MEALWORMS - Raising Them the Easy Way

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Ya you folks got it going on. Yes I love hearing that stuff. You can even earn with the meal worms. reptile houses, fish farms, zoo's, pet stores. YA1 Now your talking. Keep up the good work. Here at back to basics we earn with mealworms, redworms,chickens,goats produce, even my digital camera. Yep I love getting back to basics. Keep up the good work.
 
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O.K. These are pretty good instructions, but some things are not quite correct. I do know a fair bit about this as I raised them on a giant scale for scientific purposes. First, vary the food source. Carrots are good, but the more varied the food source, the better the worms. They definitely do not need to be in the dark. The is some evidence to suggest that it is better that they have a regular light-dark circadian cycle. They also reproduce incredibly well at 100+ degrees, but productivity will decline at lower temps (it is in fact better the closer to 100). Finally, NO MOISTURE!!! Moisture in the worm enclosure promotes all sorts of fungus activity that you really don't want. The only moisture the worms should get is from that in the food you give them. If you buy the bran at a feed store, definitely freeze it for a few days to a week prior to using (no need to bake it). Bran obtained from your local market doesn't need it. I keep my mealworms on my back patio (for most of the year) here in Tucson where the humidity level is typically in the single digits and the temps get higher than 100 degrees for many months on end. I've also raised them in highly controlled environmental conditions in the lab. My back patio is the best. Having said all that, all the other info is good. I too have a short synopsis of how to raise mealworms on my BYC page.
 
I raise mealworms for my reptiles - but also raise Orange Headed Roaches - they are even easier to establish. Was cleaning my breeder colony tank & dumped a few nymphs & adults in the chicken pen - too funny the way the hens chased & ate them! You guys may want to look into these south american roaches as an alternative feeding source. A starter colony (about 30 individuals) cost me about $35.00 plus shipping 2 years ago but within 3 months I had produced enough to feed my frogs/reptiles - much cheaper than crickets in the long run & easy to raise. I now have 2 breeder colonies & have ammassed so many that I began selling starter colonies for $20.00. These roaches are not native & will not live here without supplemental heat in the winter & cannot climb plastic or glass nor do they fly. An old aquarium or rubbermade, eggcrates, undertank heating pad & a source of water & food & in no time you have plenty!
 
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Feel free to send me a PM whenever you are ready to buy some. A couple weeks ago I posted on CL that I had some for sale and someone bought 120 K for a fishing tournament. I never expected such a big demand, but I am slowly catching up again....
 
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Feel free to send me a PM whenever you are ready to buy some. A couple weeks ago I posted on CL that I had some for sale and someone bought 120 K for a fishing tournament. I never expected such a big demand, but I am slowly catching up again....

How do you measure out 120K mealworms?
 

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