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#1852714
Ammeratsu
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Mealworm Breeding Problems? 
I started a colony maybe a month to a month and a half ago, and now they’re all either pupae or beetles. I have like, hundreds of beetles, but they’re not producing any eggs, or the eggs aren’t hatching.
What am I doing wrong? I’m out of mealworms and had to order 1,000 more.
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09/06/08 11:28am
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#1852729
Shutterstud06
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Message To: Ammeratsu In reference to Message Id: 1852714
Mealworm Breeding Problems?
haven’t really started a colony although I have a bunch that are doing something. I have the beetles and the step before... I thought they all died off actually then I had a bunch of small mealworms in there. Either A) the eggs haven’t hatched yet or B) they haven’t grown enough for you to see them, cause they start off TINY.
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09/06/08 11:41am
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#1852736
Isujustice05
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Message To: Shutterstud06 In reference to Message Id: 1852729
Mealworm Breeding Problems?
seriously, don’t stress it too much.....i did the same exact thing it was quite awhile and i was thinking i put something inside the bedding that was bad or something and then one day almost 2 months later i picked up a handful of bedding and realized it was crawling with the little guys...they are SO small its definitely hard to see them unless you really sit there for a minute and gaze......good luck though im sure you will notice them in no time
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09/06/08 11:49am
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#1852767
Ammeratsu
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Message To: Isujustice05 In reference to Message Id: 1852736
Mealworm Breeding Problems?
I hope so. I feel really bad, though, because I ran out of mealworms and now my geckos haven’t eaten for a week, and I still have to wait for the 1,000 more to come in. I resorted to feeding them a couple beetles because I didn’t have anything else.
I heard how easy it was to breed mealworms, and I’ve been trying, yet there’s nothing.
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09/06/08 12:24pm
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#1852791
Shutterstud06
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Message To: Ammeratsu In reference to Message Id: 1852767
Mealworm Breeding Problems?
willl the eat crickets?
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09/06/08 01:06pm
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#1852800
Ammeratsu
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Message To: Shutterstud06 In reference to Message Id: 1852791
Mealworm Breeding Problems?
No. I weaned them off crickets and now they won’t eat anything except for mealworms. Only one of them wanted to eat the darkling beetles, so the rest are going hungry.
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09/06/08 01:27pm
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#1853890
Modestmouse
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Message To: Ammeratsu In reference to Message Id: 1852714
Mealworm Breeding Problems?
I’ve had beetles for so long now & I am starting to wonder the same thing. I read somewhere that the beetles will eat the eggs, so if by any chance at all you see any of them, I’d recommend taking them out. I haven’t had any luck seeing any, so... I dunno what I can say. Does anyone perhaps have pictures of mealworm eggs so we know what we’re looking for? I bought a larger container for my beetles recently but still, nothing. Perhaps I will get lucky somehow. I had to go buy more meal worms as well because every single day there are roughly 7-10 more pupae in the mealworm container. Best of Luck!
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09/07/08 06:04pm
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#1854506
Yeroc62
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Message To: Modestmouse In reference to Message Id: 1853890
Mealworm Breeding Problems?
Be patient. I am sure you have thousands of baby worms, they are just too small to see. It takes a while to get a colony going, but one you get one, it’s well worth it. I started back last November, and haven’t had to buy a single mealie since around Christmas time. In fact, it’s going so well that it’s turning into a very time-consuming hobby. Plus, I have so many mealies that I am having to give them away before they die or pupate! Just last week, I gave a colony of about 800 beetles to a friend so he can start breeding his own worms for his leos. Hang in there...it will take off soon
Denise
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09/08/08 02:24pm
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