When the larvae are large enough to be moved into general population I’ll simply use graduated screening to separate the various elements (larvae from substrate, coarse substrate from fine). If you are looking to increase your efficiency or just start a new colony of super worms please try my method you will not be sorry and the tackle box cost 5 bucks!! i am using chicken laying mass as a bedding for my betles, is it fine? The shot glass is where the pupae are stored. Keep the gut load you’re not using in moth-proof containers. All other worms in the stock tin are Gecko grub! Unfortunately chemicals can’t be used because it would not only kill the mites but also the superworms. I do however keep all the works and beetles along with all my mealworms and beetles in my room. It must work! As soon as the worms are large enough they can be sifted (to separate from the bedding) and fed to your dragon. I put new beetles into a large tub together with all the ‘right stuff’, i.e. otherwise, its all crickets, how often to put and take out carrots patatoes etc. Then empty the chilled flies out for your pet, a few at a time. You take way the pieces? You can also try wiping off the superworms. I’m not having any luck with the eggs falling into my bottom bin. When it comes to separating the superworms so that they pupate I use prescription medicine bottles (well washed) and bead containers (look for those at thrift shops, surplus stores and dollar stores–don’t pay top dollar!). Other examples come from the bruchid beetle Callosobruchus maculatus and the dung fly Sepsis cynipsea. Male and female stag beetles. The beetles will lay their eggs in the creases, the eggs will hatch and the baby worms will wiggle down into the bottom bin then. John F. Shea DOI: 10.4236/ns.2010.28107 PDF HTML 6,289 Downloads 10,831 Views Citations Any suggestions? I have limited space too so I was wondering if “BRIAN” were to come back by this article if you could answer this question. The adult beetles live about 5-6 months after they emerge. I have been raising regular mealworms for a year now and have found them to be very hardy. While breeding your superworms,do u put food in their with each one? Does the beetle or the worm has a venom of some sort? I have started breeding mealworms and i was wondering when i go to change out the substrate because the beetles may have laid eggs in them…..will it kill the eggs if i dumb them into another container? They potentially can. I keep all stages of superworms at a temperature between 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit. is the superworm beetle can fly? I use a mix of wild bird seed, brown rice, and rolled oats, which will absorb the potato moisture more slowly and be less likely to be invaded by fungus or bacteria. Try bumping up your temperatures to around 75 and try to maintain that. Is is that the water crystals are too big for new born superworms? I found using a cheap plastic tackle box works great for these guys for holding until beetle stage then I use an old cat litter box for the beetles. I just separted my first batch of beetles out of the container which “should” have the eggs in it. Keep that in mind. I think possibly my supers got cold in shipping and they are weakened, Terry, A bioactive enclosure, in a nutshell, is where there are plants in the enclosure and small bugs that clean up the gecko poop (by eating it), which breaks it down and fertilizes the plants. When I was breeding super worms I just left the beetles in the bedding and sifted them out every month or so. I expect this will work the same for the superworms. Better to use Yorker bottles without the tops, they’re chceap and easy to order en masse. I had those very badly a while back due to some bird seed I bought. I’m going to bread the meal worms to. I’m raising super worms and doing good but what I need to know and what ages can I put the superworm babies together with adult worms I was a 29 gallon tank to keep my adult worms in?? I hope! Breeding superworms is very similar to that of mealworms but with one difference. If you want to separate the beetles from the mealworms themselves it doesn’t hurt anything. First of all, I went looking through all the charity shops to find a suitable container for all the cannisters – I wanted to go for some sort of casarole dish but couldn’t find anything big enough, but was lucky enough to come across a wire tray with more than enough space. This will make it easier to separate the superworms later for cleaning or feeding your animals. Once they emerge as beetles you put them all in container with bran or some type of gutload. Congratulations! If you can please tell me several. It’s plus nine out side this afternoon and really hot in the house, maybe that’s helping the beetles getting frisky with each other. Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. I can see little larvae wiggling around in the substrate. My best success was keeping them in my African Fat tail gecko cage which had eco earth as a substrate. This common pest of stored legumes has a cosmopolitan distribution, occurring on every continent except Antarctica. i’m trying to show my parents it easy and should do it. The Hercules beetle, Dynastes hercules (Linnaeus), is a dynastine scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. As for the potato just knock the babies off and replace it. So I should not try to breed them then. Many sites out there on how to look after them. I don’t put lids on mine for this reason and the fact that it’s very time