Giant mealworms

[DVReptile]

So I had a good amount of giant mealworms pupate....around 90 beetles. Everything I have read about these guys says that they can't pupate and even if they do the beetles don't do well and are sterile. Well I decided to try my luck..... All 90 something beetles survied. They have been mating and when I was cleaning bins I saw whole lot of baby worms. Has anyone else had success and what are the odds that these won't just turn out to be normal sized worms? I have a picture of a normal mealworm beetle next to one of the "giant" beetles for a size comparison.

 

[marauderhex]

From everything I know about them (which isn't much) they are just regular mealworms (and beetles) that have excessive amounts of growth hormone in them.

 

[DVReptile]

Yeah that is true I was just curious if since the beetles are larger if the worms would grow larger aswell

 

[marauderhex]

Nah, since it's not a genetic thing, the next generation of worms should be regular size again. Unless you are feeding them a diet with the extra growth hormones.

 

[JeepFreak81]

Nah, since it's not a genetic thing, the next generation of worms should be regular size again. Unless you are feeding them a diet with the extra growth hormones.

How safe cor our geckos is it to be feeding mealies with growth hormone. Have thought about giants myself but am a bit leery

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[marauderhex]

Since hormones are fairly specific, a growth hormone for a mealie wouldn't affect a leo.

 

[Dimidiata]

What company supplies your mealies(either on the cup or ask the store) you could always contact them for more information on how they produce their mealies. I know its not important but its good knowledge.

 

[DVReptile]

These were from Armstrong