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 #702741


Leoowna
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 Mealies

is it okay if i put aroung 10 mealies into a tupware container and let them sit there for breeding? or will they suffocate?



03/21/06  01:59pm

 #702788


Jal91
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   Message To: Leoowna   In reference to Message Id: 702741


 Mealies

Mealworms have actually been known to suffocate more easily than most animals. If the container has no lid, or a screen/mesh lid they will be fine. Also, it takes about a full year until the life cycle is complete, so if you start now it will be about a year before you have another generation of full grown larva. I would suggest starting out with 100-200 and not feeding out of the colony. I made the mistake of feeding out of the colony, and am down from 700 to about 200 after a few months.

I hope this helps,
john
03/21/06  02:31pm

 #702830


Leoowna
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   Message To: Jal91   In reference to Message Id: 702788


 Mealies

i just have them in a tupperware with seran wrap over the top but i have holes in it, will that work?
03/21/06  02:47pm

 #703212


Jal91
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   Message To: Leoowna   In reference to Message Id: 702830


 Mealies

It will prolly work, but it would be better if the seran wrap was off..They cant climb the plastic, if thats what you are worried about. Just make sure the container is deep enough.
03/21/06  06:39pm

 #798819


Ashmash
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   Message To: Jal91   In reference to Message Id: 703212


 Mealies

a Year? I don’t think so. two or three months is more like it.
05/22/06  07:17pm

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Red*
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   Message To: Ashmash   In reference to Message Id: 798819


 Mealies

Is it ok to use mealies as a staple diet for pictus geckos?? Thanks!!

~Red*
06/15/06  01:07pm


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