consuming. http://html.rhhz.net/linyekexue/html/20120627.htm, http://arachnoboards.com/threads/sexing-mealworm-beetles.141042/, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X24WkBZUGGQ, http://www.beardeddragons.co.za/bearded-dragon-sexing/, http://manu28.magtech.com.cn/lykx/EN/abstract/abstract3792.shtml, https://www.researchgate.net/community-guidelines, Herbicidas: modos y mecanismos de acción en plantas. Perfect for each beetle batch and then each egg batch. I am happy to report that I have been successful in breeding Supers; thanks to this site and one other. Does anyone know for sure how long a female carries her eggs before laying them and how long it takes for them to hatch after they are laid? Okay! HI! If you’re not putting little super worms in and you’re seeing them in the water dish, there are 2 possibilities: either the super worms are breeding but you’re not seeing the beetles, or what you’re finding in there are not super worms but may be dermastid beetle larvae. Also, thanks for the tip of grinding oats in the blender! By the time they’re exoskeleton completely hardens (this is when they are completely jet black) is when they should start laying eggs. Thanks Cody. In that case the substrate was eco earth and I kept a shallow container of grain in the enclosure, which I removed during the daily misting. This item is made to put under a plant tray to help seeds germinate and also helps plants grow. These nutrients contribute to the production of carbohydrates (compounds containing carbon, hydrogen and oxygen) - constituting up to 95% of the constituents of the dry matter of a plant - which are, vital for high levels of a crop production. When were cleaning our Ralph’s tank, I lifted up his rock and discovered a superworm pupa, luckily I found it before Ralph did or he would have had it for breakfast. Good luck. Great advice! They are native to tropical areas and would dehydrate quickly in a drier climate. How many beetles required to produce approximately 50kgs of mealworms? Yes, it’s finer them to eat the beetles but they generally aren’t interested. There is no way to tell if a female has laid eggs or not. I don’t think leaving a super worm in the cage with the gecko is the end of the world, though I had to remove all the beetles from my gargoyle cage (I was breeding super worms in the cage) when I saw a beetle chowing down on the gargoyle’s tail! I’m currently keeping super worm beetles in a 12x12x18 Exo terra with a container of gut load, some cork bark and coco fiber substrate. I’m also wondering, since the beetle will live about 2-3 months, do you separate them from the eggs every few weeks? As for the pantry moths. How big are the eggs? Sometimes it is a bit hard to choose from the different brands and styles of baby beddings out there on the market. Every once and a while a worm gets out but that’s okay. In today’s economy we are all searching for ways to save money. Then how often do I change out the beetles when laying eggs to grow the Larva or Super worms. Since I had so many, I figured it would be a fun science experiment for my kids to see if I could breed them. its the only thing tht is alive that doesnt move that my leopard gecko eat. To my knowledge there is no way to tell the difference between males and females. I simply duct tape the stuff to the drawer. i always prefer those wool and cotton baby beddings because they keep the baby warm**. TOO EXPENSIVE! And randy, here in the Phil. I use oats And smaller meal for them to lay exam and they hang out In sections of egg crate. You most likely won’t see them though as they are very tiny. Thanks!! I am wondering if somebody can tell me how many superworm beetles can I keep in a container which has a surface of 29 x 39cm and for that matter also how many superworms, mealworms and mealworm beetles. You really can’t as far as I know. Female beetles are larger than the males and lay approx. Both breed. I put them in a whole new empty container and not in with the other larva. I would assume you could, though I imagine a variety of grains would be more nutritious. They offer more protein than cric (crickets). As long as you have a good group of them there should be a good mix of males and females. Well, anyways I’ll give it a shot with the superworms. Some how I think I have some super mealworms mixed in that is why I came to the site. Have some supers separated too pupate and ready to go. (I hope that made sense…) Thanks again! You’ll actually start to notice them burrowing into the slices. When it is time for the beetles to mate, the male will transfer enough sperm into the female to fertilize all of her future eggs. BIG problem raising super worms and meal worms PANTRY MOTHS,How do you keep from getting pantry moths?? You don’t have to add the lid. I bought 48pcs. Dear sir. The bottom has been cut out and I put non-slip kitchen drawer liner under it. I am currently raising Blaptica Dubia roaches but would like to raise some worms as well. I have limited experience breeding super worms but every time I kept the beetles in grain gutload they died pretty quickly. So far I have been successful, to a point…. Matilda, The beetles should start breeding right away and laying eggs within days. What I would do is let them keep breeding and if you have too many you can sell the surplus superworm. Randy, It would be fine for them to eat a pupae as they are still soft bodied but I would not recommend feeding them the beetles. Once you remove the beetles how are you offering the babies moisture? Also if ones finding it hard to acquire film canisters and u live in a state where marijuana is legal and you frequent marijuana dispensaries I suggest using leftover flower containers instead of throwing em out. Cody, I loved the idea of using film cannisters to try and force