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    Superworms.

    I've started raising my own superworms (again) and was going through a bunch of care sheets. I was wondering which ones you thought were best and which ones weren't so good?

    http://carolinapetsupply.com/superworms.htm

    http://www.wormman.com/breeding_superworms.cfm

    http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Live%20F...er%20Worms.htm

    http://www.progeckos.com/caresheets/superworm.htm

    http://hubpages.com/hub/Superworms

    http://www.geckotime.com/how-to-breed-superworms/

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

    http://www.howtobreedsuperworms.com/

    http://www.herpcenter.com/breeding-f...uperworms.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zophobas_morio

    http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Bre...rms&id=3059558

    Some of these have some contradictory advise, like whether or not to put any substrate in with the worms that you want to pupate for future breeders and other small things.

    Also what do you use for moisture? It seems that everything I've tried in the past eventually molds.

    I also had a friend tell me that there are some potatos out on the market now that have been genetically engineered to contain pesticides so may be bad to use for moisture. Anyone else hear anything about that?

    Also, what would be a good number of breeding beetles and how often should I start a new breeding box in order to have a continuous supply of worms for a small colony of leopard geckos?
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    Re: Superworms.

    Quote Originally Posted by MarkS View Post
    I've started raising my own superworms (again) and was going through a bunch of care sheets. I was wondering which ones you thought were best and which ones weren't so good?

    http://carolinapetsupply.com/superworms.htm

    http://www.wormman.com/breeding_superworms.cfm

    http://aqualandpetsplus.com/Live%20F...er%20Worms.htm

    http://www.progeckos.com/caresheets/superworm.htm

    http://hubpages.com/hub/Superworms

    http://www.geckotime.com/how-to-breed-superworms/

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

    http://www.howtobreedsuperworms.com/

    http://www.herpcenter.com/breeding-f...uperworms.html

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zophobas_morio

    http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Bre...rms&id=3059558

    Some of these have some contradictory advise, like whether or not to put any substrate in with the worms that you want to pupate for future breeders and other small things.

    The substrate is their food. They live on their food. Old fashion oatmeal, bran, almost any grainy type of foods will work. Most like to use wheat bran or to use a blender and make it into a powder since you can use a strainer to get the baby supers out.

    Also what do you use for moisture? It seems that everything I've tried in the past eventually molds.

    It's going to mold no matter what. Leaving out any veggie or fruit will mold, it's just nature. Potatoes and carrots work pretty well though. I cut the potato in half and dry the inside a bit since it's really wet after you cut it, this will help. Just take out any moldy ones and replace with new.

    I also had a friend tell me that there are some potatos out on the market now that have been genetically engineered to contain pesticides so may be bad to use for moisture. Anyone else hear anything about that?

    Unless your going to buy organic or natural potatoes which would be twice the amount of normal ones I'd just stick with the normal ones. Most fruits and veggies now a days get sprayed with fertilizer.

    Also, what would be a good number of breeding beetles and how often should I start a new breeding box in order to have a continuous supply of worms for a small colony of leopard geckos?
    How much is a small colony? 2, 5, 7? Just wondering. If your soley trying to never buy superworms again then changing the beetles into a new tub ever 4-6 weeks would be ideal.

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    Re: Superworms.

    I think by the substrate question, you mean in the film can/beadbox etc. that is being used for isolation. In that case no. They have to be stressed, and not having food and water is a big part of that stress.
    I cant think of anything that wouldn't eventually mold, you just have to change it out. Maybe use water gel? but I have no experience with that, so I dont know. Personally I use carrots, sliced kinda thin, and they seem to dry out before they mold. I still pull them out pretty often though.
    I haven't heard of the pesticides in potatos thing, but it could be. I doubt it though.
    As far as starting a new box, thats actually a question I have my self.

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    Re: Superworms.

    I was figuring on a small rack of maybe a dozen leopard geckos set up in groups of 3 or 4.
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    Re: Superworms.

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    Quote Originally Posted by packer43064 View Post

    The substrate is their food. They live on their food. Old fashion oatmeal, bran, almost any grainy type of foods will work. Most like to use wheat bran or to use a blender and make it into a powder since you can use a strainer to get the baby supers out.
    Wrong, you don't want ANYTHING in with the larvae that you want to pupate.

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    It's going to mold no matter what. Leaving out any veggie or fruit will mold, it's just nature. Potatoes and carrots work pretty well though. I cut the potato in half and dry the inside a bit since it's really wet after you cut it, this will help. Just take out any moldy ones and replace with new.
    Depending on your portion. If you throw an entire potato into the colony, yeah, it will probably spoil. If you only put in as much food as they need, then they will eat it all. I use carrots. I don't like using potatoes for small worms. I've never seen a carrot mold like a potato, they usually just dry out.
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    Re: Superworms.

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    Wrong, you don't want ANYTHING in with the larvae that you want to pupate.



    Depending on your portion. If you throw an entire potato into the colony, yeah, it will probably spoil. If you only put in as much food as they need, then they will eat it all. I use carrots. I don't like using potatoes for small worms. I've never seen a carrot mold like a potato, they usually just dry out.
    Umm....sorry for the red text. I used it because it stuck out and since I wrote in the quotes it would stick out more. Sorry. Everyone uses red when they write in the actual quote on another forum I frequent, just used to it by now.

    Sorry, how he worded I thought he meant as in the actual superworms. Of course you would give them food, but the ones you want to pupate you don't. I've used the craft boxes, they work well.

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