Accidental Superworm Breeding??

[kelseyinchains]

I usually give Zeus crickets and supers because they are his favorites. Well until lately. Lately he's been ignoring his supers because he got a few wax worms as a treat. Well since he wasn't eating them, I just set them in my Zeus drawer. Well that was a few weeks ago, maybe a month. Well I ran out of crickets and I just had surgery and can't get out to buy crickets (waiting for some in the mail) so I decided to try to give him a few supers. Little did I know, there was only one in each of the four containers. I opened them up and SURPRISE! I have four white aliens. What do I do from now on? What should I expect?

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

They will turn to beetles put them in a container of wheat bran with a potato or carrot and wait about 3 months. You will have usable supers.

 

[invictusrules]

Or you could keep the beetles as pets like my daughter does. Her beetle has lived for months! :lol:

 

[ArchiesFamily]

Or you could keep the beetles as pets like my daughter does. Her beetle has lived for months! :lol:

oh.my.goodness. That is funny! Has she named it?

 

[invictusrules]

Has she named it?

The epic name "Beetle." :dontknow:

 

[ArchiesFamily]

Of course, it's perfect.

 

[articwolfgirl]

SURPRISE! I have four white aliens.

I had to coment on this cuz i went through the same thing and freaked out XD

 

[triumphtt]

I just got a sterilite 3 drawer container. One for feeding, one for beetles, and the other for after the beetles get busy I will take them out and put them in a different drawer. No worries about getting out or anything. Had beetles for about 2 weeks no issues or anything they just eat a bit of carrot then go back on to small egg crate. Cake I think you would really have to try to mess it up and even then it would be hard lol.
Question though I have 19 beetles how many supers should I expect? I have 34 more separated to pupate since it take about 1-2 months till they turn in to beetles.

 

[triumphtt]

I just got a sterilite 3 drawer container. One for feeding, one for beetles, and the other for after the beetles get busy I will take them out and put them in a different drawer. No worries about getting out or anything. Had beetles for about 2 weeks no issues or anything they just eat a bit of carrot then go back on to small egg crate. Cake I think you would really have to try to mess it up and even then it would be hard lol.
Question though I have 19 beetles how many supers should I expect? I have 34 more separated to pupate since it take about 1-2 months till they turn in to beetles.

 

[kelseyinchains]

Quick note: I checked my containers today and I have a beetle!