I have tried growing mealworms with some limited success. It is just a
little too warm for them here and they progress quite fast to the pupa
stage, not remaining long as larvae. I do have some tiny larvae and have
tried to feed them to Li'i, my premature hatchling day gecko, but she
has not shown any real interest in them. She stared at them intently for
a few moments and then lost interest.
We have thought about buying one of those wine coolers with racks for
wine bottles and place our worm trays inside to try to keep them a
little cooler, but they are pretty expensive.
But we find that the adult day geckos don't chase and eat the smaller
geckos nor the house or mourning geckos nearly as much if they are fed
meal worms every day. It is an interesting dynamic and our lanai becomes
a much more peaceful place. ;)
We also find that the house geckos and a few of the smaller day geckos
are very good about raiding the worm house and helping themselves. ;D
Sherron
Lyle Puente wrote:
Morning guys,
Mealworms are easy to culture
I use plastic tubs, shoe box size is fine.
Let the larva pupate. Then the beetles will develop and breed right away.
I lay burlap over the medium, which can be bran or oat meal.
I keep them in a warm place, upper 70's- 80's is good.
I keep moving the beetles to a new box once I think its good and egged
haha
Its very simple and you can leave the beetles in there if you want.
I add fresh vegetables for moisture. I use cut Carrots, apples,
greens, usually not potatoes as they have limited nutrients.
Lyle
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