Australia Live Silkworms - Nutritious Feeder Insects for Reptiles & Amphibians

Our live silkworms are a premium, soft-bodied feeder insect ideal for reptiles and amphibians including lizards, frogs, toads, turtles, salamanders, and even arachnids or predatory insects. Easy to digest, low in fat, and rich in protein, vitamins and minerals – they make an excellent livefood choice, especially for young or fussy eaters.

We hand-raise our silkworm insect colonies on fresh mulberry leaves, ensuring the highest nutritional quality. We also offer fresh silkworm food so you can continue feeding your worms at home and grow the healthiest, largest feeders possible.

Order now to experience the best quality live silkworms for sale, raised and supplied right here on Australia's largest insect farm.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I buy live silkworms in Australia?

Reptile Realm supplies Australian-raised live silkworms seasonally, delivered to QLD, NSW, ACT, SA and VIC. They sell out fast, so join the list for availability alerts.

Are silkworms good for bearded dragons?

Yes. Silkworms are an excellent bearded dragon feeder — high in protein and calcium, low in fat, and easy to digest, especially for young or fussy eaters.

What do silkworms eat?

Silkworms eat mulberry leaves. Reptile Realm also supplies fresh silkworm food so you can keep and grow them into larger, healthier feeders at home.

What is the silkworm insect?

The silkworm is a soft-bodied insect known for producing silk and is commonly used as a live feeder for reptiles and amphibians.

Are live silkworms safe for reptiles?

Live silkworms are safe and highly nutritious for reptiles, making them ideal for species with delicate digestive systems.

How do you store live silkworms?

Keep live silkworms in a ventilated container away from direct heat and feed fresh mulberry leaves daily to keep them healthy until feeding.

Where can I find live silkworms for sale near me?

Live silkworms are very seasonal, limited and sought after. Join our newsletter list to be informed of availability so that you don’t miss out!

Why are silkworms a good alternative to crickets or mealworms?

Silkworms are softer-bodied, quieter, and less likely to cause impaction, making them a gentler option for young or sick reptiles. They are not available all year round. 

Can reptiles be exclusively fed silkworms?

Silkworms can be a staple part of a reptile's diet, though it’s still recommended to vary feeders for balanced nutrition. Maximum variety in your animal's diet ensures maximum health.

Do silkworms in Australia require special care?

Silkworms in Australia require consistent feeding with mulberry leaves and should be kept in clean, dry containers at stable temperatures.

Are silkworms a good substitute for hornworms?

Yes. Silkworms are the Australian substitute for hornworms — a soft-bodied, nutritious feeder ideal for reptiles and amphibians with delicate digestion.

Why are silkworms often out of stock?

Live silkworms are highly seasonal, limited and in high demand. Joining the Reptile Realm newsletter alerts you the moment fresh stock is available.

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Sherryl Dunne

Received my delivery, very impressed with packaging,and the time it took to get here.
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Absolutely great as usual
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Vikki Warren

Shopping at Reptile Realm is quick, easy and straight forward. Lisa is only too happy to have a chat over the phone for any queries.
Highly recommend this company.

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Anonymous

Reptile Realm is easy to deal with and shopping is a breeze. Communication is always good and the products are high quality. My orders are always well packed and arrive safely without issue. Thanks so much!

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Anonymous

disappointing experience and fake friendliness that doesn't actually translate to real customer service

Hi there, I think that the fake may be your review unfortunately. I cannot find an order associated with your email but a google search brings up a competitors page. I am happy to help you if you have a real problem, please reach out. Regards, Lisa

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Allison Bianchetto

I had a shipment of bugs with most dead .
I was very happy with the response I got from Lisa .
I will be purchasing more from reptile realm.
Thankyou Lisa.

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Anonymous

Im not happy with my last purchase of woodies $70.
Worth alot were dead .I cannot seem to contact reptile realm

Hi Alison, Thanks for your review and photo. I replied to your email asking how to contact me - I was not aware that there was a problem. I am sorry to hear that they had a rough trip. That happens occasionally. I will replace them for you. Kind regards, Lisa

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Trevor Goodrum
bulk crickets

just cant fault this service highly recommend, reptile realm have delivered my order super quick every time. great quality and very active insects on arrival thank you all

Amazing service

They sell Amazing products as well as the cards in the boxes are an amazing touch very glad with my purchase

Bugs!

