The saga continues, super beetles

[littleindiangirl]

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! [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!

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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)

[jglass38]

Hope this helps

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

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

[littleindiangirl]

Hope this helps

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

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

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

[jglass38]

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

Cool! What are you feeding them to?

[littleindiangirl]

Cool! What are you feeding them to?

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.

[jglass38]

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.

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

[littleindiangirl]

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

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.

[jglass38]

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.

Awesome! Didn't know that about ASFs!

[Clear]

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.