breeding feeders

[dragonjim]

Which feeder if any is the easiest to breed out of the following lists

Crickets
Hornworms
Mealworms
Reptiworms
Waxworms
can you also tell me what each worm turns into if anything.

 

[Claudiusx]

From that list, mealworms and waxworms are the easiest.

But, they are god awful feeders to feed. I would not recommend even trying to do those two because of how bad a feeder they both are lol.

-Brandon

 

[Cath1068]

I totally agree with brandon. To me the easiest feeder to breed is roaches followed by silkworms. My silkie and roach colony are pretty much left alone except for feeding. Silkies dont take up hardly any room. My roaches are in a 29g aquarium hidden in a closet. You should definetly check into a roach colony.....

Cath

 

[Squints]

Supers look really easy. Look into those. I'm going to cup some up and let them pupate after I pick some up at the next show

 

[dragonjim]

From that list, mealworms and waxworms are the easiest.

But, they are god awful feeders to feed. I would not recommend even trying to do those two because of how bad a feeder they both are lol.

-Brandon

besides the mealworms and waxworms what is the easiest and healthiest

 

[Claudiusx]

Nothing really healthy on that list is easy to breed.

If all the healthy insects were easy to breed, everyone would be doing it instead of buying them.

Seriously roaches are the easiest thing on the planet.

You basically put them in a tube, give them some food, and leave them in the closet. They do the rest.

You could try hornworms but they seem like a bit too much time for what its worth.

-Brandon

 

[dragonjim]

Nothing really healthy on that list is easy to breed.

If all the healthy insects were easy to breed, everyone would be doing it instead of buying them.

Seriously roaches are the easiest thing on the planet.

You basically put them in a tube, give them some food, and leave them in the closet. They do the rest.

You could try hornworms but they seem like a bit too much time for what its worth.

-Brandon

but what if the roaches escape I would have a roach infestation

 

[Claudiusx]

They are not an invasive species of roach. They need a tropical climate to thrive.

If you find one in your house it will likely be belly up from the lack of heat and food.

-Brandon

 

[scubasteve25]

Nothing really healthy on that list is easy to breed.

If all the healthy insects were easy to breed, everyone would be doing it instead of buying them.

Seriously roaches are the easiest thing on the planet.

You basically put them in a tube, give them some food, and leave them in the closet. They do the rest.

You could try hornworms but they seem like a bit too much time for what its worth.

-Brandon

but what if the roaches escape I would have a roach infestation

don't climb, don't fly, run slow.... if they escape, it's probably cause you let them escape. load up the feeding dish, dont drop any while you do it, and you should be fine, i have not had a single escape that was not my fault.

 

[dragonjim]

so not like those npesky crickets who the only thing that seems to catch them are my cats

 

[scubasteve25]

nope, these roaches suck, slow moving, and easy to manage.

 

[dragonjim]

nope, these roaches suck, slow moving, and easy to manage.

Really I would expect them to move faster


and Brandon have you ever used roaches

 

[Claudiusx]

Yes i've had a colony for around 3 years now.

-Brandon

 

[dragonjim]

Yes i've had a colony for around 3 years now.

-Brandon

and you live in California?
have any ever got out

 

[Claudiusx]

Yeah im in Cali.

The only time I have ever had some get out, is when I was sorting them and a baby would manage to get shaken out of the bin. They are easy to catch though.

-Brandon