Breeding and maintaining mealworms

[Loshmitchell101]

Im sorry for not understanding?
But can you please explain the breeding process with these?
I understand as a beetle yes? Do they lay eggs?

 

[packer43064]

Yes the beetles lay the eggs. They hatch in around 2 week is warm enough. The eggs hatch and the mealworms grow until they will then pupate. They will stay this way for a good week or two then hatch into beetles. The beetles then mate and have eggs and so on. No problem for asking.

 

[packer43064]

My good ole breeding mealworm thread. Long time no post.

Maybe I should update.

I have thousands upon thousands of mealworms now! I stopped for awhile, but have multiple tubs going with alot of beetles. Also finally selling some too!

Some pics.

 

[Riathanhnghi]

Very good methods to provide food for fish.thank

 

[packer43064]

Gave them some spaghetti squash. They will eat anything really. Just don't want it too wet or it can cause mites/mold.

Also rigged up a rack.

The fish love these.

 

[HumanBean]

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Gave them some spaghetti squash. They will eat anything really. Just don't want it too wet or it can cause mites/mold.

Also rigged up a rack.

The fish love these.

Your bins are not covered. Don't these flee from the bins ?

 

[packer43064]

The beetles don't fly and they and the mealworms can't climb plastic. Plus a lid usually causes too much humidity which can cause mites.

Unless you have kids or a nosy dog no lid is preferable or a lid with a screened lid.

 

[YankeeJack]

Cool! Thanks for posting those pics!

 

[packer43064]

Got some legit racks going. I can hold (20) 28 quart tubs if I double stack like I did in the second pic. Excited! I just need to go through them all and do some separating. It does help if you separate the life stages, but it isn't needed.

Also made a sale thread.