Want to start raising meal-worms. Are these worms good for this purpose? I know some worms are treated with hormone so that they keep growing larger but won't turn into beetles.What size should I order? Want to start raising meal-worms. Are these worms good for this purpose? I know some worms are treated with hormone so that they keep growing larger but won't turn into beetles.What size should... » Read More Want to start raising meal-worms. Are these worms good for this purpose? I know some worms are treated with hormone so that they keep growing larger but won't turn into beetles.What size should I order? « Show Less
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We ordered medium size. We now have thousands. They are great for raising quality meal worms.
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I bought them for just that purpose and they turned into beetles just fine. I think you can probably order any size.
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yes. I find they start turning into beetles after 3 weeks. At five weeks there are a lot of beetles. I ordered the large size.
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I order the large ones and have had no proplems with them turning to beetles
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Sorry but I ordered these to feed my chickens as a treat. They are about an inch long. I don't know if they were treated with anything
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They arrived in a box that had them in a small drawstring sack, like a small potato sack with paper inside for them to burrow in. My worms arrived in good shape. I called my local post office and let them know that if I was not home to pick up the packaging, to please leave the package at the post office as it had live mealworms in it and I did not want them left out in the sun. All was well.
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I'm on my 5th bag...you have to keep feeding. It DOES work. However, you may underestimate the initial problem. I realized there were not "just a few" - but an army! The feeding frenzy does slow down and then you just maintain it until it stops. I've slowed down quite a bit, but they are still eating. I'm beginning to wonder, however, if there is rodent sign somewhere that says "PARTY OVER AT THIS HOUSE!" - I guess I will eventually see.
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It seems like crickets, mealworms (normal size, jumbo and super), waxworms, and earthworms, grasshoppers, butterworms, locusts, and small goldfish are acceptable. I'd make sure they are an approriate size though. Source: http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/diet.htm
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My bearded dragon ate them just fine, she's only about a foot. The worms vary in size some were rather small but most of them were about an inch in size. If your dragon can eat super large meals worms and crush their heads, these worms will be just fine. They will provide a better diet and your dragon will love them!!
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If you order this size they will be our medium 3/4" mealworms and pupate into a beetle in about 5 weeks. As long as you keep them cool and offer them a piece of fresh carrot and some bran they will live inside a container for their life span. They can also be stored in the refrigerator for several weeks between 40 and 45 without any food required.
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Hi - sorry the late response. I usually turn it 3 or 4 times to make sure these little guys get a complete meal -- it might be 'overkill' but that is my intention. It's worked well for me and I've noticed a difference in activity from these little guys - hope you have the same results!Tom
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i order large Superworms my Bearded Dragons are piglets lol. Most of them a little over 1 inch long and chubby. I give them oats, wheat, Beard Dragons foods an. Hope that help. lyn
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I stored them for as long as 5 weeks. I bought some meal worm medium and put about half of it in a plastic tub that holds about 4 gallons, added the meal worms, and took a piece of an old sheet, and used a big rubber band to keep it in place. Amazingly, the worms did not appear to have tried to escape this contraption. Store the container in the coldest spot you have. A refrigerator is best, but next to an air conditioning vent will do. (The worms survived REALLY cold weather outside). Add more medium as they eat the supply you started with.
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do you find that your meal worms end up with a lot of ants in the dishes? if so then definitely. I have four nectar feeders and have this for them. I am ordering one for my grape jelly feeder soon because the ants will definitely find the oranges and grape jelly. It works perfect for my nectar feeders.
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Hi John, I would recommend watching Larry Hall's video on easy cheap way to raise worms, with just a bucket. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VET7nzkuy8U
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Meal worms need to be refrigerated or they will turn into Beatles. Superworms will die on fridge. It depends on the size of you dragon what to feed them
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Hi, Amy. They don't smell really good (the worms) but we started making a lot of bluebirds happy in a matter of days. If they get wet, dump them and start fresh. I noticed that the birds won't touch them if they are not dry and fresh. The Bluebirds are the only ones that eat them in our yard...but Bluebirds are scarce around here so we're very please they have adopted our yard. We had 5 babies already in the Bluebird house and 2 more eggs are there now. Anyway, don't give up just yet. Oh, we have noticed a drop in the number of the worms eaten since the relly warm weather. During the early spring (Massachusetts) we had to fill the little dish 3 times a day. Best of luck. Alan
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My little guys have grown a lot since I got them, only a few months ago. They are healthy and very low maintenance. I just love them. I spoil them, I spray them once every two weeks with the spray I got and soak them when needed. Just don't soak them too long or too much. Good luck with yours!
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The spigot is just for the excess moisture in the worm casing/food scraps. Ideally you shouldn't see anything come out of the spigot. The worm casings should be what you find in your first tray, the bottom one, it should look like really dark soil and there should be no visible food scraps left. If you started in Jan. I would say you are probably looking at April before you have some nice worm casings in your first tray. I was a solid 5 months before I collected my first tray of worm casings, but I probably could have collected a month earlier, but I forgot about my worms. Adding water will just dilute your worm casings and make a habitat that your worms are not going to enjoy. The spigot is just for the excess moisture in the worm casing/food scraps. Ideally you shouldn't see anything come out of the spigot. The worm casings should be what you find in your first tray, the bottom one, it should look like really dark soil and there should be no visible food scraps left. If you started in Jan. I would say you are probably looking at April before you have some nice worm casings in your first tray. I was a solid 5 months before I collected my first tray of worm casings, but I probably could have collected a month earlier, but I forgot about my worms. Adding water will... » Read More The spigot is just for the excess moisture in the worm casing/food scraps. Ideally you shouldn't see anything come out of the spigot. The worm casings should be what you find in your first tray, the bottom one, it should look like really dark soil and there should be no visible food scraps left. If you started in Jan. I would say you are probably looking at April before you have some nice worm casings in your first tray. I was a solid 5 months before I collected my first tray of worm casings, but I probably could have collected a month earlier, but I forgot about my worms. Adding water will just dilute your worm casings and make a habitat that your worms are not going to enjoy. « Show Less
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Safe enough, I'm sure, but I'm not sure they'd help. These Stienernema feltiae nematodes prey on certain insects and insect larvae. If they have no food, sooner or later they'll die. You can raise them on mealworms found at pet stores as fish / lizard food.
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Bear in mind this is a natural product. The pills are based on Hilda Clarke's deworming regimen (a German naturopath who had unconventional views on medicine). I don't recall what she says about the effectiveness of this regimen, but if I had to guess, it has some worm killing effect on the adults, but probably stunts or stops their growth more.