Meal worm bins

[drewlowe]

I've seen members asking how others set up their mealworm colonies, so i thought i would post how mine are setup. I know i had questions when i first did it, thanks to you that helped.

There's alot of things you can use for a substrate, this is just what i've used in mine. Other people can add suggestions if you would like.

Rolled oats, wheat bran, wheat germ, some other bran i forgot (lol), dried sea kelp (expensive), powdered milk, baby rice cereal, 12 grain mix, sprirnilla (sp. linds can spell it right), fish flakes (rarely),carrots and greens for moisture.

http://ssnakess.com/photopost/data/500/1695Meal-worm-bin-redo.jpg

Jamie

[Linds]

Cool little mealie rack! LOL I need to get something like that... I have all mine piled up inside a big aquarium so my cat cant get them :rolleyes:

sprirnilla = spirulina :)

[mice4you]

Are those the ikea tubs?

[drewlowe]

Linds thanks for the spelling:D , I didn't feel like running down and checking. I'm using a 55 gal (tall) for the tubs to be in, there's also a lid that goes on top but for the pic. i took it off.

Mice for you i'm not sure what brand the top 2 are, I bought them at walmart. The top 2 are stackable containers and the bottom one is a rubbermaid, they all won't fit on the bottom because of the big rubbermaid.

Jamie

[crazyboy]

that looks good...illg et a picture of mine later. srry to change topic but hw long does it take before i start seeing worms?

[drewlowe]

For me it took about 2-3 months, that's why i have 3 seperate tubs set up, it also depends on temp higher they grow faster, lower and it feels like it takes forever. My bottom one isn't even fully through a cycle yet but i do have little wormies, just waiting for them to grow a little more. Doing it this way lets me have worms anytime i need them (they're on different cycles).

[crazyboy]

thank..i already have beetles but now worms yet.