Keeping Giant Mealworms Going

[gulum]

So its that time of year in aus, my babies are going beddy-bies
lots to look forward to though, breeding my girl in the spring!

But back to the topic - they've nodded of sooner than I had planned, lots of rain so its been cooler than normal.
This has left me with a good number giant mealworms waiting on deathrow, so to speak.
So I'm looking for any advice to help keep this guys plugging along through the cooler times.
Should I get a heat map or lamp? Switch the substrate to something thicker like mulch?

Thanks for your help

 

[Gail]

Are they actually giant meal worms or superworms? If they are meal worms then you can put them in the refrigerator but remember to take them out every couple weeks for a day and feed them on carrots or apples. Hopefully most will survive until your dragons wake up.

 

[gulum]

They are Zophobas morio, they don't tolerate cold temps, refrigeration will kill them. They're not superworms as they're aren't feed hormones or such is what I've been told.

Edit: This is the suppliers page on giant mealworms http://www.livefoods.com.au/giant-mealworms/giant-mealworms

 

[Gail]

I see, there is a difference in terms between our countries. Morio worms are what we call superworms in the states and giant meal worms are meal worms on hormones. Learn something new everyday
I would keep them cool but not so cold to risk killing them. Feed sparingly and hope they last the winter. Morios seem to live a very long time but I would try to slow their life cycle. I don't think mulch would be such a good idea either, it might cause them to pupate.