electrofelt
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Hi everyone. So I started a mealworm colony a little over a month ago and it is my first time doing this so I'm still learning. I started with 1000 mealworms, and by now I already have a handful of beetles and about 50% of the remaining mealworms are in the pupa form. I have them in oatmeal bedding and feed them carrots and kale as staples, and then various other leafy greens and vegetables that I have around the house. I also give them the cricket quencher and that's where the problem is.
I noticed today that there were a few chunks of the cricket quencher that had mold on it, so I took out all the mealworms/pupa/beetles and put them back in with new oatmeal bedding and a clean tank. I replaced the carrots and kale, but didn't give them any of the cricket quencher. I also saved all the powder poop on the bottom just in case there is any eggs.
Was this what I should have done? Are all these mealworms contaminated? They seem to move less than normal the last two days, but when I pick them up they are still moving and alive. As of right now I am not feeding them to my leo just in case, but I wanted a second opinion. Should I keep taking care of the mealworms and see what happens? Or should I just throw them out?
Thanks in advance!
I noticed today that there were a few chunks of the cricket quencher that had mold on it, so I took out all the mealworms/pupa/beetles and put them back in with new oatmeal bedding and a clean tank. I replaced the carrots and kale, but didn't give them any of the cricket quencher. I also saved all the powder poop on the bottom just in case there is any eggs.
Was this what I should have done? Are all these mealworms contaminated? They seem to move less than normal the last two days, but when I pick them up they are still moving and alive. As of right now I am not feeding them to my leo just in case, but I wanted a second opinion. Should I keep taking care of the mealworms and see what happens? Or should I just throw them out?
Thanks in advance!