Worms do slow down and quit moving as they get close to pupating. Not sure if that's it or not...
Mealworms farming
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hinlock
Chirping
thanks just hope this bran is good didn't see anything on the bag (de or anything)
Bran doesn't have DE in, and not all chicken feeds do. But if you use chicken feed, read the ingredients before using for meal worms.
Which just in case you don't know will probably be called diatomaceous earth.
lovemealworms
Chirping
it may be that they aren't used to it yet or it is a different temp then they are used to. Sorry for delay had some crazy stuff happen at the apartment complex i manage.
So, I started my mealworms. I've had them a few months, it was during the winter and my beetles died, I kept the frass in case there were eggs, luckily there were eggs and now things are really going. I Have oats and wheat bran in the bins. All of The frass is turning into something like a silky web clump. I think something else laid eggs in my drawers! Anyone have any suggestions? Should I dump everything? I'm worried about what might be in here. I just don't know if that silky clumpy stuff is normal?
Probably moths.
I didn't dump mine and start over. I pulled out all the stringy webs and smashed them they are the moth eggs. You can feel them pop.
And I smashed any moth I saw nearby. Before long the moth life cycle had cycled out of my bins. I don't THINK they cause any harm other than eating your feed, and maybe out competing. 
And you definitely don't want to get them into your cupboards.That is why it's important to have screens covering your containers. Still haven't screened mine, but hope I will eventually finish SOME of my projects!
Maybe you should try oats OR wheat bran in each bin and see which works best for you. I'm under the impression oats are good for beetles and bran may be good for the worm. So far, bran has been more affordable for me... in a 50# bag from the feed store for like $14. Haven't priced oats other than from my grocery store.
Good luck!
Can somebody give me the rundown on how to use mealworm Frass for fertilizer? I’ve got about a 5 gallon bucket of it that needs to be used!
If you are talking about their excrement, I put mealworm droppings in my lawn fertilizer spreader and spread it. Makes the lawn really green. Make sure to not do this if there is any wind at all.
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