Superworm Farming - Information, Tutorials and Questions

[sueblack]

Subhanalah,

Did your worms arrive?

 

[subhanalah]

Yes, they did. I have them in Tupper are containers with a heat passengers on top. I've separated some...We'll see how it goes!

 

[sueblack]

FYI. Superworm beetles are much better at climbing out of plastc totes than mealworms. You will need s lid and ventilation for your superworm containers. Be prepared or you will have escapees appearing in unwanted places.

 

[subhanalah]

I keep the lid on, the tub itself has homes drilled from when I was keeping baby snakes or invertebrates in them. Hopefully they don't find a place that they can chew out!

 

[sueblack]

Subhanalah,
Do you have any pupa yet? I have hatched 30 beetles so far.This is generation 2 for me. I really should find out how much space breeding beetles need. Does anyone know the answerto this?

 

[subhanalah]

I'm still working on getting beetles, so couldn't say right now. I'm not sure superworms are for me, but we'll see if the offspring of these pupae I have can tolerate my conditions. As of right now, I'm just trying to feed the larva off before it all dies.

Maybe superworms just aren't for me/my set up.
I can always seem to keep the larva alive when they are just in the stuff they come from the pet store in. Probably have the wrong bedding/food/substrate. Booooo.

 

[sueblack]

Are you using wheat bran and making sure they have carrot every day. I've read that they are cannabalistic if they dont get enough moisture sourcek

 

[aart]

Are you using wheat bran and making sure they have carrot every day. I've read that they are cannabalistic if they dont get enough moisture sourcek

I would think being much bigger, and thus much 'juicier' lol...SW's would need more fluids than mealworms?

 

[subhanalah]

NONE of the feed stores around here have wheat bran, it's frustrating to say the least.
My meal worms are already beetles, I have some pupae of the superworms just saying my prayers and putting it in the hands of the One who controls everything!
I need to get to the store for some wheat bran, but we are down to one car right now, so....it makes getting out to do stuff kind of difficult.

 

[sueblack]

Subhanalah,

Do any of the feed stores in your area grind feed for farmers? If so they should have wheat bran. The lady at my feed s store special ordered it for me until I realized that they had it there in bulk. She just didnt know what it was. She didnt think to ask if wheat bran was the same as what they just calked bran. No kidding.