How many animals do you have that eat meal worms? I'm just thinking 5k is an awful lot even if you are feeding quite a few geckos. I started with 2k and now have a steady supply. I even feed off my beetles every few months and start over becuase I get over run 2 or 3 times a year. I threw close to 30k out in the drive way for the birds last year. Im feeding 20+ adult leopards and close to 30 hatchlings at any given time. I'm in the process of switching over to super worms becuase they are easier to control the amount you produce. As for who the cheapest is to buy them I'm not sure I always get my feeders at expos unless its an emergency. I know southern cricket farm has good deals on crickets right now. Like $16.00 for 2k .
Haha you could order a couple Ts from me and ill send you some meal worm beetles to start a colony for free. Or Rich gives free feeder dubias with his Ts. Just hide them in the garage wifey will never know. Lol