Care Sheet for Mealworms,Wax Worms,SuperWormsAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 0 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 10/17/2004 |
Main Category: | Misc |
Sub Category: | Mealworms,Wax Worms,SuperWorms |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Roxibabe267 |
Years Experience: | 5 to 10 Years |
Species: | Mealworm(common) |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | N/A |
Sexing and Characteristics: | N/A. Breeding them is easy. Once the pupae come out as adult beetles, The’ll breed of their own accord. Beetles are a bit delicate and should be housed separately where the substrate isn’t shifted too much. |
Mostly Active During: | Both |
Substrate and Water Needs: | They don’t need any water unless they are raised on a high calcium diet. If raised on a high calcium diet...put pieces of fruit(carrot, apple, orange)in container. Their substrate IS their food. They can be raised in a container of rolled oats, rabbit food or high calcium diet. |
Lighting and UVB: | None. |
Temperatures and Humidity: | If in degrees 60f and below, the’ll hibernate(If they freeze the’ll die. Keep below 90 degrees. |
Heating and Equipment: | 70 degrees or higher is adequate. All they need is a container to live in( Make sure it has holes in the lid |
Caging Provided: | I use a plastic , Slotted lid "small animal cage" |
Diet: | Herbivorous |
Description of Diet: | Rabbit food, high calcium, rolled oats are what I use. You can add pieces of fruit
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Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | You can "gut load" them by placing them in a container of high calcium diet to up their calcium intake. Remember to put a water source in the cage! |
Maintenance: | When the mix gets low( It never gets too low if you use rabbit food.) You should add more and remove dead beetles. If the mix is still in use after two months- throw it away and put in new food to prevent waste build up |
Some Words on this Species: | Mealworms make an excellent fattening and even staple diet for various species.They are more Easily maintained than crickets. |
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