A great *vegetable* to add is Prickly pear cactus. I believe the
scientific name is Opotunia (sp?). There are varieties that have no
thorns. This has the correct calcium/phosphorus ratio of 2:1. It doesn't
seem to mold quickly and it doesn't draw fruit flies. I put a 1" thick
slice in and eventually all that is left is the skin. You can buy it at
grocery stores that carry *ethnic* foods. I even think there is a source
on line. People feed it to turtles and tortoises.
I frequently forget to tend my *bugs*, that is why I choose long lasting
moisture sources such as the cactus.
Cyndy
On Fri, 19 Jan 2001 16:00:17 -0500 (EST) [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > Those tiny mealworms are really tiny! You have a chance of having
> some if your oolony has "bolted" (to use a gardening term, sometimes
> applied
> > to aging lettuce)
>
> My colony has 'bolted' (that's why it is a colony), as has my
> lettuce! (it's coming up all over my yard now--seems to be the only
> place I can grow it actually!)
> Should I just stick some little worms in a bottle cap or somesuch?
>
> > there for awhile, you probably have very young larvae ("worms").
>
> How big are they when they hatch? I keep mine on oats, so I may be
> mistaking the smaller ones for pieces of grain!
> BTW, does anyone know if they actually need fruit or veggies? My
> seem to be doing OK without it, since I tend to forget about them.
>
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