My super worm setup

[thegeckoguy23]

I wanted to know if this was ok.


Heres a 3 drawer rack i well be using View attachment 34778


And heres where the beetles are gonna go View attachment 34779 and it has mesh as you can see that the small super worms well crawl threw down into my worm drawer (its empty my super worms come in tomarrow or the next day)

View attachment 34780


Also is the mesh too big? I'm afraid it might end up being to big


Jake

 

[robin]

umm the breeding of mealies and superworms are much different. superworms will no pupate unless they are secluded.

 

[thegeckoguy23]

umm the breeding of mealies and superworms are much different. superworms will no pupate unless they are secluded.

I know that in this thread i was only showing my 3 drawer setup I have bred super worms before.


Jake

 

[Enigmatic_Reptiles]

I used little portion cups to segregate my supers when I had a colony of them. I prefer mealies...they are much easier to do since they dont require anything special. Either way, nice setup. The only problem i potentially see is that the mesh may be to big for substrate to stay on top of it.

 

[Landen]

so what happens when you pull that top drawer out while it's full of bran and beetles?

 

[fl_orchidslave]

You can put another piece of screen right over that one, use 1/4" to keep oats from going thru- old fashioned rolled oats as I mentioned in your other thread. Not something you have to rush out and do today, it takes a while to get to beetle stage

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Where are the airholes?

 

[thegeckoguy23]

I used little portion cups to segregate my supers when I had a colony of them. I prefer mealies...they are much easier to do since they dont require anything special. Either way, nice setup. The only problem i potentially see is that the mesh may be to big for substrate to stay on top of it.

Oh thats kewl I am gonna be using some tackle boxes, I have a meal worm (Tenebrio molitor ) colony also



Jake

 

[thegeckoguy23]

Where are the airholes?

There is a gap at the top so there is no need for that.


Jake

 

[Imperial Geckos]

the mesh is WAY too big!!!

Beetles will fall through that and so will the substrate. In order to do the "superwom filter drawer," you need to use Aluminum Window Screening.

 

[thegeckoguy23]

the mesh is WAY too big!!!

Beetles will fall through that and so will the substrate. In order to do the "superwom filter drawer," you need to use Aluminum Window Screening.

I have "metal mesh".



Jake

 

[Imperial Geckos]

I have "metal mesh".



Jake

but its 1/4"..thats to big..IMO

 

[thegeckoguy23]

but its 1/4"..thats to big..IMO

Okay I pretty munch new that lol just needed to conferm that but i think "metal mesh" is ok as far as them not eating threw it.


Jake

 

[fl_orchidslave]

There is a gap at the top so there is no need for that.


Jake

Yes, that's enough air for beetles but not worms. Mold will grow in the substrate from veggies and the heat generated from worm growth.

 

[thegeckoguy23]

Yes, that's enough air for beetles but not worms. Mold will grow in the substrate from veggies and the heat generated from worm growth.

Don't worry I know its fine i used to use this with super worms and I use it for meal worms.



Jake

 

[Taquiq]

If you have bred Super Worms before then you should know that the metal mesh is too big. And did you have any success when you bred them? If you did, you should go with that method.

 

[thegeckoguy23]

If you have bred Super Worms before then you should know that the metal mesh is too big. And did you have any success when you bred them? If you did, you should go with that method.

I had success but honstly it wasn't very good and its because i didn't like the old method this way i don't have to sit down for a long time and separate and do stuff like that.



Jake

 

[thegeckoguy23]

If you have bred Super Worms before then you should know that the metal mesh is too big. And did you have any success when you bred them? If you did, you should go with that method.

I think i might have some pictures of my old setup if i find them ill pm them to you.


Jake

 

[Knyx]

so what happens when you pull that top drawer out while it's full of bran and beetles?

What is the solution for this? I just got a four level sterilite tower which I'm thinking of using for silkworms and superworms.

Even if you got the aluminum window mesh, which I know is really tiny and wouldn't allow bran or gutload out, I'd be really afraid that I was dropping invisible superworm eggs all over my floor. Is that even possible? If so maybe the solution is to jostle the drawer around for a few seconds before you open it, to hopefully sift them out?

 

[thegeckoguy23]

Can I use window mesh? The type thats so tiny?


Jake