Superworms not pupating...

[ReignofInvertebrates]

I am currently breeding mealworms and i'm just starting to work with supers. They are all nearly 2 inches. I housed them separately, so they will pupate. Nothing has happened in two days. Any idea if I'm doing anything wrong? I am going to try adding more food.

 

[Amoeba]

Don't feed them at all and it'll take a bit longer than two days. I just put mine in individual plastic cells in a tackle box and a bit later I had little white/yellow aliens.

 

[bugmankeith]

Don't feed them at all and it'll take a bit longer than two days. I just put mine in individual plastic cells in a tackle box and a bit later I had little white/yellow aliens.

In the past I tried this and every pupa turned brown and died. I never raised any to adults to date.

 

[poisoned]

I have one super that burrowed before it was eaten. It placed itself against glass, so I can clearly see it. It took it a little less than a week to pupate. I'll see if anything grows out from this alien.

 

[GiantVinegaroon]

In the past I tried this and every pupa turned brown and died. I never raised any to adults to date.

Are you sure? The legs and head turn a dark brown when they are very close to emerging....they're very easy to get to pupate and emerge....

 

[bugmankeith]

Are you sure? The legs and head turn a dark brown when they are very close to emerging....they're very easy to get to pupate and emerge....

They turned soft and rotted without me touching them, the smell made me gag.