o.k. so I am starting to realize these things need a lot less work than I anticipated. I will keep them all together, supply a bigger home , right now they're in a plastic shoe box, and just throw in an extra carrot. I have seperated the colony into 2, one on cornmeal and the other on bran...
I through a carrot in there, chopped it in about 4 pieces. After 2 days it was shrivelled up to next to nothing. I really don't want smelly worms so can I just add carrots and when they are completely shriveled then add another for moisture?
I bought what I was told was 1000 but it seems more...
Wow, good information. I plan to check them once a day, just throwing the worms into the morning chore routine. I didn't know that they needed to be raised in the dark, mistake number 1. Also, how can I avoid mites? I am fairly sure the ones I bought didn't come with any, though I have heard...
So I've decided to raise meal worms as supplements for my button quail, and treats for the chickies and ferret. So I was just wondering if anyone else raises meal worms and if they have any words of wisdom. Hopefully I can learn from your mistakes so I make less myself.
I have a few questions...