Mealworm farming

[Gallo del Cielo]

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I kept mine in a metal shed outside for a summer and they were fine until the interior temperatures exceeded 125. Definitely check to see how hot it would get in the hottest part of the year. Mostly, I keep mine on the back patio in the shade and they routinely experience 115 without any problems. As long as the beetles have access to fresh vegetables, they should do well.

 

[jimmywalt]

I have about 10 beetles in my 10 gallon tank with my worms & pupa. So what now?

Do I need to do anything special for the beetles???

Thank you for the help!

 

[AliNaz]

I'll rephrase my question. lol. Anybody in the South order them from Rainbowmealworms.net lately and receive them alive? I would like to order, but not if they will all arrive dead.

 

[ferguson63901]

Pardon my stupidity, as I have read A LOT about mealworm breeding/farming, but am I overloaded in this 10 gallon bin? It's hard to see the number of beetles, since their little rears scurried when I moved the cover and introduced light. There has to be 200+ beetles, and TONS of pupa are wiggling, and morphing as I type. What can I expect when the eggs start hatching, and the worms grow? How do you all decide how many to remove/harvest with each generation?

 

[DHinton]

I'll rephrase my question. lol. Anybody in the South order them from Rainbowmealworms.net lately and receive them alive? I would like to order, but not if they will all arrive dead.

5,000 mealworms around 3 june - pretty much all alive.

 

[AliNaz]

5,000 mealworms around 3 june - pretty much all alive.

Awesome! Thank you DHinton. Did you have to pick them up at the post office?

 

[buttercup95]

Pardon my stupidity, as I have read A LOT about mealworm breeding/farming, but am I overloaded in this 10 gallon bin? It's hard to see the number of beetles, since their little rears scurried when I moved the cover and introduced light. There has to be 200+ beetles, and TONS of pupa are wiggling, and morphing as I type. What can I expect when the eggs start hatching, and the worms grow? How do you all decide how many to remove/harvest with each generation?

x2 I would like to know also!

 

[Gallo del Cielo]

Quote: I don't think it's overloaded at all. Keep in mind that they do better with higher population densities. The number of eggs a female will lay will depend, in part, on the number of mates she acquires. That number will increase with greater population densities. Probably even more importantly, the colony performs better at higher densities. Fresh vegetables are consumed faster with less waste. This reduces the chances of vegetable spoilage and all the problems that can bring. Just be sure to provide fairly consistent access to fresh vegetables when you have so many active beetles.

As far as how many to harvest, that will largely depend on your individual circumstances and you might have to experiment a bit. But with 200 beetles, I'd probably start feeding out a few of the worms just for the fun of it.

 

[buttercup95]

Thanks a bunch I know it wasn't me that asked but it sure answered a lot of my questions! Maybe mine are too spread out. I haven't started feeding them to my chickens yet I still buy freeze dried worms but I have been giving the chickens the dead ones is that okay or should I stop? I haven't noticed my chicken having any problems.

 

[Cebarmlds]

http://www.exoticnutrition.com

sale on live mealworms!!! I got mine from here and they were all alive and healthy.