Mealworms look like cotton

[User Name]

Not sure where to post this but I've had an Indian blue leg centipede for about 3 weeks and last week I bought canned herp diner mealworms, it didn't eat until I gave it the canned mealworms but today I go to take some more out and they look like cotton or something. Literally never heard of or seen this before so I have no idea what happened. I've only partially taken the metal lid off the can and have always kept the plastic lid on if that matters, thanks for any replies

 

[Glorious Baboon]

That would be mold

 

[Frogdaddy]

Did you refrigerate the can?

 

[User Name]

Did you refrigerate the can?

Nope, didnt think I had to. So if I buy another can and leave it in my fridge along with the other canned food I have they'll be fine?

 

[Vanisher]

Once a can is broken, they mold very quickly. This is true for any food, and its true fir mealworms

 

[User Name]

Once a can is broken, they mold very quickly. This is true for any food, and its true fir mealworms

So is there anything I can do to prevent mold after opening the can? Like would I have to put it in a fridge or freezer?

 

[Vanisher]

In a freezer is the best

 

[RTTB]

Go with live mealworms.