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Mealworms and Possibly Fruit Flies

Started By Tpro4 , Apr 6 2015 5:46 PM

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#1 Offline Tpro4 - Posted April 6 2015 - 5:46 PM

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Can someone sell me some meal worms for like $5, i'm looking for like 10 for each dollar.
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#2 Offline kellakk - Posted April 6 2015 - 5:50 PM

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You can buy them at any pet store for cheaper than that.  Also Rainbow Mealworms sells 500 mealworms for $4 plus shipping.


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#3 Offline LAnt - Posted April 6 2015 - 5:51 PM

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No access to a petstore?

#4 Offline Tpro4 - Posted April 6 2015 - 5:54 PM

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nope, that's why
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#5 Offline Tpro4 - Posted April 16 2015 - 5:21 PM

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guys, am i mealworming right?


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#6 Offline dermy - Posted April 16 2015 - 5:44 PM

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Most people use oats, but i don't see why using that wouldn't work. You need to add a carrot in there too for moisture.


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#7 Offline dean_k - Posted April 16 2015 - 5:49 PM

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Or if you have a liquid feeder, use it instead. Carrots rot eventually. Liquid feeders will not.


#8 Offline William. T - Posted April 16 2015 - 6:09 PM

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Here's how you catch fruit flies:

 

ON a hot day, leave a jar with a banana peel in the sun. There should be plastic wrap rubber banded to the top, and the wrap should have tiny holes to let the flies in. They are too stupid to get out.


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#9 Offline Crystals - Posted April 16 2015 - 7:37 PM

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In this link under tutorials, is a thread called culturing various feeder insects.  That may help you with several other options for culturing mealworms and flightless fruit flies.

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Mealworms are easily located, usually in any pet store.  For flightless fruit flies, search for a local reptile or frog forum.  There always seems to be one or two willing to give away an older culture, or sell a fresh one.


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#10 Offline Gregory2455 - Posted April 18 2015 - 4:43 PM

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Tpro there isno way you do not have access to a petstore, where you are located anyways.

#11 Offline Tpro4 - Posted April 18 2015 - 8:12 PM

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@greg it's very far away, the nearest one takes like 29 minutes drive and my oarents don't want to, so i black mailed a friend into buying and trading

can i use byformica liquid feeders? They love grape and finish them really fast
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#12 Offline Tpro4 - Posted April 24 2015 - 7:29 PM

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how long does it take for mealworm pupae to enclose?

also, what do i need to feed the beetles?
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#13 Offline Crystals - Posted April 24 2015 - 7:38 PM

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Depends on temperature.  Mine are in a cool location and take 4-6 weeks.

 

My setup just has bran and oats.  If they are hungry, they nibble on that.  They do appreciate veggies though as they are high in moisture.


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#14 Offline Trailandstreet - Posted April 28 2015 - 3:23 AM

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It's better to feed the worms or the pupae, because the beetles are less nutricious


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#15 Offline Tpro4 - Posted April 30 2015 - 8:11 PM

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i meant so that the beetles would live long enough to do leave offspring, got my first beetle! :)

can i put in granola for them? the one with out flavors
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