Question about my superworm keeper

[Sue E.]

I had to change my superworm substrate today and I didnt have any bran so I used only the quaker 100% old fashioned oats and of course the veggies and apple slices on top. Can you take a look and tell me if this is ok? Is the level right? Theres about 15-20 lively superworms in there. They are about a month old. Kai wont get any till at least Monday. (The easter eggs are in the background, not in the keeper lol)
@AHBD
@Claudiusx
@xp29

 

[xp29]

I had to change my superworm substrate today and I didnt have any bran so I used only the quaker 100% old fashioned oats and of course the veggies and apple slices on top. Can you take a look and tell me if this is ok? Is the level right? Theres about 15-20 lively superworms in there. They are about a month old. Kai wont get any till at least Monday. (The easter eggs are in the background, not in the keeper lol)
@AHBD
@Claudiusx
@xp29

I've done the exact same successfully just be careful that the apples don't cause mold.

 

[Sue E.]

I've done the exact same successfully just be careful that the apples don't cause mold.

I change the apple slices every 2 or 3 days and I keep the skin on the back of each slice to hopefully keep them from getting too wet.

 

[xp29]

I change the apple slices every 2 or 3 days and I keep the skin on the back of each slice to hopefully keep them from getting too wet.

 

[Claudiusx]

I prefer the oats over the bran.

-Brandon

 

[Sue E.]

I prefer the oats over the bran.

-Brandon

Oh great! Thanks!

 

[Rocky2022]

It's funny, the feeders are pets too as they require just as much work lol

 

[xp29]

It's funny, the feeders are pets too as they require just as much work lol

I've been saying that forever also lol. Got to feed them, give them water, clean up the poop......
And the lil ingrates aren't even cuddley lol.

 

[Sue E.]

I've been saying that forever also lol. Got to feed them, give them water, clean up the poop......
And the lil ingrates aren't even cuddley lol.

The roach hotel..newly opened haha. In the darkness of my closet. With a tight ventilated lid of course

 

[NickAVD]

The roach hotel..newly opened haha. In the darkness of my closet. With a tight ventilated lid of course

I usually place the egg cartons vertically, this allows for a larger colony area, the roaches will use every inch of that space.

 

[Sue E.]

I usually place the egg cartons vertically, this allows for a larger colony area, the roaches will use every inch of that space.

Nice. Thanks!

 

[Rocky2022]

I usually place the egg cartons vertically, this allows for a larger colony area, the roaches will use every inch of that space.

Me too!

 

[Sue E.]

Me too!

Yep I just did that as you and @NickAVD advised. Thanks!

 

[ChileanTaco]

I use exactly this for superworms and dubias for the past 1.5 years (since I have Taco).
Works very well!

(Regarding what to not put in: We had one "horrible" situation with flour... I would not have put it in, but I was traveling, thus my husband taking care of everything. We had mealworms, superworms and dubias, and in our native language the name or "mealworms" is actually like "flour worms". He put flour in, and it clogs the trachea of the larvae, so almost all died and he said it stank horribly.)

 

[Sue E.]

I use exactly this for superworms and dubias for the past 1.5 years (since I have Taco).
Works very well!

(Regarding what to not put in: We had one "horrible" situation with flour... I would not have put it in, but I was traveling, thus my husband taking care of everything. We had mealworms, superworms and dubias, and in our native language the name or "mealworms" is actually like "flour worms". He put flour in, and it clogs the trachea of the larvae, so almost all died and he said it stank horribly.)

I just have loose raw 100% old fashioned oats but I may have gone a little too deep with the layer (about 1 and a half inches or more!). They are moving around fine and look nice and juicy but I hope they can reach the veggies, carrot and apple I put off to the side on top of the oats.