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what could have happened?
got a shipment of mealworms in today. all alive. so i set them up as usual...5 hours later there all DEAD. the only thing i did differently is i used a beet instead of a corrot for their liquid because thats the only veggie i had. could that have killed 1000 mealworms??
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I also fed them to all my Leo's so I'm very worried
Last edited by Ridinandreptiles; 09-22-2012 at 01:27 AM.
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Never used beets before as hydration for feeder insects so I really can't help there. Hopefully someone else can chime in. How are the temps over there and where did you leave them? Maybe the beet has some pesticide or something of that sort. Was it washed properly?
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Re: what could have happened?
 Originally Posted by notmyfault
Never used beets before as hydration for feeder insects so I really can't help there. Hopefully someone else can chime in. How are the temps over there and where did you leave them? Maybe the beet has some pesticide or something of that sort. Was it washed properly?
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yes washed....its organic.....dont know temps... but i have a breeder colony in the same room that thrives...i doubt it could have been that.
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so i randomly looking in there today, they had turned into beetles an were ALIVE.....what the heck!
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"Once you get your first snake, you've sold your soul to reptiles. You can try to leave or run away... but they will find you."
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Then make use of it!! Keep them all in a shallow tub with oatmeal bedding and potato chunks for water.. After the beetles die, pick them all out and just wait....
I'd keep putting potato chunks in there with a lid loosely on the tub for moisture/humidity. After another long while you should have tons of mini mealies!
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Mealworms are the larvae of the beetle..they just have matured. They can breed now if you keep the box a little warm, you can have a supply so I've heard..
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The cup is useful because of it's emptiness
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i moved them in with my breeder mealworm/beetle box....it just puzzles me how these worms were life less (no they werent in the fridge) and wer able to mature
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Chloe
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The cup is useful because of it's emptiness
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