Mealworm farming

[Gallo del Cielo]

Thank you so much, I will remove the Dermesitade as there are only a handful of pupae right now and will check daily for more. Where do they come from and how did they get in there. Thanks for solving my problem, I so appreciate it!

Sometimes they come in with grain products, but usually they come from a commercial breeder of mealworms in a new shipment of mealworms.

 

[Tumbleweed Farm]

Quote: That's a relief. I ordered 3 shipments of 2,000 worms staggered over a month--sure hope they came from the shipment and not from somewhere in my house or pantry! Thanks for your help.

 

[kubotafoot]

OK....Will add a lamp cor some heat to raise temps a bit. I think I should sift out the residue, but what size or type of sifter do you use, and should I move the pupa and beetles out or leave them all together?

 

[subhanalah]

My adults are having difficulty melting properly. Gotta find out how to raise my humidity in there

 

[Tumbleweed Farm]

My adults are having difficulty melting properly. Gotta find out how to raise my humidity in there

x2. I put 2 damp sponges in there and it started stinking. How about a bowl of water?

 

[subhanalah]

I think I need to dig out my water crystals.

 

[aart]

My adults are having difficulty melting properly. Gotta find out how to raise my humidity in there

Melting?? I'm guessing autocorrect......Emerging maybe.?

 

[subhanalah]

Melting??  I'm guessing autocorrect......Emerging maybe.?

molting*

 

[aart]

Quote: How many times do the adult beetles molt after they emerge from the pupae?

 

[Tumbleweed Farm]

Quote: How many times do the adult beetles molt after they emerge from the pupae?
None, the betles do not molt--just lay eggs and die. Only the mealworms molt.