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post #1 of 5
5/3/12 at 11:05am
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hi! i've had mealworm farms before with the regular sized mealworms. i went to petsmart a month or so ago and bought 100 "regular" mealworms. then i bought 100 super sized mealworms. they are each in their own separate farms (2 boxes) and the regular mealworms are already turning into beetles....so that's good. but the super sized ones arn't doing anything as far as turning into beetles etc. can you breed the super sized ones? or are they genetically "strange" and can't breed for some reason? any help would be greatly appreciated! :)

homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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post #2 of 5
5/3/12 at 12:38pm

I don't think you can breed the super sized ones.  I think I remember reading that on the big mealworm farming thread.

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♫ "I don't wanna go through the motions.  I don't wanna go one more day.  Without Your all consuming passion inside of me.

I don't want to spend my whole life asking, 'What if I had given everything'? Instead of going through the motions." ♫

 

 

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post #3 of 5
5/3/12 at 1:53pm
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well, my girls will be happy tonight them! if ya can't breed em', might as well eat em'. thanks!!
 

homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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homeschool mom to a WONDERFUL son (12 and has Down syndrome), 1 hubby, 1 EE, 1 SCM, 1 mutt hen, 1 RIR, 3 silkie X americauna hens, 1 cat (Oliver), 1 Boxer (Kobe), 1 Bulldog (Rocko), 6 finches, 1 budgie and my Buddy who is by my side every day to give me strength and peace....Jesus Christ! 

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post #4 of 5
5/3/12 at 2:03pm

yuckyuck.gif haha! yup! They will be in chicken heaven!

♫ "I don't wanna go through the motions.  I don't wanna go one more day.  Without Your all consuming passion inside of me.

I don't want to spend my whole life asking, 'What if I had given everything'? Instead of going through the motions." ♫

 

 

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♫ "I don't wanna go through the motions.  I don't wanna go one more day.  Without Your all consuming passion inside of me.

I don't want to spend my whole life asking, 'What if I had given everything'? Instead of going through the motions." ♫

 

 

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post #5 of 5
5/3/12 at 9:05pm

I breed bugs for reptiles, sounds like you have super worms.  They don't typically morph unless they run out of food.  Very slow breeders!! But super yummy for the critters that munch them. 

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