Superworms care

[barett]

Ok...so I tried looking in the forums for some good superworm care and did not find exactly what I was looking for.

I am getting two leopard geckos adults in the next couple of weeks. I am wanting to feed superworms because I live a while from the city and I can get them shipped in 1000.
How large of a container should I use?
What type of container should I use?
What type of substrate should I use?
Potato or carrot every two days sound good?
Room temperature right?

anything I am missing?

 

[Imperial Geckos]

Here i show I keep 1,000+ Superworms

Bin: 28 qt. Sterilite
Substrate: Wheat Bran (you can use oatmeal, rolled oats, and i know of breeders that use chicken feed)
Moisture: Carrots and Potatoes as needed
Temp: Room temp

hope this helps! :main_thumbsup:

 

[barett]

WONDERFUL...thank you very much

 

[fl_orchidslave]

We keep large supers in a 28qt uncovered, keeps veg gasses and mold away. They can slide under a bed even. Any veggies are good, squash, sweet potato, apple, lettuces, and some fruits like citrus or apples. I get what's on sale but always keep carrots, regular potatoes and romain lettuce in case there's nothing else.

 

[barett]

sweet...and also...how long would 1000 superworms last under these conditions....1 leopard gecko. Will they all die off like mealworms?

 

[Dog Shrink]

I keep my supers (a lot smaller quantity mind you) in rolled oats with a lil crushed high quality dog food as per my breeders recommendation, a wedge of apple a baby carrot and a wedge of potato. They seem to like the apple and the apple the best tho. Keep in mind that your average adult leo may only eat maybe 6 supers a week. My boy who is 9 mos old eats 2 3x a week and at that his last feeding he only ate 1, and I have heard of some who only feed 1-2 2x a week so plan accordingly. Maybe try 500 first if they'll ship that amount. I'm not sure how long they'll last but I know that I have added to the ones in my cricket keeper before the old ones were gone and it's been well into 2-3 mos.

 

[barett]

I am so thankful for all the advice. They do send 500...that is why I ask. If they will live for 2-3 months and be healthy....then I will do that every three months.

 

[clemsonguy1125]

I haven't tried supers but I've had mealies live 4 plus months in conditions like that, I dont know why your mealies are dying but it might be an issue with supers too. Do you keep them in the fridge or in room temp. But supers should never be in a fridge and some will morph in storage.

 

[barett]

well when I used to have mealies I just kept them at room temp, but from all the research ive done, the supers are the best way to go. So I will do that this time around. I havent had leopards in 4 or so years. But I seem to remember them eating the supers no problem. If they live longer and dont pupate...then they are the better choice. And they are better food sources for the geckos. I always crush the head and feed the geckos with tweezers.

 

[clemsonguy1125]

I'm not trying to say mealies are better but they at easier to keep. I would just buy them in lots of 150 or sonic you can for one Leo then you won't have to worry about the morphing.

 

[Dog Shrink]

I have been feeding supers since I got my leo in october and have yet to have a super morph on me. They're not like mealies. I believe as long as you keep feeding them they don't morph. I really haven't found any difference in the difficulty of keeping supers versus mealies until you buy large quantities which I never do. I don't usually buy more than my single leo can eat in a month. And yes you def. don't want to refrigerate them that will kill them. They need to be kept at least at room temperature. I crush the heads a bit too because I hate when I pick them up with the tweezers how they jab around with that pointy tail of theirs. If you squish them too much and they don't move enough to catch your leo's attention just go back in with the tweezers and give their tail end a pinch that usually makes them jump and the leo zeros in on them then bye bye wormie

 

[Merriweather]

http://www.geckotime.com/how-to-breed-superworms/ + you can always do this to keep them going!

 

[barett]

It doesnt make sense for me to order per month because of my location. It would cost an arm and a leg each time for shipping. As it is, 1000 mealworms will cost $30 to get to me. So I will do that first, then go from there. One of the perks of living in the middle of nowhere in Saskatchewan lol.
Thanks everyone for the help with this. I already feel comfortable.

 

[ZooKeeperKarin]

Supers will not morph if they are in a community. They need to be individualized in order to morph. I'm not sure of the exact lifespan but it's MONTHS. Just be sure to keep plenty of carrots (I personally find carrots to be best) or else they will feed on each other.
A mixture of cornmeal (baking isle) and wheat bran works well as substrate for me!

 

[GeckoDude31]

How many inches should the substrate be for 250 supers?

 

[fuzzylogix]

How many inches should the substrate be for 250 supers?

depends on the size of the container they are being housed in. smaller the container, deeper the substrate. i use the large moving bins and have the substrate about 2-3 inches deep for around 2000+ supers at a time.

 

[roger]

Ok...so I tried looking in the forums for some good superworm care and did not find exactly what I was looking for.

I am getting two leopard geckos adults in the next couple of weeks. I am wanting to feed superworms because I live a while from the city and I can get them shipped in 1000.
How large of a container should I use?
What type of container should I use?
What type of substrate should I use?
Potato or carrot every two days sound good?
Room temperature right?

anything I am missing?

- 6" high X 8" wide X 10" long
- shoe box
- oats with ground up dry dog food
-potato every couple days
-room temp is fine

 

[GeckoDude31]

depends on the size of the container they are being housed in. smaller the container, deeper the substrate. i use the large moving bins and have the substrate about 2-3 inches deep for around 2000+ supers at a time.

I have a 16 quart--15 long sterilite.

 

[Designer Geckos]

We only use medium supers for our leos. The large supers are nasty buggers and can inflict a serious bite on the geckos' faces....or worse, their eyes! We keep supers and mealies in organic oat bran. A good food for supers and roaches is Science diet dry adult cat food. Excellent food and high in protein.
Supers love quartered fresh oranges too. The vitamin C is very good for the leos too.

We use Pro Geckos gutload and Fluker's high calcium cricket diet for gutloading the mealies. I think Ron T uses chicken mash for his mealies but you need to buy it in a big 50 lb bag from a feed store.

 

[fl_orchidslave]

Do they ever love citrus fruits!!! Grapefruit especially.