All of my crickets and woodies arrived alive and healthy, perfect for my bearded dragons and my gecko! I will definitely be ordering from here again, %100 recommend!

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Hercules Caratzas
live mealworms

There was only one problem and that was in the delivery. I was checking the email from reptile realm that had the tracking number on the third morning and low and behold it was waiting at the local post office from the previous morning. This means it was delivered within 24 hours door to door, now that was pretty quick. But my thoughts tell me why I wasn't informed earlier from Auspost, usually they let me know via email to track the parcel. But not in this case.

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Michelle
Fantastic Service 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Thanks once again for super fast service and express delivery all crickets and mealworms are in perfect condition keep up the great work guys ❤️

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Montanna
Live feed

Absolutely stoked with my Oder already got more in my cart to buy on pay day

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Anonymous
Incredible Service

I can confidently say the communication skills I’ve received is the best I’ve seen, after having an issue it was fixed within the next day with no issues and the products are excellent, my baby beardies love their insects. Definitely will be coming back in the future!

200 crickets

Arrived fast and in good condition. Only around 6 or 7ish doa

Five stars

Arrived fast and alive! Excellent quality products, highly recommend
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D.Brown
Great products

We have only had a few deliveries at this stage,they have been delivered quickly and of good quality (mainly crickets) for this l give you a 5/5.
Well done everyone.

Can only really recommend woodies

Most other insects especially crickets seem quite fragile and don't last long even with accidental neglect, other than the woodies

Beard

Hi we just love bulk fresh stuff they arrive on time and in excellent delivery

Outstanding Customer Service & Quality

As usual the purchase online was smooth, fast and easy. Their Customer Service is second to none, and is the very benchmark by which all businesses should measure their own customer service. Ordered Wednesday morning the various bugs arrived next day interstate, in perfect condition. High quality products that are packaged very well, arrived healthy, and are very much appreciated by some very fussy eaters. A wonderful company to deal with.

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Lesley Heatley
Happy animals

Repeat customer, love how live food arrive in a healthy condition and in 3 to 4 days from the city to the bush. Thank you for your wonderful service.

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Paula Spitz
Excellent customer service

I have recently started an aquarium and Lisa has been so helpful with the supply of fish and snails in the tank. They have supplied live food for our other pets,, which are delivered to my door,. Our pets. are very fussy eaters so you know the product is excellent quality.
Every product we have received is well
Packaged and very fresh.,and excellent quality. We can not recommend them highly enough .

Extremely Happy

The bugs we received were perfect and all healthy. The packaging was very good and thought out very well to transport the woodies. I am shocked and very happy with how many mealworms we received as well. We have some very happy reptiles and chickens!
Thank you reptilerealm 🫶

always satisfied

i have used reptile realm fortnighty now for the past 12 months for bulk orders. i've never had a issue with the safe arrival of the bugs and usually they are delivered the day after order has been placed. i once had an order missing an item and lisa rectified this immediately and was delivered within days. always happy witht the service provided.

Bugs arrived today pretty quick delivery all the bugs were healthy and happy great value bugs will be using this company in the future and would recommend them

Amazing

This is a long time coming and i apologize for not writing a review sooner but thank you for the four years since covid for my bearded dragon your bugs service and speedy delivery are fantastic i rather buy and support you guys then a corporate pet shop and all i get are dead bugs half the time, I will continue supporting you into the future thank you very much

Happy customer

Another order arrived fast, no issues, have had numerous ordered all healthy insects. Good job guys.

Great service

Always recieve my bugs on time and when asked anything these people always go out of there way to help and bugs are always healthy

Amazing quality and quick delivery

Couldn’t be happier, very handy service for people who live rural!

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Brents Birds
Reliability rating of 100%

I have been buying bulk mealworms from Reptile Realm almost every fortnight for the past 2 years. I know that they will have the worms in stock and that if I order on a Saturday I will have my box of worms on my doorstep by lunchtime on the following Tuesday. The worms are always healthy and packed to minimise stress on the trip. Thats not bad for a fortnightly trip from Queensland to a small town in Central Western Victoria. Good stuff Lisa and the Team.