The saga continues, super beetles

Okay, so I'm kinda excited, I have 4 super worm beetles! Woot!

My Gimp super worm beetle and the Big Guy have just copulated! :gj:[pic to follow shortly]

So here's my problem, what the heck do I do now? How should I set them up I guess is a better question.

I have them in a 12 qt tub with very minimal covering of substrate of chick feed. I feed them greens and carrots and potatoes every other day, but in efforts to not grow mold, I feed it to them on a little plate. (I know.... )

What kind of set up is optimal for a colony?
What the heck do the eggs look like and where do they lay them? I dont want to accidentally throw them away!

Help meeeee

I really have no skill with insects, so this is all very nerve racking for me! :oops:

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Good? yes no?
http://www.drgecko.com/insectdiet.htm
Dry Mix

- 1 large box dry milk (8 quart size)
- 1 box rice baby cereal
- 8 oz. raw unsalted sunflower seeds
- 1 cup wheat germ
- 1 cup of chaff from loose alfalfa or 3/4 cup alfalfa powder
- 1 1/2 cup fresh bee pollen
- 1/4 cup powdered spirulina or Klamath Lake algae
- 1/2 cup crushed fine quality monkey chow (not Purina)
- 1/4 cup dried sea kelp
- 1/4 cup dried egg yolk (If dried egg yolk is unavailable for the dry mix, add to the wet mix: 1 fresh egg yolk, cooked)
- 1/2 cup mixed unsalted nuts
- 1/4 cup coconut
- 1/16 cup brewer's yeast
- 1/8 cup dried dandelion flowers (optional)

Hope this helps

http://www.justskunks.com/page/909663

We are breeding mealworms and it's actually a lot of fun. Next up, roaches!!

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Hope this helps

http://www.justskunks.com/page/909663

We are breeding mealworms and it's actually a lot of fun. Next up, roaches!!

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That is actually really helpful. I had no idea about all that.

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

That is actually really helpful. I had no idea about all that.

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Cool! What are you feeding them to?

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Originally Posted by jglass38

Cool! What are you feeding them to?

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So far, just asf's. lol I figured I might as well try my hand at raising insects, because there is a very good possibility of getting some sort of lizard in October. :sunny:

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So far, just asf's. lol I figured I might as well try my hand at raising insects, because there is a very good possibility of getting some sort of lizard in October. :sunny:

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What kind? Lizards are awesome. Didn't know ASFs liked worms. I've fed crickets to the rats before though. They loved them.

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What kind? Lizards are awesome. Didn't know ASFs liked worms. I've fed crickets to the rats before though. They loved them.

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Asf's chow on insects! I have one female that comes running to the treat bowl when she gets a whiff of some worms. It's a natural part of their diet in the wild, they cant seem to get enough of them.

As to what kind of lizard... I'm not sure. I'd like a chameleon or leo, but Chris is thinking water dragon or beardie.

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Originally Posted by littleindiangirl

Asf's chow on insects! I have one female that comes running to the treat bowl when she gets a whiff of some worms. It's a natural part of their diet in the wild, they cant seem to get enough of them.

As to what kind of lizard... I'm not sure. I'd like a chameleon or leo, but Chris is thinking water dragon or beardie.

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Awesome! Didn't know that about ASFs!

One thing I hate about superworms is when they die and you dont remove them fast enough they stink horribly! I feed supers to my 3y/o dragon and he loves them, but once my roach colonies take off no more supers! they stink to bad for me.