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Quote: Any time, it's not a problem at all - I'm still learning too... Feel free to post questions here or in PM's. If this gets more Q&A, we might have to start a BYC 'Superworm Farming' thread - but let's not jump too far ahead though. Let's see where this goes and how many others we can...

Quote: Well, it all started with Mealworms. I was curious one day and threw a couple of mealies in the Oscar tank. Up until this point the Mealworms were raised for feeding birds. The Oscars loved them - but kept growing, as Oscars do. I later got the hair-brained idea to try Superworms...

Quote: Yes, Superworms are fun and aggravating at the same time. They are larger and more cannibalistic, and require much more space than Mealworms. Moisture. Did I mention Moisture? They need it much more than mealworms and will eat each other if they don't get enough. They also don't...

Ok, here's an attached pic I took of a Superworm Pupae next to 2 Mealworm Pupae. These are all average size pupae, not particularly large or small for each species. This makes me think even more now that the smaller ones in 'onafixedincome's colony are probably mini mealworms (Tenebrio...

Quote: While Supers prefer and require mid 70's and higher to thrive and reproduce, they can in fact live in 58-62 degree temps - they just don't do much, and certainly won't reproduce (pupate) at these temps. I tried this as an experiment and mid 50's was as low as I could go (closed off...

Quote: Gallo, when I get home i'll look at it more closely. Not too much detail can be seen on this phone. I'm wondering, concerning the sizes of the large pupae in contrast to the Wheat Bran, if it's possible the smaller ones are actually miniworms (Tenebrio Obscurus)? That would explain...

Quote: Lately, i've been using (for refills) a mix of wheat bran, layer's mash (added Calcium and Vitamins), and ground oats. Never had a problem using any of them individually as bedding material, so a while back I thought I'd try a mix. So far, so good.

Quote: Not yet, anyway...

Quote: In my post regarding the lettuce disappearing overnight, this is with Superworms, not Mealworms. It's truly amazing how much 600 Superworms can eat in a day! Mealies - yeah, i'm good for a couple of days with these guys.

Quote: So you gave your friends worms for Christmas? Only on BYC can this truly be appreciated!

For my colonies, the Mealworms like carrots and tomato chunks the most, although potatoes are eaten too. My Superworms prefer a Green Lettuce (Iceberg, Romaine, etc.) over anything else. Other veggies are eaten too, but Lettuce disappears overnight!

Quote: Actually I was thinking of buying him out. I made him an offer on all of them plus bins, bedding, etc. and he turned it down. Seems like he's just selling extras, not selling out.

Quote: I can see it now - Beetle Voyeurism - the hottest new craze on BYC! Click Now to watch the Live Beetle Cam!

If anyone here lives in or near St. Louis, MO and wants to get into the mealworm business, or buy them cheap - here you go. http://stlouis.craigslist.org/for/2734334621.html

Gallo - thank you for that informative post. There seems to be a lot of controversy about this subject (YouTube, etc.)... Thank You for setting the record straight. We appreciate you taking the time to jump in and share your knowledge. Even though I'm a new member, i've been lurking here for...