questions for superworm keepers.

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Arachnopeon
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Apr 21, 2018
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Hey so i have a superworm colony for like a month or two... i feed them bread (which might not be the best). iam sure you all know that bread gets hard when taken out of the bread thing. so my question is... do i need to keep changing the uneaten bread twice a week like i always do, or can superworms eat the hard bread? just a thought i had cause i havent bought bread yet and iam out. thank you!
 

tewebag

Arachnoknight
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Apr 20, 2018
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Easiest thing to do is to just use a layer of oatmeal as both bedding and food source. Add in slice of fruits or vegetables (what they can eat in a day otherwise remove it ) for water source
 

Dave Jay

Arachnoknight
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Hey so i have a superworm colony for like a month or two... i feed them bread (which might not be the best). iam sure you all know that bread gets hard when taken out of the bread thing. so my question is... do i need to keep changing the uneaten bread twice a week like i always do, or can superworms eat the hard bread? just a thought i had cause i havent bought bread yet and iam out. thank you!
I agree, rolled oats are the best substrate, "quick cooking" or whole or a mix of both. Then it's just vegetable scraps for moisture, usually a couple of slices of carrot every few days.
Bread is better dried for most animals, it's fresh bread that causes problems so if bread is all you have then I would actually dry or toast it before feeding. Oats are pretty cheap in most places I think though.
 

Nonnack

Arachnoknight
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Mine don't eat bread at all. I give them, oats, dry dog food, fish food, raw vegetables from time to time, and they also like to gnaw pieces of old wood.
 

Dave Jay

Arachnoknight
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Mine don't eat bread at all. I give them, oats, dry dog food, fish food, raw vegetables from time to time, and they also like to gnaw pieces of old wood.
Yes , I wasn't recommending bread, but I do understand having to make do with what's on hand.
 
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