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15 Common mealworm questions - top Mealworm questions - mealworm advice

Hey guys. Today I'm coming to you with a video about frequently asked questions about mealworms. I am in a whole host of feeder insect groups on facebook and I see a lot of repeated questions. I'd like to remedy that with a short video to knock them out all at once. I may make it into a series for all of my feeders if you guys would like that. Let me know in the comments. If you are new to the channel, consider subscribing. I cover all sorts of topics for feeder insects like mealworms, superworms, and discoid roaches, as well as breeding guides. With that out of the way, lets start the video.

Q: What is a suitable substrate?
A: You can use chick start, rabbit food, most brans and most items containing the word "meal", like oatmeal, cornmeal, etc. You want to avoid diatomaceous earth in your product.

Q: How do I prevent gain mites?
A: I prefer freezing, but you can also bake your substrate around 150-200f to destroy eggs.

Q: If I start, how big will my farm get?
A: It will continually grow if you only have a few animals feeding from it. It is almost impossible to stay small with dealing with mealworms. Within a year you can easily have multiple colonies going at once.

Q: Can I leave pupae with beetles?
A: Short answer, yes. You will likely have more deaths, either through eggs being consumed or pupa dying due to bites if there isn't readily available moisture via fresh food or water jellies.

Q: What temp and humidity should they be kept at?
A: 40-50% is fine, some places suggest higher but I have had no issues with humidity so far.
Temp should be between 70-80f ideally. They can withstand far less heat and also survive over 80.

Q: How do I keep them from pupating?
A: You can stick them in your fridge with no moisture source and they will go into stasis

Q: How long do I refrigerate mealworms?
A: Potentially months if you take them out at least 1 day a week and feed them something moist.

Q: How do I remove beetles from pupae?
A: You can pluck them 1 by 1 or place something like a paper towel on top of them and the beetles will grab on, allowing you to transport a lot of them at once.

Q: Why are my spotting black and dying?
A: They are being bit by the larvae and dying due to it.

Q: How often should I clean my bins?
A: I do a full reset once a month with my colonies. Many people go as long as 6 months before changing it.

Q: I am getting moisture on the sides of my bins!
A: You just need to add a little airflow to the container, leave the lid off while feeding, or reduce how much you are feeding them at any one time.

Q: How often do I have to feed?
A: You can get away with once a week, it may cause them to grow a bit slower, but they will not die. I suggest feeding a few times a week.

Q: Will frass kill my mealworms?
A: No it will not. It has a lot of uses

Q: How long does it take for them to grow?
A: They will grow anywhere from 1.5 months to 3 months, depending on temp. Higher temps and more food = faster beetles. This timespan can vary pretty widely. Some larvae will pupate when they are quite small. Others will wait until they are very large.

Q: Is it true mealworms can eat Styrofoam?
A: Yes, however, I do not advise it.


Alright guys, thats all I have for you today. This has been some of the common questions that keep coming up for me. If you liked this video and have it in your critter loving heart, give me a like, a subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more videos like this. And as always, from the gizards and I. Have a wonderful, day.


Q: Do mealworms feel yucky?
No. They feel like smaller versions of pine tree pollen pods that move. I should have a photo of them up right now. Odd way to describe them.


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