pupation, so I had a bit of an adventure today; I thought you’d find this to be an interesting read! I didn’t have to separate mine. it is the easiest way that I have tried. I should have known better! Beetles don’t fight, they do well in groups. ; k so i put my 50 or so betels from 1 bin to the other then i saw that the bedding in the first bin is all clumpy and stuff but it doesn’t feel wet/damp. Judy, u won’t be able to miss it. Can you use cornmeal as a bedding supplement? The Pyrex dish is used occasionally with a mesh mealworm feeder to filter worms and debris from the tins. Thank you so much for all the info! Hopefully Cody, the author, will reply as well. The males have a clear window shaped like a trapezoid. Oh, when I first separate out the Superworms, I put each one in a dixie-cup-size paper cup. Try not to use coarse bedding such as oats unless you blend it to a powder. You see I rely on super or mealworms for Blacky’s treats during the winter. Got lots of beetles…CHECK! COVID-19 Discussion: SARS-CoV-2 required air ventilation rate as a function of infection probability? Be sure to replace the banana on your kitchen counter every couple of weeks. Also, warmer temperatures give better results for breeding and growth. I have four adult beetles now one is reddish and the other black. The estimation of the age of a plant using new non-destructive processes will have significant environ-, mental and agricultural benefits when compared to methods which damage or kill plants. Do they have dangerous mandibles? I am guessing that the mice are going to get too large by the time my lizard eats very many. Is it normal or are they cold and need each others body heat, like my brother thinks may be whats happening with them? About the film canister, you can use small empty plastic cups of yogurt container. Let Google be your friend! How do you grow superworms egg to larvae. but I usually throw all that in the trash. thanks in advance guys. Found a couple of the black beetles also…. In mass rearing of mealworm, Tenebrio molitor, I have a problem. We will even edit lightly to make the grammar and wording sound good. Lately some have started the pupating process even though they are kept together. The males have a clear window shaped like a trapezoid. And here is where my progress stops! I have some web-like material in with the baby superworms (which have been separated from the beetles). (Z)-5-(1-Decenyl)dihydro-2(3H)-furanone, isolated from virgin female Japanese beetles (Popillia japonica) attracted males of the species infield bioassays. Thanks for the information! My husband keeps our house fairly cool. Finding Superworms For Sale Can Greatly Benefit Your Bearded Dragon, Leopard Gecko, or Any Other Exotic Pet With Protein and Calcium. Dear Houda I haven't any idea but I follow you discution. I’m not the person who wrote the article, but I will tell you that my personal experience of trying to breed super worms in a powdered grain substrate with added veggies was a total bust (though it worked great for my mealworms). can I use sand as bedding and do they eat rice. Female beetles are larger than the males and lay approx. Soooo, I will keep plugging away. . Have you ever thought about creating an ebook or guest authoring on other blogs? As for beetles and eggs, I separate mine every 2 weeks. ProGeckos  /  Featured Articles  /  326 Comments  /  April 20, 2009. My question is: Does the beetles bite? I never see a beetle on any of the food, the beetles are all hiding underneath the egg carton. Got lots of pupae…CHECK! If you see mites, you’ll have to change the bedding and wash down the enclosure again. When you first place the worm in a container they can sometimes climb out. But now I am trying again and they sit in the little containers for weeks and mostly die eventually. . Earlier I bought 10pcs. In Massachusetts, and I live in a very very old drafty barn… I’ll still give it a shot:). Thank you so much!! Take care! I keep fresh carrot or potato in there at all times and I have also added water crystals. Hi there, just an interesting note, we live in Brisbane, Australia, and superworms are hard to get at the moment. These guys just do their thing without much help from me. will it die, or make a weird new super bug with another beetle? The white cannisters are my pupation cells. What type of fish do they eat, hey james, sure thing as soon as i get a camera. Leave the superworm in the empty film container with no food or water. once i decide that it is time to dispose of a group of beetles toward the end of thier life cycle is it o.k. For example, Chapman et al. Among the multitude of male copulatory behaviors and reproductive traits are some that appear to be harmful to females. I just pulled about 50+ young superworms out of my tarantula tank. I find though, that anything above 85°F (about 29°C) there tends to be more cannibalism. Or look for small containers like small empty bottles of medicine. This pioneer study with foliar samples of Eucalyptus grandis, located off the coast of New South Wales (Turner and Lambert, 2007) is based on multiple regression, analyses of the age (dependent variable) to be analyzed in terms of nutrients (independent variables) such, as nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Do you let them die out or do something else? After a few hours their exoskeletons harden to a darker brown and they become more active. Female beetles are larger than the males and lay approx. oh ok cuz my darklings beetles dont mate right away they wait for a week or so to mate, hi do i need to put a lid on the container so the dont escape, what if you have only one worm will it still lay