Keeping super worms alive past feeding?

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I got a few the spiders won’t seem to eat yet. And my biggest T won’t eat them , what’s best way to keep them from dying soon like they regularly do. And they eat each other??

 

[BoyFromLA]

Let them pupate.

 

[Tarantuland]

Put them in a ventilated cup with oatmeal

 

[Dry Desert]

I got a few the spiders won’t seem to eat yet. And my biggest T won’t eat them , what’s best way to keep them from dying soon like they regularly do. And they eat each other??

Super worms will live for months if kept cool and FED.
That's probably the reason they are eating each other.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

wow most my Ts ate the trapped superworms.

Put them in a ventilated cup with oatmeal

Just oatmeal ?? Wow that’s simple what’s that weird stuff they’re always sold with called it’s not food ?is it trash..
$6.99 for 50 sure doesn’t look like 50.

Super worms will live for months if kept cool and FED.
That's probably the reason they are eating each other.

months wow !! Shame a few got away . Now I gotta check daily for if they become beetles .. dangerous.
spider probably won’t dig them up ehh ?

 

[DerGraf]

spider probably won’t dig them up ehh ?

Maybe if the worms decide to move around a lot. I wouldn't count on it though.
Since superworms and their beetle form can harm Tarantulas, if they're moltong, I would recommend getting the worms out of the enclosure.

Mealworms can be kept from pupating by putting them in low temps, in your fridge e.g.
Superworms afaik can't stand low temps as much as mealworms, so don't put them in a fridge. A cool room is enough already. They won't pupate for months when they're not alone (up to 5 afaik), so put your Supers together in a small enough box with some food and air holes.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Maybe if the worms decide to move around a lot. I wouldn't count on it though.
Since superworms and their beetle form can harm Tarantulas, if they're moltong, I would recommend getting the worms out of the enclosure.

Mealworms can be kept from pupating by putting them in low temps, in your fridge e.g.
Superworms afaik can't stand low temps as much as mealworms, so don't put them in a fridge. A cool room is enough already. They won't pupate for months when they're not alone (up to 5 afaik), so put your Supers together in a small enough box with some food and air holes.

I’ll try and remember which tanks they escaped in , wish ida kept track or pics .
I’ll see if it’s in pre molt but I doubt it they all just ate . How many months til a beetle hatches?? I may rehouse it just to be safe .

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Put them in a ventilated cup with oatmeal

This ?
Toss the substrate stuff supers are sold with(whatever it is, is it useful for anything ??) and give them fresh oatmeal oats?
Do you mist them with water too?hydrate?

 

[DerGraf]

I’ll see if it’s in pre molt but I doubt it they all just ate . How many months til a beetle hatches?? I may rehouse it just to be safe .

I can't tell you how long it will be until they start their pupation process, as it depends on how much they are already grown. The process takes about 3 weeks, so that's the minimum amount.

I wouldn't worry too much unless you have clear signs of pre-molt. Depending on your T's behaviour it's likely okay to simply wait until a beetle emerges, which you can remove, as most Ts close up their burrow when molting anyway. Take your Ts individual behaviour into account.
A little bit of digging should be fine, a whole rehouse means much more stress for your Ts.
The most important thing imho is to stay calm, keep an eye out and using your own judgement when necessary. Sadly, we can't give you a 100% perfect recommendation for such individual situations.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

I can't tell you how long it will be until they start their pupation process, as it depends on how much they are already grown. The process takes about 3 weeks, so that's the minimum amount.

I wouldn't worry too much unless you have clear signs of pre-molt. Depending on your T's behaviour it's likely okay to simply wait until a beetle emerges, which you can remove, as most Ts close up their burrow when molting anyway. Take your Ts individual behaviour into account.
A little bit of digging should be fine, a whole rehouse means much more stress for your Ts.
The most important thing imho is to stay calm, keep an eye out and using your own judgement when necessary. Sadly, we can't give you a 100% perfect recommendation for such individual situations.

Yeah I’ll not use Those thin holding cups again it didn’t work , luckily that spider is no we’re near a molt . Apple sauce cups work the best I’ve had zero escape from those . My biggest T just eats them off the ground . 10 gal seems big enough for a 7-8.5” T considered the 20 long but I don’t think it needs an upgrade.
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[Ultum4Spiderz]

Let them pupate.

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Would this work ? Ofc I have to add air holes.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

 

[BoyFromLA]

The whole point is, to separate them, and keep them there till they pupate. Anything can be used if those conditions are met.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

The whole point is, to separate them, and keep them there till they pupate. Anything can be used if those conditions are met.

Ahh I see so I can feed my Ts the pupae or beetle stage so they can’t burrow like annoying super worms ? although it says a certain percentage die instead of pupating .

 

[BoyFromLA]

a certain percentage die instead of pupating

You just have to make sure they are full grown size superworms. If you put small, not full grown ones, they’ll just starve and die.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

You just have to make sure they are full grown size superworms. If you put small, not full grown ones, they’ll just starve and die.

Got more supers but lost that plastic tho so can’t pupae them .
Do you think an applesauce cup is tall enough supers can’t climb out?
Still not seen Beatles in the tanks Soopers previously escaped from.

 

[BoyFromLA]

Do you think an applesauce cup is tall enough supers can’t climb out?

They may or they may not. If it is sauce cup, then why not put the lid on as well, so you do not have to worry about escaping.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

They may or they may not. If it is sauce cup, then why not put the lid on as well, so you do not have to worry about escaping.

They don’t have lids unless I make something to fit as one . I meant to use them for feeding the spider can grab the super out of the cup , but maybe I should try to pupae some these cups could work for that with a lid of some sort?

 

[BoyFromLA]

Ah, that apple sauce cup… Hmm, I would not use that one.

 

[Ultum4Spiderz]

Ah, that apple sauce cup… Hmm, I would not use that one.

Dang it worked for feeding this T; the supers weren’t given much substrate or anything… I gotta fix it or add more ? I don’t have any saved I always toss it .