{"product_id":"wiggly-live-mealworm-care-kit-1kg-bedding-1kg-farm-blend","title":"Wiggly Live Mealworm Care Kit – 1kg Bedding + 1kg Farm Blend","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMake more of every box of mealworms.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything you need to keep your live mealworms properly fed, spread out, lively and in great condition — without buying any fancy equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside your kit:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1kg Wiggly Live Mealworm Bedding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1kg Wiggly Farm Blend for Live Mealworms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll you need at home is an old ice-cream tub or similar container, a carrot or two and a kitchen sieve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy have we put this kit together?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause live mealworms are one of the very best foods you can offer your garden birds — but they are also a living food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if you've gone to the trouble and expense of buying them, it makes sense to look after them properly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor years we've supplied live mealworms with simple bran-based bedding, and that works perfectly well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut we started thinking about it in the same way we think about everything else here on the farm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the mealworm is going to feed the bird, why wouldn't we feed the mealworm well first?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHence this kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bedding gives your mealworms a clean, dry place to burrow and spread out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Farm Blend gives them a more varied food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA little carrot provides moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd giving them plenty of space, keeping them cool and sieving out the accumulated frass helps keep the whole lot fresh and manageable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetter cared-for mealworms. Less waste. More value from your box. And a fantastic fresh food for your birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy feed LIVE mealworms to garden birds?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMealworms are not actually worms at all. They're the larval stage of the darkling beetle, Tenebrio molitor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore importantly for the Robin waiting impatiently outside your back door, they're insects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd insects are a completely natural part of the diet of many of our garden birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive mealworms provide protein, natural moisture and energy, and their movement makes them particularly attractive to insect-feeding birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can expect interest from birds including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackbirds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue Tits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat Tits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNuthatches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStarlings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrushes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouse Sparrows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlackcaps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePied Wagtails\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e…and plenty of other opportunistic diners once word gets around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLive mealworms can be especially valuable when birds are working hard — during breeding and fledging, through periods of poor weather and as the seasons change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe current RSPB and BTO bird-feeding guidance includes mealworms as a food that can be offered throughout the year, with small amounts recommended during the warmer months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd, unlike a dry food, a live mealworm naturally contains moisture too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat makes LIVE mealworms different?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDried mealworms are handy and have their place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut live mealworms are the closest thing you can put on a feeder to the insects many birds would naturally spend their day hunting for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey move.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey're soft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey contain natural moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd birds very quickly learn where to find them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've never fed live mealworms before, don't be terribly surprised if your Robin has the whole arrangement worked out before you do.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiggly Wigglers","offers":[{"title":"Bedding + Farm Blend Only","offer_id":56228379459969,"sku":"MWCARE2-bf1","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"+ 500g Live Mealworms","offer_id":56228379492737,"sku":"MWCARE2-bf1","price":29.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0025\/4456\/6307\/files\/Screenshot_2026-07-29_at_13.15.50.jpg?v=1785331961","url":"https:\/\/www.wigglywigglers.co.uk\/products\/wiggly-live-mealworm-care-kit-1kg-bedding-1kg-farm-blend","provider":"Wiggly Wigglers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}