Superworms...

[e_cupcake26]

How long does it take before superworms become whatever type of insect they are? I've had 3 superworms for about 4 weeks they keep shedding their outer layer and growing. My leo arabesque won't eat them so I just keep feeding and watering them.

 

[shadowx362]

you need to separate them in their own separate container with out food. The stress causes them to pupate then turn into a beetle. Some may die, but that is the way to do it.

 

[Haligren]

Supers are pretty big so how big is the beetle they turn into? Anyone got any pictures? Just curious.

 

[acpart]

Supers are pretty big so how big is the beetle they turn into? Anyone got any pictures? Just curious.

I don't have pictures, but a few years ago some supers got out and around my house. When the beetles started appearing they were about 1"-2" long and very nasty looking.

Aliza

 

[Haligren]

Woo. Do they bite?

 

[e_cupcake26]

I don't have pictures, but a few years ago some supers got out and around my house. When the beetles started appearing they were about 1"-2" long and very nasty looking.

Aliza

Sooo gross! I might toss'em out since arabesque won't eat them.
Thanks for the info...

 

[e_cupcake26]

I have another feeder question. I removed 4 crickets from his tank that I put in last night/this morning because I put too many into his tank. Well I put them in a separate container w/o gut load because I was going to feed them to him tonight. Well, I went to get them and three of them were on top of one of the crickets so I thumped the container to startle them apart, come to find out they were eating the cricket! It was alive as little as two hrs ago. Can I feed him canabalized crickets? I might throw them out too.

 

[acpart]

crickets: if they're moving, you can feed them. If not, they probably won't eat them.

superworms: I wish you lived close to me because I have some leos (and a beardie) that absolutely adore them. I got 500 for $20 last month from someone on craigslist and am almost out of them.

Aliza

 

[bitterbeauty]

I have some pictures of the superworm beetle in a post I did a fews weeks ago

here is a link http://www.geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=32199

Superworms can stay in the worm stage for up to almost a year unless stressed in which then they turn into a pupa. Thats is one of their perks in my opinion.

The superworm beetle isnt so bad...it is like a mealworm beetle only on steriods.

 

[e_cupcake26]

I have some pictures of the superworm beetle in a post I did a fews weeks ago

here is a link http://www.geckoforums.net/showthread.php?t=32199

Superworms can stay in the worm stage for up to almost a year unless stressed in which then they turn into a pupa. Thats is one of their perks in my opinion.

The superworm beetle isnt so bad...it is like a mealworm beetle only on steriods.

Thanks for the links w/ the pics. They're still grooosss!!LOL! Can leos eat the superworm beetles or are they too big?

 

[bitterbeauty]

I have never attempted superworm beetles only because I tried mealworm beetles for food during the mealworm shortage and none of my geckos would touch them so I assume they wouldn't eat superworm beetles either. But I mean alot of ppl feed their geckos roaches so Im not sure what the difference would be.

 

[Haligren]

Maybe they just taste or smell gross?

 

[cwazy]

leos can eat super beetles... but just like mealies, the beetles carry little to no nutrisonal value as they do not eat in the pupae stage...

 

[LushesGecko]

Youtube it. Theirs a lot of "how two's" on there.
Here's a few...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iugjntxMZE&feature=channel_page

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LUiPPVTOhY&feature=channel_page

 

[RepBex]

did you know a super(morio) worm will change even if in a box with others we use them at college and we have loads of beetles and they but did it by them selves