Super worm care

[Cydaea]

I got a tub of super worms (about 75-100 worms I think), and since I can never feed all of them to my T's (have 2 grown T's, one juvie and one 2" sling that can take them), I need to know how to take care of them.
I already fed around 10-15 of the worms to the t's, they're getting fat now so I won't be feeding them for a week or two.

What's the best way to keep them, and breed more if possible? Right now I have them in a small KK, I've given them a few pieces of potato (pet store advice... I know I know), no substrate or anything. I have several pupae already (if that's what they are, when they molt and turn in a short thick wormy thing but not yet a beetle). I've separated those in a little cup, don't know if that's necessary.

I've read about people keeping them in the fridge, why is that and should I be doing it too?

And when they turn into beetles, what do they need to go forth and multiply?



I will still be feeding crickets, of course but if I can mix it up with a free supply of superworms it will save me some money (that I will be saving up in my new T fund).

 

[breninllwyd2004]

Caring for the worms is super easy. Read through this thread and the comments and I think most of your questions will be answered.

http://www.arachnoboards.com/ab/content.php?24-How-To-Breed-Superworms]

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Oh, and don't put them in the fridge! It's okay to put meal worms in the fridge, but it will kill the super worms.

 

[Cydaea]

Thank you, that was very helpful.

Right now I can't separate them into individual 'cells' unfortunately, but I will give them some substrate this weekend. And I'll toss in some... cereal? I will just manually pick out the pupae out and put those in a separate container and wait for them to turn into beetles.

Looking forward to having the little worms to feed to my tiny slings, they're easier to deal with than pinhead crickets.

 

[breninllwyd2004]

Good luck!

 

[GiantVinegaroon]

Thank you, that was very helpful.

Right now I can't separate them into individual 'cells' unfortunately, but I will give them some substrate this weekend. And I'll toss in some... cereal? I will just manually pick out the pupae out and put those in a separate container and wait for them to turn into beetles.

Looking forward to having the little worms to feed to my tiny slings, they're easier to deal with than pinhead crickets.

I just toss my superworms in a container with an inch or two of Cheerios and a potato.

You can't separate them? You only need small plastic containers for them.....anything works. You can also try offering deep substrate so they can isolate themselves and pupate. One guy I spoke with puts in chunks of styrofoam. The larvae tunnel into it and make pupation chambers.

 

[Cydaea]

I just toss my superworms in a container with an inch or two of Cheerios and a potato.

You can't separate them? You only need small plastic containers for them.....anything works. You can also try offering deep substrate so they can isolate themselves and pupate. One guy I spoke with puts in chunks of styrofoam. The larvae tunnel into it and make pupation chambers.

I don't have that many small containers, or anything else to separate them. I can do the substrate, and let them pupate there. It's kind of alarming how fast they pupate, though.. they're going at a rate of about 5 a day. I don't mind though, Right now I don't need to feed my T's for a while (except for the little ones) so the worms can pupate to their little heart's content.

 

[breninllwyd2004]

I went to a store that sells beads and other things for making jewelry and I bought a container meant to hold 30 or 40 different kinds of beads. I drilled a small hole in the lid over each little compartment so there would be air just to to be safe. It's awesome! I just pop some worms into the box, shove them in a drawer and check on them once a week or so, then take out the beetles once they are done.