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A dark room is usually recommended but I don't keep mine in a totally dark room and they are doing just fine. Mine are in my pantry were the light goes on only a few minutes at a time, however it is not totally blacked out.

I don't think covering them with a lid is a good idea...they do need fresh air so you don't end up with mold inside. That would spoil everything. Can you cut the center of the lid out and silicone window screen in its place? I don't even put a lid on mine. The newspaper on top gives them...

The first 10 days mine ate the potatoes and carrots voraciously, then they slowed down once their thirst was finally quenched. Be careful to not put too much veggies and fruit in because you can end up creating mold. A good idea is to put newspaper on top then the fruit and veggies on that...

Very true.

I started with 3000 but I could have started with 1000 except I wanted to feed them to my chickens from day one. Most of mine have turned to pupae, then to beetles. I am waiting for babies to get big enough to see and feed to the chickens.

Hey, its going so well. I ended up moving them to the pantry because it is darker in there and they really began to thrive after that. I have well over 300 pupae so far. Cant wait til I have beetles laying eggs like you! I have to admit I already share them with my girls but in small...

Thanks for the reply. I went ahead and ordered some. Figured I would just start them in the laundry room (where hubby never goes) and tell him about them when I had to. As it turns out they arrived while he was working down the street so I started dumping them in the tub and just before I...

I don't know why they would be piling up in the corners, but maybe if you put newspaper pieces more towards the center they will accumulate there. Mine crowd under the paper like crazy. I would sweep them away from the corners though, wouldn't want them piling up so high they start falling...

These trays don't look to tall...no problems with escaping beetles? Hubby is apprehensive about me raising beetles, lol. I am trying to get some reassurance from you pros.

The idea of raising worms and beetles sounded so disgusting to me BEFORE reading this entire thread. Now I feel inspired! I am going to attempt to raise my own now too. Thank you everyone!!!