bitterbeauty
Animal Lover
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I use mealworms and superworms as staple food for my geckos (some of my geckos will only each mealworms). I breed them myself so it is all cost effecient. If I have extras I feed them to the wild birds.
For both types of worms they are put on human grade oats and high protien chicken feed (microwaved to prevent mites).
For moisture I use carrots most often, potatoes and oranges. Occasionally celery but that seems to effect the geckos like of the worm. (probably because of the smell)
My superworms container.
Mealworm container. I have gotten lazy about separating my pupa from my worms. (I got spoiled by superworms) So I have all stages in one container.
I use a bead organizer to help superworms pupate. It works well.
Recently hatched superworm beetle.
Superworm beetle container.
The difference between mealworm and superworm pupae
Thanks for looking!
For both types of worms they are put on human grade oats and high protien chicken feed (microwaved to prevent mites).
For moisture I use carrots most often, potatoes and oranges. Occasionally celery but that seems to effect the geckos like of the worm. (probably because of the smell)
My superworms container.
Mealworm container. I have gotten lazy about separating my pupa from my worms. (I got spoiled by superworms) So I have all stages in one container.
I use a bead organizer to help superworms pupate. It works well.
Recently hatched superworm beetle.
Superworm beetle container.
The difference between mealworm and superworm pupae
Thanks for looking!