just a few ?s

[AlexT]

I am sure this has been talked about but I could accurate find answers for my exact ?s.

First: What are people opinions from going to a meal worm-cricket staple to maybe like one day do few supers and cricket or 2 and do this for silk,butter, and horn worms. Just to give them a spice of life or is that too much fat or what?

Second: For just feeding not breeding them , what do you keep your meal,super,horn,silk,wax worms at? refrigerate certain ones? leave others at room temp?

Thanks !!!!!!

 

[tlbowling]

I am sure this has been talked about but I could accurate find answers for my exact ?s.

First: What are people opinions from going to a meal worm-cricket staple to maybe like one day do few supers and cricket or 2 and do this for silk,butter, and horn worms. Just to give them a spice of life or is that too much fat or what?

Second: For just feeding not breeding them , what do you keep your meal,super,horn,silk,wax worms at? refrigerate certain ones? leave others at room temp?

Thanks !!!!!!

Variety is absolutely fine. As long as your not giving too many wax worms (candy for leos ) Variety is Excellent!

As far as keeping them, supers have to stay at room temp. if you refrigerate them, they'll die. Mealies and waxies should be refrigerated (in the butter dish area (its the warmest spot in the fridge ) If you google the different feeders youre interested in you'll find their care info.

 

[prettyinpink]

Variety is always good! I'd love to but I hate crickets and mealies are usually sold out... so I stick with good ol' supers

 

[Wowoklol]

Dont refrigerate mealies until they get to your preferred feeding size. They will not grow when they come out. They can be refrigerated to quite low temps I wouldn't worry about where at the fridge. Hornworms, feed off the largest. If you buy 2 cups of worms, immediately refrigerate one. Leave the other ones out to grow. Higher temps = fater growth. You'll notice some size disparity. Feed off the biggest ones before they munch all the food away from the smaller worms and they'll never get full size. Room temp for feeding. Have no experience with the others so I can't say.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Dont refrigerate mealies until they get to your preferred feeding size. They will not grow when they come out. /QUOTE]

Mine will continue to grow if left out. They pupate and turn to beetles if I'm ready to add more to the colony.