BABY MEALIES!!!!!

[RoninSTi]

So I started trying to breed mealworms in January. A week ago I separated the beetles from the substrate. And for the longest time it just looked like used substrate. Well today I looked in, and thousands of babys!!!!!!
They're so cool to see when they're so so tiny.

Anyways I just thought I would post my excitement. AND since I was a total n00b at this in January, I'd be more than happy to help other because if I can do it, so can you guys.

I can post pics of my setup too if people want.:main_thumbsup::main_thumbsup::main_laugh:

 

[ReptilesForTheWin]

Yes!!!!! I want to make some baby mealies for my geckos!

 

[TheRed]

Congrats! How long did you leave the beetles on the substrate before removing them?
None of my leos ate the mealworms I bought, but instead of throwing them out i decided to breed them for fun. I have 25 beetles running around right now. How long did it take to see the babies after you had beetles?

 

[RoninSTi]

I had beetles in the beginning of February. So I left the beetles on the substrate for about 8 weeks, and I'm seeing babies at 10 weeks. It's amazing how easy it was to develop a colony, it doesn't require anything special at all, just about 3-4 months to get started.

 

[robin]

awesome! i bred mealies several years ago, i just dont have the patience to do that again LOL!

 

[TheRed]

Thanks. It will be quite awhile for me then.
I'm trying to breed supers too, since my geckos actually eat them. I don't even have any pupae yet.

 

[bkelley02]

How's the smell with the colonies? I want to try this too, but can't/won't if the smell is too strong.

 

[sammer021486]

Thanks. It will be quite awhile for me then.
I'm trying to breed supers too, since my geckos actually eat them. I don't even have any pupae yet.

If you have an incubator toss them in the bator. I use a tackle box with the individual compartments, toss a big worm in 1 of the 24 compartments and place the tackle box in my incubator, within a week I normally have pupa. I keep my incubators at 84-86F.

I am not doing anything special with the beetles. I toss an egg crate into a 6 qt Sterilite, toss in a carrot, some chicken meal for food and I have larva. I started this project after RoninSTi start the journal on trying to raise supers.

 

[radcliff1234]

Good job.Please sent me some pics.....Thanks for sharing
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[RoninSTi]

Ok i'll post some pics tonight. Also there is no smell with colonies, other than the aroma of the progeckogutload. And thats a vitamin/herb smell. It's actually pleasant.