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What am I doing wrong--no eggs from my beetles??!

post #1 of 9
3/16/12 at 8:31am
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My beetles are different 'ages' because an egg customer gave me some to get me started, and some I had came from the worms themselves.  

 

Anyway!  I don't ave any eggs from these beetles, and many of them are 2 months old.  

 

I put the heat bulb on them almost from the start after reading they needed warmth.  I placed a towel between the red bulb & the shelves they live in to create darkness......

 

I even read one person saying they needed humidity---so I put a dish of water in with them.....

 

Still--no eggs!  HELP!  Please!

'Life may not be the party we hoped for; but while we're here we might as well dance!'

Cjatthefarm:  Mom to 1 palomino named Trigger.  Dogs 3; Benson-Lab & Golden. Bailey a Cocker & Beagle(!). And Maggie a Cocker.  Mom to Toby, an African Grey!
 

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'Life may not be the party we hoped for; but while we're here we might as well dance!'

Cjatthefarm:  Mom to 1 palomino named Trigger.  Dogs 3; Benson-Lab & Golden. Bailey a Cocker & Beagle(!). And Maggie a Cocker.  Mom to Toby, an African Grey!
 

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post #2 of 9
3/16/12 at 8:46am

They have a thread on here I have been following for mine.  I hope this helps. These guys really know about meal worms.

http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/492636/mealworm-farming/0_20

Retired Army (25 yrs), Married 4 grown kids, 3 grandkids, 1 dog, 1 cat, 3 finch, 9 fish and 14 Harleys and lost count of chickens...

I raise Heritage LF (Single Comb) RIRs. Fogle Line, Black Jersey Giants and Tolbunts.

WYGS SWAP PAGE:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=80874-my-swaptrade-page  celebrate.gif

 


 

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Retired Army (25 yrs), Married 4 grown kids, 3 grandkids, 1 dog, 1 cat, 3 finch, 9 fish and 14 Harleys and lost count of chickens...

I raise Heritage LF (Single Comb) RIRs. Fogle Line, Black Jersey Giants and Tolbunts.

WYGS SWAP PAGE:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=80874-my-swaptrade-page  celebrate.gif

 


 

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post #3 of 9
3/17/12 at 8:46am
Thread Starter 

.........gee, thanks.........

 

I'd hope to express the fact that I had searched the info.........

 

I had hoped to post this in the meal worm topic to get feedback on what I was doing not doing ...................

 

oh well


Edited by cjatthefarm - 3/17/12 at 8:49am

'Life may not be the party we hoped for; but while we're here we might as well dance!'

Cjatthefarm:  Mom to 1 palomino named Trigger.  Dogs 3; Benson-Lab & Golden. Bailey a Cocker & Beagle(!). And Maggie a Cocker.  Mom to Toby, an African Grey!
 

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'Life may not be the party we hoped for; but while we're here we might as well dance!'

Cjatthefarm:  Mom to 1 palomino named Trigger.  Dogs 3; Benson-Lab & Golden. Bailey a Cocker & Beagle(!). And Maggie a Cocker.  Mom to Toby, an African Grey!
 

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post #4 of 9
3/17/12 at 4:59pm

100_0776.JPGYour heat lamp may be too much. But I am not sure of how you have it placed.  I can tell you it is not an exact science.  Everyone does it slightly different. I know this sounds odd, but I have mine in a closet not being used for anything else. I did this because it was too cold in the garage and I did not want to run ANOTHER heat lamp. I have two going for chicks now.  I honestly have never seen an egg.  And I thought my first few months nothing was happening. But then out of the blue a beetle explosion.  I only check on them every two weeks. More if I think 100_0773.JPGabout   it for fresh fruit.

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Someone else may have some suggestions but honestly I had about 10 living beetles when they came in the mail.  Now I must have a few hundred. When I run my hand carefully and turn the oats over there are swarms of them. I do rotate the potato's, fruit slices and bread but other than that, they sit in my dark closet and do what they do best.  For humidity I have bread inside a zip lock baggie for them.   I hope this helps some. 

Retired Army (25 yrs), Married 4 grown kids, 3 grandkids, 1 dog, 1 cat, 3 finch, 9 fish and 14 Harleys and lost count of chickens...

I raise Heritage LF (Single Comb) RIRs. Fogle Line, Black Jersey Giants and Tolbunts.

WYGS SWAP PAGE:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=80874-my-swaptrade-page  celebrate.gif

 


 

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Retired Army (25 yrs), Married 4 grown kids, 3 grandkids, 1 dog, 1 cat, 3 finch, 9 fish and 14 Harleys and lost count of chickens...

I raise Heritage LF (Single Comb) RIRs. Fogle Line, Black Jersey Giants and Tolbunts.

WYGS SWAP PAGE:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=80874-my-swaptrade-page  celebrate.gif

 


 

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post #5 of 9
3/17/12 at 5:02pm
Hope you're not doing what I did...thought I was cleaning the box by dumping out all the small dust at the bottom of the container. Discovered later that THAT'S where all the babies were! roll.png

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post #6 of 9
3/17/12 at 5:23pm

I have left  my powder in there and try not to disturb the oats too much. I am afraid I will mess up the eggs.  That's when my husband said, " Just stick them in the closet. Yup it worked.

Retired Army (25 yrs), Married 4 grown kids, 3 grandkids, 1 dog, 1 cat, 3 finch, 9 fish and 14 Harleys and lost count of chickens...

I raise Heritage LF (Single Comb) RIRs. Fogle Line, Black Jersey Giants and Tolbunts.

WYGS SWAP PAGE:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=80874-my-swaptrade-page  celebrate.gif

 


 

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Retired Army (25 yrs), Married 4 grown kids, 3 grandkids, 1 dog, 1 cat, 3 finch, 9 fish and 14 Harleys and lost count of chickens...

I raise Heritage LF (Single Comb) RIRs. Fogle Line, Black Jersey Giants and Tolbunts.

WYGS SWAP PAGE:  http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=80874-my-swaptrade-page  celebrate.gif

 


 

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post #7 of 9
3/18/12 at 7:25am
And as for no eggs, you just can't see them. They are TINY and look like part of the other dusty stuff.

== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

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== Easy incubator wiring chart: http://www.backyardchickens.com/web/viewblog.php?id=65925 Installing a thermostat: http://cmfarm.us/WHTincubator.html
Love those Orps!

I don't care why the chicken crossed the road, as long as mine don't!

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post #8 of 9
3/18/12 at 9:24am
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Thanks ALL!!

 

I took the heat lamp off!  They seemed to have slowed their movements some.

 

I haven't cleaned out anything; 'cept the dried up potatoes & carrots.

 

So, I thought in 2 months time, approximately, something--should be squirming around in there.....

 

Maybe I am just being impatient ......

 

I want these to multiply soooo much so my girls can chow down!!

 

Thanks everyone for 'talking' to me.

'Life may not be the party we hoped for; but while we're here we might as well dance!'

Cjatthefarm:  Mom to 1 palomino named Trigger.  Dogs 3; Benson-Lab & Golden. Bailey a Cocker & Beagle(!). And Maggie a Cocker.  Mom to Toby, an African Grey!
 

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'Life may not be the party we hoped for; but while we're here we might as well dance!'

Cjatthefarm:  Mom to 1 palomino named Trigger.  Dogs 3; Benson-Lab & Golden. Bailey a Cocker & Beagle(!). And Maggie a Cocker.  Mom to Toby, an African Grey!
 

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post #9 of 9
3/18/12 at 9:52am

I think you should start seeing very tiny larvae any day now.  As our temps increase, you should see an explosion of activity.  

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