Redinator's Project 365

[CCsGarden]

Cool, I might need some tips if things go awry.

I'll tag him for you
I'm sure he will be able to help you if you need it.
@notabitail

 

[redinator]

I'll tag him for you
I'm sure he will be able to help you if you need it.
@notabitail

Thanks!

 

[Chive]

My mealworm breeding kit arrived today. If I don't get creeped out it should save me a good chunk of change in the future.
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Oh man. I’ve been thinking about getting some. Let me know how you wind up liking it! It might finally convince me to do some.

 

[notabitail]

Hold on what happened?

 

[redinator]

These arrived today. I don't what I'll catch, but my son and I have heard some critter scurrying around under the house for the last few weeks. Stay tuned!

 

[redinator]

Hold on what happened?

@CCsGarden said you breed/keep mealworms and I'm clueless, lol.

I set up the kit as instructed and I see them squirming around and getting in the water dish that came with the kit.

I tossed in a few pieces of celery yesterday, but aside from that I haven't done anything else.

How do I know when they need more food or water?

How do I give them water? Will they drown in a deep dish?

 

[redinator]

Oh man. I’ve been thinking about getting some. Let me know how you wind up liking it! It might finally convince me to do some.

They're still squirming around in there . . . so far so good, lol.

 

[notabitail]

@CCsGarden said you breed/keep mealworms and I'm clueless, lol.

I set up the kit as instructed and I see them squirming around and getting in the water dish that came with the kit.

I tossed in a few pieces of celery yesterday, but aside from that I haven't done anything else.

How do I know when they need more food or water?

How do I give them water? Will they drown in a deep dish?

I'm curious as to where the kit came from, I've never heard of water dishes for them.

Use the dish for the fruit. They need a fruit or vegetable for a moisture source. I would get one of those long carrots and break it up. I place it in the left side, center, and right side of the tank on a piece of plastic netting, but you can place whereever you want. You will have to stick your hand in minimum once a week to swap the carrot out before it goes moudly. It's icky but soap and water on your hands is well worth it.

So long as the carrot is moist, they'll get the water they need.

I really should write a new and improved mealworm article, there's some lessons that I've learned from the last few years.

They will start to smell at some point. If you've got a garage you might consider putting them out there. Ants will attack them if they can get them though. I've had that happen a few times.

 

[notabitail]

Oh man. I’ve been thinking about getting some. Let me know how you wind up liking it! It might finally convince me to do some.

They're not super hard.

 

[casportpony]

These arrived today. I don't what I'll catch, but my son and I have heard some critter scurrying around under the house for the last few weeks. Stay tuned!