Mealworm farming

[gaitngirl]

Oops. Probably not - I just did a search for Dubia Roaches and they give birth to live young. No larval stage . . .

 

[SigningChickens]

Gaitngirl- My friend and I are planning on using a couple dead refrigerators she has at her house. It isn't crazy at all!

 

[gaitngirl]

Gaitngirl- My friend and I are planning on using a couple dead refrigerators she has at her house. It isn't crazy at all!

Are you leaving the doors on? Using the drawers or just the shelving?

 

[bnewns]

I'm so excited, came home to 30 pupated superworms. Hopefully I can get another 50 going so I can start doing kits with these too

 

[SigningChickens]

Are you leaving the doors on? Using the drawers or just the shelving?

I'm not 100% sure yet. I am going over there tomorrow and we plan to figure it out. I will keep you posted!

 

[gaitngirl]

Thanks for letting me know. I wasn't getting responses to any posts on any threads. I'm glad to see everything is fine. .)

I've been researching the super worms and I have found that I need to isolate them for a long time to get them to pupate. In the meantime I plan to get my meal worm farm going to. It will give me something to focus on while I "patiently" wait for the long super worms to do their thing.
I wonder if there is a super worm thread? Looking at the website it looks like just one breeding session can create thousands of new super worms.

It's been awhile since I looked but there were tons of videos on Youtube for growing Superworms . . .

 

[MalMom]

Well....its Pupaville in my bottom drawer.  This are a hoppin and wigglin!!!!   I estimate that within a few days, I'll have a couple hundred beetles.  Then it'll be on like Donkey Kong in my top drawer. 

I'll post some pics tomorrow.  It's fixin to get fun!!! 


Eddie

 

Can't wait to see the pics!

 

[EddieJ]

I agree with the potato thing. They aren't working out well for us.

I used potatoes for a short while then stopped - they get moldy.

A recommendation to me by Gallo who has a pretty great thread on the way he raises mealworms....cut the potatoes VERY thin. I take my time and cut them 1/8" or less. They don't mold then because they are devoured before there is a chance. I like to use potatoes cuz they keep my operating expenses low. I tried cabbage...they didnt like it. I tried carrots too....not much luck but am going to try them again. They love celery too. And of course apples....

 

[EddieJ]

Hello all,

Here's my colony...they seem to be thriving. I think that the electric blanket I leave over them all day and night is working. I purchased a monitor with a sensor that is inside the drawer system to monitor humidity and temp. It stays around 93 degrees in there....humidity around 45%.

 

[alliesanger]

I have been farming mealworms for over a year, and find that I am always scared of sifting excrement for fear of tossing eggs. Can you please share with me how large the eggs are in comparison to the excrement?