Newbie at Breeding super worms

[BOSSdabeardie]

I just started breeding super worms.
I was wondering if anyone had any good information for me. I first tried using cups for each super then realized that foam cups are a horrible idea, so i went out and bought a fishing box with 20 boxes in it.

Am I to a good start or is 20 not enough? I only have one bearded dragon to feed.

 

[Carnivorouszoo]

I turned 12 into aliens and am waiting for them to go beetle. I hear the females can lay up to 500 eggs in their lifetime! So, I think I will be ok lol!

 

[kjinxx2]

I turned 12 into aliens and am waiting for them to go beetle. I hear the females can lay up to 500 eggs in their lifetime! So, I think I will be ok lol!

I've heard they lay 500 eggs but only 50 will hatch.

 

[Carnivorouszoo]

Hmm, ok glad to learn that. I don't plan to use them as a staple myself, but will be raising them and selling excess whenever I have any. Or maybe trading for other feeders I don't think I'll ever have more than 25 beetles at once.

 

[Claudiusx]

I don't have experience with keeping my beetles alive this long, but, I have talked to someone who breeders superworms and sells them to my local petstore. He says that the beetles can live up to a year, and a female will lay around 500 eggs in her lifetime. So while they may lay 500, they might only lay 50 at a time, and that is what you are experiencing.

I find it very hard to believe a female beetle can lay 500 eggs all at once. 50 at once sounds more reasonable.

-Brandon

 

[BOSSdabeardie]

yeah well i hope this turns out ok bc once they turn into beetles i am going to start another batch so its not a waiting game going on.

even 50 worms is alright i guess i will just have to breed more once i get a round or 2 of experience

 

[strhunter2]

hey for getting them to pupate i use the film containers (free at most walmarts) i usually pupate 50 at a time

 

[Carnivorouszoo]

I used a craft box with compartments The pupa stage is the easiest part but then its the only part I've really accomplished so far!

 

[strhunter2]

I used a craft box with compartments The pupa stage is the easiest part but then its the only part I've really accomplished so far!

thats actually what i started with also but what i found is if you dont give them alot of room to move arround the faster they will pupate and also get the biggest worms you can find to pupate

 

[Carnivorouszoo]

The compartments in mine are 1 inch by 1 inch. How much smaller do I need? Some turned within 5 days.

 

[Claudiusx]

Yeah, I use a tackle box where the compartments are 1x1 and it works fine for me.

-Brandon

 

[BOSSdabeardie]

Yeah i am using a tackle box it seems to work, walmart had there tackle boxes but did not have enough dividers for the whole thing so i had to get more.