mealworm help

[reptilenoob]

i got a couple beetles now and how long do I have to wait before they start breeding and is mashed cheerios good substrate for them?

 

[acpart]

They are probably breeding already but the eggs and newly hatched worms are too small to see. Keep them on their substrate and move them to new bedding in about a month. Put the old bedding in a container and eventually you will see the worms. As cereals go, I think cheerios are among the better choices. I use a powdered gutload that has a variety of grains.

Aliza

 

[reptilenoob]

thanks for the help

 

[Snowy & Petra de Gecko]

What to feed them ... well that may depends.

For raising ... keep the cost low. I am thinking about a mixture of Chicken Crumbles (feed store), wheat bran (health food store) and dog food.

Put it in the oven for 20 to 30 minutes at about 250 I think and kill off any mites.


For gutloading ... the easiest is probably a cricket dry gutload.


For moisture ... I am using a slice of apple or sud and I am thinking about using a carrot.

 

[rcobourn]

Be careful buying chicken crumble. I'm convinced that even when they say it doesn't have hormones added, it's a gamble.