
5. When possible, try and offer the freshly molted (white) superworms - these are also easier for your gecko to digest.
   
   
6. Be sure to use an appropriate vitamin/mineral supplementation schedule.  Consult the vast amount of care information available regarding your pet's specific species.
   
   
7. Make sure the superworms that you offer have been properly gut-loaded for 24 hours before being used as food.
   
   
8. Do not offer dead superworms as food to your gecko (although you can safely use the commercially available prepared and pre-killed superworms).
   
   
9. Do not overfeed your gecko!  Obesity is commonly seen in geckos which can have detrimental effects on their health.  Compound this with the fact that most captive geckos do not get the necessary exercise that they would in the wild and your gecko could develop health problems down the road.
   
   
10. Do not feed worms to your gecko that have come from a colony that has been contaminated with mold.  This can lead to serious health problems - even death.
    
    
11. Be sure to use superworms as part of a varied diet to ensure the maximum nutritional benefit to your gecko!
    
    
12. Never feed insects that have been exposed to any sort of chemical such as insecticides, herbicides or pesticides (to name but a few.