eggs??? They are now being moved to their own coco fiber enclosure. If you put them in containers do you still need to poke holes? I generally don’t take out the potatoes or carrots as they are always eaten. Breeding leopard geckos is relatively easy and rewarding. hi may i ask where to put the apple and when? Andrew, Try raising your humidity and that should help the deformed wing issue. The Z and E isomers and the saturated analog of … I’m curious to know your opinion on using apples as a moisture source. Mine start mid May and been going at it still. Most reptiles won’t eat the beetles. Like separate the beetles from the meal worms to? A layer of peat moss in the bottom of the box helps maintain moisture levels. Getting a male and female Almost all beetle species need a male and a female to reproduce, they are not parthenogenic. Hopefully you can refine your search and find what you want. This picture of two mating insects comes with an unexpected twist. When I found cannibalism was when ages mixed, bugs and worms were together, too many per container, not enough food, not enough moister. Cannibalism is very common with all stages of superworms when inadequate moisture is not given. haha – Thanks so much Rebecca. Hi , instead of sifting , you could just take the beetles and and put into another container thats all set up.Then you just keep the first container aside , just putting a moisture source every week , and leave it out of the way.After a few weeks ,when the worms are big enough , drop them into a big tub where all the big worms are and go on like that. I have had the most success having all of my containers in a big cupboard heated with an infra-red lamp at 28 degrees celcius, I give them fresh carrots daily. Do you have any ideas about automating this process? and is there a ideal temp range and humidity for best results?? I found a pupa and beetle in my roach container. Appreciate the instructions. We are always looking for people to write about things relating to geckos which interest them and that they think others would like to read about. The larvae are visuallly indistinguishable. Can you guide me how can i cite that in text and in detail? Also, do you have a YouTube page that which we could possibly see your farm and learn more about your methods? I move the beetles every few weeks to a new container. Their poop on the other hand makes a great fertilizer! If so what do you do with the extra? Or do you wait for all the beetles to die before you put the eggs in with all the larva? If you have a specific question we may be able to help :). I keep a dish of gutload in there for the beetles and worms. On larva or adult stages. Not many geckos seem to like them, but you can try. Take a clean empty olive jar and place a small piece of banana in the bottom. It will become very important to keep them hydrated and make sure there is moisture available at all times. The 500 eggs laid would be in the female’s lifetime but results vary depending on the female. The beetles are the adult form of the superworm. It can be hard to tell. As for the white specs they are probably fly larva or mites. Keep it as fine as possible as course substrates tend to mold easily or collect grain mites. Kudos to Cody for sharing this information!! I have had no issues with mites/moths/mold so far. I swear it took me a full year to get from beetles to full size superworms. It’s a fairly simple process and with some time and patience you can raise your own feeders. No, you have to have a male and female to get eggs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCwaTdtEiI8. I would get a long but not tall sterilite container like a 17 gallon and line the bottom of it with the 2 oz cups. Is there any disadvantage or negative effect? I’d been reading up on the various uses of these critters and decided that it’d be a good way to make some residual income, so I started with standard meal worms (bought in mid October at a convenience store that was selling them for fishing bait–sales opportunity #1). hi, I’m trying to get started into breeding my own superworms because our local pet shop and the only one in this town is going out of business soon. The worms were fine but I could never seem to get the beetles to lat more than 2-3 weeks. I gave the beetles 3 weeks to make me some ova before putting them in the new container. Offhand I would imagine that they need more hydration so they go for the water source. At the low end, incubating at 80 will result in hatches in 7-8 weeks and at the high end, incubating at 88 will result in hatches approximately 4-5 weeks. I’m more confident about the low end because that’s where I incubate. because i am too.. i havn’t fed my baby worms any veggies for moisture in maanny weeks ..will they die ? Adding food or water to the film container prolongs the time it takes them to pupate and makes a bigger workload for you. will the beetles lay egg once and then they will die ?or they can lay again ?how many times ? Hasent happened to me yet so this little sob gave me the motivation to get this show on the road. If you mean what do you do with them if you end up with a beetle and you’re not breeding, I would say either dispose of it (garbage), feed it to something that will eat it, start breeding super worms, or now you have a pet! I’m not selling anything but here’s a link to the heat mat that I buy: https://www.amazon.com/Seedling-Durable-Waterproof-Hydroponic-Heating/dp/B071ZVRXWQ/ref=asc_df_B071ZVRXWQ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198107334619&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8307757164359831556&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9011294&hvtargid=pla-350203670361&psc=1. I