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Sorry about the delay in answering. Funny that my husband suggested it sounded like they were too dry and yet he knows nothing about mealworms. I have been battling mould mite and so changed over to cabbage. How do you set up your sponges? Thanks so much for the reply!

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Hi, Has anyone had mealworms that don't moult completely? I am seeing some that retain their epethelials (sp?) or skins around their heads and legs, leading to death. TIA, Jacqui

Looks pretty good. I'd put a paper towel or two over your substrate/veges to help stop them drying out as quickly. The only thing that appears to be a threat is heat, so you need to get humidity up without creating mould. Did a google and the beetles are the first to suffer excessive heat...

describe how they're housed and what they're fed.

2-3 months beetle life. nurture what you've got...it just takes time to reach that next generation.

If they're young beetles, that's probably going to be enough. Say at minimum you have 10 females laying eggs. I don't know how many eggs they lay per day...everyone seems to have different number. Time to get to a second generation of worms will be the issue. if I set up beetles in the winter...

Wheat bran is best for the nutrition they get. My worms never went for potato, so I used carrot. I once read that more is not better, but that being said, it is winter here in au. I have been giving over the past few weeks the wheat bran as the substrate and chicken starter/mash?, for moisture...

thanks for the thread!!!

Hi, Has anyone had mealworms that curl up at times and roll onto their backs? They eventually become smaller and die. I can't see any obvious disease, although in the past have battled mould mite. Thru sheer desperation, I have painted the very tops of some trays with surface spray to kill mould...

My husband had spilt grain on his bedroom floor, and I have never seen such healthy large mealworms before! Am trying grain in some of my containers, so will try to ascertain numbers of worms in comparison to those with carrots. thanks

Hi all, I've been wondering why we feed carrots or other water source to mealworms, when they can proliferate in grain silos etc without water. Anyone? thanks,Jacqui