Do waxworms stink?

[MartinW]

I'm thinking of trying breeding waxworms for my leos using the method at http://home.earthlink.net/~kenuy/waxmoths.htm. Basically, I'll be using a mix of wheat bran, brewer's yeast, glycerin, and honey wrapped in wax paper. Does anyone know how bad they will smell? If it's just as bad as mealworms then it's fine with me, but if it's like crickets it's not.

Martin

[dank7oo]

i woudl say that besides silk worlms, wax worms smell the LEAST of any feeder insect ... now me feeding mostly crix, i guess no smell would boher me - lol

hope that helps you a little bit ..

[Neo]

i wouldnt think the wax worms themselves stink.. what you keep them in might though

[stretch]

The waxworm I keep stink to high heaven. Just about as bad as crix. Imo

[MartinW]

Stretch, what do you use as a substrate?

Martin

[stretch]

I ordered them from big apple herp. I keep them in what they came in. Its some kind of shaving. I don't know though.

[Bartman]

probably bran..no? or what they use for mealies? Why dont you just keep them in your basment or somewhere where you wont need to smell them..i keep my mealies in a dresser and the stench doesnt get out.

[Rich]

Hello,
Waxworms don't have an odor. The dead ones do though. Most containers that were ordered online will have a few dead ones in it. The stench that the give off is horrid. If you keep the container free of any dead waxworms, odor won't be a problem. (unless the mixture you use becomes molded. Then that itself will stink!)

[LurkerAccount]

Is brewers yeast an active yeast, or is it just a bran name, I've seen it in bulk barn, and heard of it a lot, can someone tell me what brewers yeast is and what it is used for???? Both genrally and herp wise??????

-Thanks!!

[MartinW]

I have no idea what brewer's yeast is, but in the instructions in the link I gave for waxworms it says "mixed with brewer's yeast to boost the nutritional content." That's all I know.

Martin

[LurkerAccount]

Thats what I've seen too, oh well :(

[Linds]

Originally posted by Bartman
probably bran..no? or what they use for mealies? Why dont

Nope. If you order waxies from any supplier, they come in wood shavings. Not sure why this is as I don't know a whole lot about wax worms.

Originally posted by aaashrimp
Is brewers yeast an active yeast, or is it just a bran name, I've seen it in bulk barn, and heard of it a lot, can someone tell me what brewers yeast is and what it is used for???? Both genrally and herp wise??????


Brewers yeast is not a brand name its a type of yeast. You can get it in powdered form or pill form. People can take it to help with their skin and hair, I believe its the yeast used in making beer, and it can also be given to dogs for skin conditions and fleas. There's probably a zillion more uses but those are the only I know of.

[Kyle Barker]

I beleive the wood is just to help with the stench. When breeding them most people use no substrate. Just the food, and wax.

[LurkerAccount]

Thanks Linds about the yeast :)