did loose one super worm while having them in bedroom for longer then two weeks. Then you don’t have to worry about where the eggs are or aren’t falling. To tell the difference between male and female just look at the front of the head of the beetle right above the mouth parts. I am wondering how many superworms should be in one container. It will take about 2 weeks for the eggs to hatch at temps in the mid to upper 70s. Whatever we have that is over ripe goes to them. I have an important information to share n my article , the reference of that is a news article. Sorry. Place a small flashlight so that it illuminates the area immediately above the banana. parameters estimated at ages 2, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 19, 27, 30 years and older for the nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorous (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and magnesium Mg). I used a setup similar to this http://www.beardies.info/supers/supers.html. Hi and thanks Cody! They were fed well enough and had the proper bedding. Yeah, mealworms – yellow mealworms, specifically – are “Tenebrio molitor”, while superworms/giant mealworms/etc. just would like to ask, how long will it take for the eggs to hatch? I usually pick the one that fits my budget~. The key to hatching is heat and most importantly moisture. What could possibly be wrong? (If Cody has more to say about this, I assume he’ll comment as well)Basically, you either have to contain your food so the moths that you put up with can’t get it or you have to find a way to eliminate the moths: Contain the food: Keep everything in the fridge or in canisters. Any idea what would be causing them to pupate when kept with other S-worms? Ah well. I know my audience would enjoy your work. just would like to ask, how will it take for the eggs to hatch? Commercial gutloads are really good but from Walmart you could use oats or a whole grain cereal. White superworms? also I use my empty pill bottles for separation stage the small ones seem to work best as they morph quicker in a smaller enclosure.my set up is a 3 piece plastic bin set. How long do the Beatles live? It could also be moisture. A. I want to th Lank you all for the information provided here. You can buy bulk film canisters on Amazon for anyone who is interested in using them , If you don’t want to buy film canisters you can get clear jello cups with lids at a dollar store also. I do not understand why type specimens are not kept at their local institution/ museum located from where the specimens has been sampled from. It should be noted that inappropriate methods of fertilization, will preclude the ADELIA formula because the lower the nutrient amount, the higher will be the age of ´. If possible it’s always best to use the largest worms. I can answer my question now. You’re welcome! The only problem is, when they are already in the beetle form they need to grow a lil bigger before they start on mating. I had notice the beetles were fighting and I even had to break up the fight once, I keep fresh pieces of potatoes in all my superworms and mealworms and I clean them out less often and every so often I put in some fresh bran in the tanks until babies are big enough to see and separate from their parents. Only give them about .5 to 1” of bedding and change it weekly or as needed. I have a pregnant mouse about to have some pinkies for him but that is not a constant supply. Now with my meal worms do I have to separate them to when they turned in to beetles. I have not found any way to sex the beetles as they all look identical. They are dark in the front and back and larger but require nothing special. was curious as well as to how long it takes a “new” black beetle to mature and start laying eggs. i only kept one worm, its in my dresser drawer in an empty pill bottle, can i let it go outside? New to breeding super’s any advice would be much appriciated , Ok:) so I have been considering breeding feeders for my beardie for a long while no, as my LPS has really crappy superworms, and the pack is always 1/2 dead. So I kept 6 of the super worms that where near death two weeks ago and place them in one container of food and pieces of potatoes. After weeks of beetles being together in Bin 1, I moved them into a Bin 2 hoping for larvae to appear in Bin 1. You can remove those web-like materials, just make sure that there is no eggs and baby supers on those webs. We’re used to thinking of genes as responsible for the traits an organism develops. Anyways I’ll let you know how I made out with those superworms, Thank you! Female beetles are rounder at their bottom. My house normally is set 68 degrees in the night time but other than that I’m out of ideas. They containers have wheels and they are thin enough to put under your bed, so if you have limited space like me, it is the best economical and easiest way to do it. Have just started out with my super worms – got 1000 and have several pupae. no room in the fridg or freezer ,,everything is in jars and i kill the moths on a daily basis.ill try the p traps otherwise its not worth the frustration i just grow the worms for my chickens who eat them like candy…… expensive candy. That’s cool that those superworms beetles can lay that many eggs, I had the superworms since week before February 28Th and then I separated them for few weeks until they morphed. I don’t find them to be very fast eaters, though they did a number on the styrofoam background in my gargoyle enclosure! My superworm beetles are in my gargoyle cage that has a substrate of coco fiber. 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