Wood
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Hello everyone,
I began a mealworm colony around a couple months ago. Things are going great. I have zero mortality with pupae and have only lost two beetles so far. I realize things are still early but it all seems to be going smoothly.
The beetles I lost were deformed in the transition from pupa to beetle. Recently I spotted a guy with only half a shell. He can walk and eat normally, so I have let him be. My question is whether he can breed without issue still. And if he can, should he?
I did a quick Google search and ran across someone saying you should eliminate any deformed ones to keep the line 'pure'. Is this really a problem? Do I need to kill off any deformed beetles I see?
Thanks for the help,
I began a mealworm colony around a couple months ago. Things are going great. I have zero mortality with pupae and have only lost two beetles so far. I realize things are still early but it all seems to be going smoothly.
The beetles I lost were deformed in the transition from pupa to beetle. Recently I spotted a guy with only half a shell. He can walk and eat normally, so I have let him be. My question is whether he can breed without issue still. And if he can, should he?
I did a quick Google search and ran across someone saying you should eliminate any deformed ones to keep the line 'pure'. Is this really a problem? Do I need to kill off any deformed beetles I see?
Thanks for the help,